Andy
06-17-2009, 07:08 PM
Automakers have been turning lately to ***y older women, a.k.a "cougars," to sell their cars. These "spokescougars" appeal to jean short-wearing moms seeking to feel ***y again and men seeking experienced ladies. Our seven favorites below.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Walsh.jpgKate Walsh (http://jalopnik.com/tag/kate-walsh/)
How do you top the smoky voice and unsubtle dialogue? The question is: when you turn on that famous Cadillac CTS ad (http://jalopnik.com/cars/ad-watch/kate-walsh-enjoys-steak-after-being-turned-on-by-her-2008-cadillac-cts-307201.php), does it return the favor?
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Shields.jpgBrooke Shields (http://jalopnik.com/tag/brooke-shields/)
Renowned cougar Brooke Shields is, along with a talking Beetle, the voice of Volkswagen in America. She reminds women you can be ***y and still drive a Volkswagen minivan... if you look like Brooke Shields.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_iMiev.jpgi-Miev Mom
Even the Japanese have gotten into the act, as evidenced by this commercial for the electric Mitsubishi i-Miev (http://jalopnik.com/378414/clearly-its-the-children-that-are-screwing-up-the-environment). Though maybe it's better to call her a spokesmilf?
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Klum.jpgHeidi Klum (http://jalopnik.com/tag/heidi-klum/)
Volkswagen has gone crazy for the German model-cum-host, using her in a variety of print and television ads, including some with her famously well-built husband Seal. Why does VW love the spokescougar so much?
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Cattrall.jpgKim Cattrall (http://jalopnik.com/tag/kim-cattrall/)
We're getting a bit sick of Kim Cattrall. Part of the fun of the spokescougar is the tease, but Cattrel pushes it too far. The proof? Her Nissan Tilda ad (http://jalopnik.com/189335/ad-watch-kim-cattralls-too-***y-for-new-zealand-nissan-pulls-tilda-ad-campaign) was pulled from New Zealand television for being too ***y.
Photo Credit: SHAUN CURRY/AFP/Getty Images
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Wagner.jpgJill Wagner (http://jalopnik.com/tag/jill-wagner/) "The Mercury Girl"
Everyone's favorite spokeswoman Jill Wagner (http://jalopnik.com/tag/jill-wagner/) was, for a while, more famous than the Mercury brand itself. Having just turned 30 she's a bit young to be a true cougar, but she gets special consideration for being the spokesperson for the brand who invented the Cougars.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Lucci.jpgSusan Lucci (http://jalopnik.com/tag/susan-lucci/)
When Susan Lucci first stepped out to hawk the un***y Ford Windstar (http://jalopnik.com/5254562/susan-lucci-ford-windstar-commercial) she became one of the earliest modern spokescougars.
Photo Credit: Brad Barket/Getty Images
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Bonus.jpgBonus Spokescougars
Brooke Shields and Susan Lucci together? MIND EXPLOSION!
Photo Credit: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images
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http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Walsh.jpgKate Walsh (http://jalopnik.com/tag/kate-walsh/)
How do you top the smoky voice and unsubtle dialogue? The question is: when you turn on that famous Cadillac CTS ad (http://jalopnik.com/cars/ad-watch/kate-walsh-enjoys-steak-after-being-turned-on-by-her-2008-cadillac-cts-307201.php), does it return the favor?
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Shields.jpgBrooke Shields (http://jalopnik.com/tag/brooke-shields/)
Renowned cougar Brooke Shields is, along with a talking Beetle, the voice of Volkswagen in America. She reminds women you can be ***y and still drive a Volkswagen minivan... if you look like Brooke Shields.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_iMiev.jpgi-Miev Mom
Even the Japanese have gotten into the act, as evidenced by this commercial for the electric Mitsubishi i-Miev (http://jalopnik.com/378414/clearly-its-the-children-that-are-screwing-up-the-environment). Though maybe it's better to call her a spokesmilf?
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Klum.jpgHeidi Klum (http://jalopnik.com/tag/heidi-klum/)
Volkswagen has gone crazy for the German model-cum-host, using her in a variety of print and television ads, including some with her famously well-built husband Seal. Why does VW love the spokescougar so much?
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Cattrall.jpgKim Cattrall (http://jalopnik.com/tag/kim-cattrall/)
We're getting a bit sick of Kim Cattrall. Part of the fun of the spokescougar is the tease, but Cattrel pushes it too far. The proof? Her Nissan Tilda ad (http://jalopnik.com/189335/ad-watch-kim-cattralls-too-***y-for-new-zealand-nissan-pulls-tilda-ad-campaign) was pulled from New Zealand television for being too ***y.
Photo Credit: SHAUN CURRY/AFP/Getty Images
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Wagner.jpgJill Wagner (http://jalopnik.com/tag/jill-wagner/) "The Mercury Girl"
Everyone's favorite spokeswoman Jill Wagner (http://jalopnik.com/tag/jill-wagner/) was, for a while, more famous than the Mercury brand itself. Having just turned 30 she's a bit young to be a true cougar, but she gets special consideration for being the spokesperson for the brand who invented the Cougars.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Lucci.jpgSusan Lucci (http://jalopnik.com/tag/susan-lucci/)
When Susan Lucci first stepped out to hawk the un***y Ford Windstar (http://jalopnik.com/5254562/susan-lucci-ford-windstar-commercial) she became one of the earliest modern spokescougars.
Photo Credit: Brad Barket/Getty Images
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/06/Spokescougar_Bonus.jpgBonus Spokescougars
Brooke Shields and Susan Lucci together? MIND EXPLOSION!
Photo Credit: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images
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