History Main / HoodOrnamentHottie

* In the background of the arms show scene from ''Film/LordOfWar'', one can see models in camo-print bikinis and assault rifles strutting and posing on top of a '''tank'''. Presumably a parody, yet there is the fear that [[TruthInTelevision it might actually have happened]].

* In ''[[ComicBook/RobinSeries Robin]] #31'' Tim and Ariana went on a date to a car show where some of the cars were accompanied by models in midriff revealing outfits. When Tim spots a celebrity and gets Ari's attention she is furious with him thinking he's trying to point out a scantly clad model but he's spotted Ted Grant, a former boxing champion and, though he doesn't mention this bit of course, a member of the ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica.

* Reiko Nagase, the mascot of Namco's ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'' series, can be best described as this. She's far from being just fanservice however: according to newscasts in ''7'' she is the spokeswoman to the United Federal Racing Association, and in some games you can actually race her and she races everything from Ferrari and Bugatti knock offs to the Ford 303 Boss or maybe Creator/MichelleRodriguez's Nissan in ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious.'' In ''Type 4'' you can even obtain a letter from her if you perform well enough with Pac Racing Club in Grand Prix mode.

** [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Hilariously]] parodied on a mock commercial showing a nerd driving through the desert. He stops at a deserted gas station and three Hood Ornament Hotties come out and start washing his car to the sounds of '80s hair metal. Then the camera zooms on the cleavage of one of the girls to reveal... a crucifix.

* The cover art for the album ''Candy-O'' by Music/TheCars.

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[[caption-width-right:350:If what's under the hood looks half as good as her, you got a deal.]]

* Similar to the "[[CoolHandLuke Lucille]]" example above, an unnamed woman puts on this show for the contestants in [[Creator/StephenKing Richard Bachman's]] ''The Long Walk''. (Pretty sure, anyway. It has been a while...)

* One commercial parodied this with a girl in a bikini posing on a car hood for an amiture advertisement. When the car revs up it [[FoldSpindleMutilation sucks her into the exposed engine]] [[EatenAlive and eats her.]] The car then [[SpitOutAShoe burps up her bikini top.]] Yum.

* Reiko Nagase, the mascot of Namco's ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'' series, can be best described as this. She's far from this however: some games you can actually race her and she races everything from Ferrari and Bugatti knock offs to the Ford 303 Boss or maybe Creator/MichelleRodriguez's Nissan in ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious.''

* One commercial parodied this with a girl in a bikini posing on a car hood for an amiture advertisement. When the car revs up it [[FoldSpindleMutilation sucks her into the exposed engine]] [[EatenAlive and eats her.]] The car then [[SpitOutAShoe burps up her bikini top.]]

* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'' features [[ItMakesSenseInContext the voice actors washing cars to raise in-show money for animation.]] Creator/TaraStrong [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVOLigSw1jM gets her moment at 1:16.]]

* Spoofed in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' where Peter tells the story of his caveman ancestor InventingTheWheel. When he has trouble marketing it, Cave-Brian has Cave-Lois' stand next to it in a FurBikini, which instantly makes all the other cavemen want one on the assumption that attractive women will like them if they own one.

* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'' features [[ItMakesSenseInContext the voice actors washing cars to raise in-show money for animation.]] TaraStrong [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVOLigSw1jM gets her moment at 1:16.]]

* Reiko Nagase, the mascot of Namco's ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'' series, can be best described as this. She's far from this however: some games you can actually race her and she races everything from Ferrari and Bugatti knock offs to the Ford 303 Boss or maybe Creator/MichelleRogreguiz's Nissan in ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious.''

* Reiko Nagase, the mascot of Namco's ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'' series, can be best described as this. She's far from this however: some games you can actually race her and she races everything from Ferrari and Bugatti knock offs to the Ford 303 Boss or maybe Creator/MichelleRogriguiz's Nissan in ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious.''

* Reiko Nagase, the mascot of Namco's ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'' series, can be best described as this.

* One commercial parodied this with a girl in a bikini posing on a car hood for an amiture advertisement. When the car revs up it [[FoldSpindleMuliation sucks her into the exposed engine]] [[EatenAlive and eats her.]] The car then [[SpitOutAShoe burps up her bikini top.]]

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* High school women's athletic teams quite often attempt to raise money with a bikini car wash. It works. It doesn't even have to be a bikini car wash. Tank tops and short-shorts work just as well, considering that the probability of [[SexySoakedShirt wet tank tops and short-shorts approaches]].

Attractive women, usually not wearing very much, draped over cars or motorbikes. Extra points if they're washing said vehicle and there are suds in interesting places...

Attractive women, not wearing very much, draped over cars or motorbikes. Extra points if they're washing said vehicle and there are suds in interesting places...

Common outfits include swimsuits (even a FlagBikini), are [[HellBentForLeather leather]], [[PrettyInMink fur coats or wraps]] (real or [[ItsFakeFurItsFine fake]]), GoingFurASwim.

'''Model:''' [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore Oh, you!]] [giggle]