We see lots of content floating around the Internet that make really good subjects for articles. However it does bother me when some of these things are not as advertised. Case in point, a YouTube video titled, “A Pontiac Tribute, with its GTO & Breanne Ashley.” In the text along with the video we are informed that Breanne Ashley is an international swimsuit and bikini model as well as a recent Ms. Hooters International. Her qualifications are obvious!

The video was off to a promising start as the intro began to play. The rumbling growl of the Tri-Power 389 was the only soundtrack while opening credits along with still pictures of the lovely Ms. Ashley were displayed on the screen. At the 00.20 second mark, Ms. Ashley appears, walking next to an equally beautiful, vintage GTO. So far so good, right?

Shortly thereafter it becomes evident that this video is not a tribute to Pontiac but more of a promo for an ad company looking for automotive clients. The touted GTO is caught in fleeting glimpses as the cameraman follows Ms. Ashley. While she maneuvers around the car, a soundtrack by a nondescript rock band bangs out some power cords. From that perspective we get to view  various angles of our intrepid model as she passes a background that includes a brace of 1970s ‘Cudas along with a Pontiac Trans Am covered in plastic. Finally kisses are blown; credits are run, the video ends.

There’s nothing unusual about the connection between fast cars and gorgeous women. There are often beautifully done examples of gorgeous females posing with fabulous vehicles right here on this website. I would not be surprised if they have been complementing each other since the wheel was invented. I’m sure there are cave drawings somewhere confirming this.

No, my complaint is not with the content but how it is put forward. The “tribute” set in a muscle car exhibit that I expected to see became in my opinion, a flirt fest inside what looks to be warehouse. Both have their place but they are hardly interchangeable.