{"meta_title":"The Best Swag from the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show \u2013 Feature \u2013 Car and Driver","meta_description":"What kind of free stuff can you get from automakers at auto shows? This. See the take at Car and Driver.","meta_keywords":"2014 Los Angeles auto show, L.A., swag, free stuff, Chrysler, Jaguar, Fiat, Maserati","news_keywords":"2014 Los Angeles auto show, L.A., swag, free stuff, Chrysler, Jaguar, Fiat, Maserati, cars, car news","related":[{"link":"http:\/\/http://ift.tt/1uJzXO0","img":"http:\/\/media.caranddriver.com\/images\/14q4\/638371\/2016-jaguar-f-type-coupe-and-convertible-photos-and-info-news-car-and-driver-photo-647947-s-429x262.jpg","title":"2016 Jaguar F-type Lands with More AWD, More R, and More Manual (Transmissions!)"},{"link":"http:\/\/http://ift.tt/1HnpblP","img":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mazda-MX-5-Cup-Car-112-876x535.jpg","title":"The Full 360: View Mazda\u2019s Hot 2016 MX-5 Miata Cup Race Car In the Round"},{"link":"http:\/\/http://ift.tt/1HsrKDg","img":"http:\/\/media.caranddriver.com\/images\/14q4\/638371\/2016-honda-hr-v-photos-and-info-news-car-and-driver-photo-647943-s-429x262.jpg","title":"2016 Honda HR-V Revealed: Tiny Footprint, Huge Sales Potential"}],"slides":[{"id":171026,"title":"Everything's better when it's free","body":"Between sprinting from press conference to press conference, conducting interview with auto execs, taking hundreds of photographs, and all the selfies we take in front of new supercars, one of our favorite things to do at auto shows is gathering swag. We're talkin' free stuff here, the little trinkets, posters and pamphlets, and press materials\u2014info on new debuts, current models, and concept cars\u2014that automakers give away at their booths to haggard journalists like us. Typically, these items aren't available to the public, so at the 2014 Los Angeles auto show, we snatched up a bunch of swag to give you a taste of the auto journalist life. 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","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-104.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-104-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-104-876x535.jpg","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":170979,"title":"Jaguar saves the manuals","body":"Jaguar is literally saving the manuals\u2014both the of the transmission and paper how-to variety. As part of its rollout of the stick-shift 2016 F-type, Jaguar released a helpful guide to driving a standard transmission and doing so is the best thing ever. As a bonus, Jag even threw these sweet Save the Manuals\u2013style buttons in for good measure.","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-101.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-101-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-101-876x535.jpg","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":170980,"title":"Mopar key and cylinder press kit","body":"What better way to deliver an overview of Mopar's extensive replacement-parts and accessories catalog than to load that information onto, well, parts?","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-102.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-102-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-102-876x535.jpg","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":170981,"title":"Mopar key and cylinder press kit","body":"Fiat-Chrysler is known for giving away inventive swag, and this key\/cylinder combination doesn't disappoint. In case you were wondering, the USB stick is built into the end of the key. ","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-103.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-103-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-103-876x535.jpg","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":170983,"title":"Lincoln Black Label booklet","body":"It might seem simple and outdated, but a nicely straightforward booklet is by no means undesirable if it's done right.","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-105.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-105-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-105-876x535.jpg","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":170984,"title":"Lincoln Black Label booklet","body":"This pamphlet's four pages briefly but effectively cover the four interior and exterior design themes available on the new Black Label MKZ and MKC models. As a bonus, it's recyclable. Or edible. (We think so, at least.) ","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-106.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-106-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-106-876x535.jpg","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":170986,"title":"Maserati 100th anniversary celebration","body":"This year marks Maserati's 100th anniversary, so as you'd expect, the company was celebrating in full force at the L.A. show. The prize for us? Two booklets, one of which turned out to be nearly 50 pages long and covers the brand's history and its current lineup.","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-107.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-107-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-107-876x535.jpg","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":170987,"title":"Maserati 100th anniversary celebration","body":"You wouldn't expect Maserati to use ho-hum photography, would you?","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-108.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-108-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-108-876x535.jpg","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":170988,"title":"2015 Chrysler 300 press kit","body":"","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-109.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-109-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-109-876x535.jpg","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":170989,"title":"2015 Chrysler 300 press kit","body":"","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-110.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-110-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-110-876x535.jpg","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":170990,"title":"2015 Chrysler 300 press kit","body":"","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-111.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-111-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Swag-111-876x535.jpg","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""}]} 
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