▪️Felicia is 23 years old, and lives in Sweden! She loves cars and ski off piste (backcountry skiing). ▫️She comes from a motorcycle family, her dad always had a lot of projects going on. She got her first Porsche 944 when she was 16 years old, and still has it to this day! ▪️In highContinue reading “Meet Felicia!! (@vestinf)⬇️⬇️”
Tag Archives: automotive
Meet Emily!! (@imemilyreeves)⬇️⬇️
▪️Emily’s interest in automotive sparked at age 14, when she met her now husband, Aaron! They began dating and all she wanted to do was be around him- which meant joining him in the shop! ▫️Her love for wrenching grew as her love for him did as well! Now, almost 20 years later, they’ve builtContinue reading “Meet Emily!! (@imemilyreeves)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Shy!! (@shydavies)⬇️⬇️
▪️Shy began college right before she turned 18, as an Art Major. She loved every minute of it, she was working 3 part time jobs and doing 18+ credits per semester. She took a sculpture class and learned how to use an acetylene torch. From that point on, she knew that working with metal wasContinue reading “Meet Shy!! (@shydavies)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Lyric!! (@lyricbea)⬇️⬇️
▪️Lyric is 24 years old and from Southern Ontario!! ▫️Lyric worked as a lube technician at a Toyota dealership and is working towards her apprenticeship. The goal is to obtain her provincial license! ▪️She has had a passion for cars since she was a teenager, her love for them keeps growing as she works inContinue reading “Meet Lyric!! (@lyricbea)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Natalie!! (@yourpartsgirl)⬇️⬇️
▪️Natalie started working as a teenager at a salvage yard with her father. ▫️On the side, she sold parts online to pay for her college tuition. Natalie graduated with a BBA in Finance from University of Houston. ▪️She continued to sell parts after graduation, and was able to leave her corporate job to follow herContinue reading “Meet Natalie!! (@yourpartsgirl)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Kasia!! (@the_kat_pak)⬇️⬇️
▪️Kasia’s best advice is : “always learn and don’t use your age as a definition. It doesn’t matter when you start to learn something new, it matters how much love you put into it.” ▫️She has loved cars and all things motorized for her entire life. But she didn’t have the opportunity to take thatContinue reading “Meet Kasia!! (@the_kat_pak)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Chelsea!! (@miss_chelsea_dodge)⬇️⬇️
▪️Chelsea Dodge grew up loving cars, but was never interested in working on them until her brother bought his cars, and did some pretty awesome builds! Once she was able to drive she wanted to do all kinds of things to her car, even though it was a dinky 1999 Saturn. When that car endedContinue reading “Meet Chelsea!! (@miss_chelsea_dodge)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Brandi!! (@brandileigh_bb)⬇️⬇️
▪️Brandi has been in the trade for 3 years now. Her parents owned a motorcycle shop when she was younger and her dad is a mechanic by trade. She has always liked old, cool and loud things. She sold her quads to buy her first car, a complete shitbox of a Camaro, but she absolutelyContinue reading “Meet Brandi!! (@brandileigh_bb)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Jinnah!!(@Automotivesuffragate)⬇️⬇️
▪️Jinnah is the oldest of 7 kids (5 of those being boys). She grew up in a houseful of guys so being the only female, in a male dominated workplace, was never an issue for her. Her parents opened a gas station in the 60’s, which began her career in automotive! ▫️She had loved drivingContinue reading “Meet Jinnah!!(@Automotivesuffragate)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Nikita!! (@knucklebuster_nikita)⬇️⬇️
▪️Nikita has always been interested in cars, but her desire to become a mechanic started when she was 12 years old. She bought a 1981 Firebird from a local lot and had it delivered. She would drive it up and down the dirt road, and through the fields. She still has it now! ▫️When sheContinue reading “Meet Nikita!! (@knucklebuster_nikita)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Laura!! (@laurabyrnesmotorsport)⬇️⬇️
▪️Laura Byrnes is a team driver for Red Shamrock Racing in dirt track Late Models. ▫️Her interest in cars and motorbikes started with her dad – he was always in the shed tinkering away but never competed. When she was around 10 years old, she went to their local speedway and saw kids her ageContinue reading “Meet Laura!! (@laurabyrnesmotorsport)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Samantha!! (@svtbird)⬇️⬇️
▪️Samantha Markham is 25 years old, from Upper Michigan, living in Fort Worth Texas. She is an automotive technician, fabricator, and custom painter at House of Hotrods in Mansfield Texas. She also takes all of the shop photos and runs the social media accounts. ▫️Samantha has been working on cars professionally for 10 years. SheContinue reading “Meet Samantha!! (@svtbird)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Lindsay!! (@lindsay_wheelock)⬇️⬇️
▪️Lindsay started her first year of drag racing in 2020. Having never been in a racecar before, it was all new and scary to her! ▫️She is so glad she took the leap though! She is welcoming 2021 as a brand new novice to the drag racing scene, with three young kids and a jobContinue reading “Meet Lindsay!! (@lindsay_wheelock)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Nicole!! (@icraveboost)⬇️⬇️
▪️Nicole Murphy is the Co-Owner and VP at iCraveBoost Performance in Denver, Colorado! ( @icraveboostperformance ) ▫️Nicole is a custom engine builder, her shop specializes in JDM cars such Evo’s, STI’s, Supra’s, ect but they will work on any platform looking for more power! ▪️Nicole has always been apart of the car community in Colorado.Continue reading “Meet Nicole!! (@icraveboost)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Jessica!! (@jessica_mx_16)⬇️⬇️
▪️Jessica is 29 years old and she is a diesel mechanic!! A friend from kindergarten got her started with dirt bikes and working on old Chevy trucks. That spiked her interest to turn it into a career! ▫️Nobody is Jessica’s family was into working on vehicles, so she is the first! She went to WyotechContinue reading “Meet Jessica!! (@jessica_mx_16)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Hannah!! (@highvolthannah)⬇️⬇️
▪️Hannah AKA Highvolt Hannah among the automotive community, loves classic cars, custom bikes and getting her hands dirty!! ▫️She is 22 years old, and a Level 2 Automotive Service Technician Apprentice, working towards her certifications! ▪️Automotive was not in her initial plans, as she was preparing for University post secondary, her mom suggested taking anContinue reading “Meet Hannah!! (@highvolthannah)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Audrey!! (@petrolwitch)⬇️⬇️
▪️Audrey started out in the tech and video game industry, she worked in that field for 12 years before making the switch. ▫️She worked at Jiffy Lube for about a year, which taught her a lot about cars and how to handle difficult situations. She gained the confidence needed to not fear breaking something, andContinue reading “Meet Audrey!! (@petrolwitch)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Pamela!! (@g2gmx)⬇️⬇️
▪️Pamela is the owner of Glitter 2 Grease Mechanix, and a mom to one amazing little boy, who loves cars as much as his momma does. ▫️Her dream is always been to own her own shop, and one day pass it down to her son to continue her life’s work. She is coming up onContinue reading “Meet Pamela!! (@g2gmx)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Stormy!! (@wrenchology)⬇️⬇️
▪️Stormy Courter got into cars in high school. She started working in retail as a Parts Advisor. ▫️She attended College and obtained a couple degree for Automotive Service and Diesel. ▪️Stormy then moved to the Pacific Northwest and decided to begin turning wrenches for a while! ▫️Now, she is a multi-line manufacturers representative during theContinue reading “Meet Stormy!! (@wrenchology)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Megan!! (@megatron1902)⬇️⬇️
▪️Megan is 20 years old, and she is a second year truck and coach apprentice! 🛠🪛🔧 ▫️She has been in the trade for two years. Going into high school, Megan had no idea what she wanted to do with her life. ▪️Her first year of high school, she took a tech class and became instantlyContinue reading “Meet Megan!! (@megatron1902)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Ellie!! (@elliesgarage)⬇️⬇️
▪️Ellie is a 15 year old girl working with her dad to restore a 1965 Ford Falcon. ▫️Her goal is to make this car her daily driver, but it needs a lot of work to be ready in time for her to get her license. (She is eligible to test next summer!) ▪️Besides building aContinue reading “Meet Ellie!! (@elliesgarage)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Lisbeth!! (@rebelbehindthegun) ⬇️⬇️
▪️Lisbeth is 24 years old, she comes from a small village in Norway. She has been a certified Car Painter for 3 years! ▫️She started working at Automotive Evje a few months after she got the certification. She is the only painter, so she is completely self-taught. ▪️Her hobbies include riding quad bikes, snowmobiling, makeup,Continue reading “Meet Lisbeth!! (@rebelbehindthegun) ⬇️⬇️”
Meet Kate!! (@mechanic_kate)⬇️⬇️
▪️She grew up on a ranch in Northern California and always knew that school wasn’t for her! She knew she wanted to be in a trade and be a blue collar worker! ▫️Kate started in the construction industry, working for a ministry in Mexico for 3 years. After that, she decided to pursue her dreamContinue reading “Meet Kate!! (@mechanic_kate)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Elizabeth!! (@bettysgarage)⬇️⬇️
▪️Elizabeth Jorgenson, aka Betty, grew up working in the shop with her dad who used to be a mechanic when he was younger! 👩🔧 ▫️She entered the industry because she loved that feeling of accomplishment when you can actually see the work that has been done. 🔧 ▪️She has officially been in the industry forContinue reading “Meet Elizabeth!! (@bettysgarage)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Heather!! (@miss_shift)⬇️⬇️
▪️Heather Holler didn’t get into cars until she was 20. She thought she was going to be a soccer player. Her boyfriend let her race his car at an autocross event, where she beat him in his own car. She sold her SUV 2 weeks later and bought the Subaru. ▫️She found herself attending techContinue reading “Meet Heather!! (@miss_shift)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Melissa! (@diesel_queen96)⬇️⬇️
▪️Melissa Petersmann has been a heavy equipment mechanic for John Deere for a little over 5 years! 🚜 ▫️She has spent the majority of her career in the construction equipment world, but she did spend a year and a half on the agricultural equipment side of John Deere. ▪️She is 24 years old and aContinue reading “Meet Melissa! (@diesel_queen96)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Mattea!! (@mbfimprez)⬇️⬇️
▪️Mattea Freeman was born and raised in Vermont and was always active in what people called “tomboy” activities. But to her, it was just what she found fun. ▫️She discovered rally racing in 2015, after she moved to Florida. She joined a stage rally racing team where she would do little things to help outContinue reading “Meet Mattea!! (@mbfimprez)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Sana!! (@twisting_force)⬇️⬇️
▪️Sana is from Beach Park, IL. She works on semi tractors and trailers (and anything diesel!) ▫️She has a huge passion for welding, tow trucks and motorcycles. She previously worked as an HVAC technician. ▪️She recently received a Jessi Combs Foundation scholarship, which she is applying towards getting her welding certificate and additional diagnostic specificContinue reading “Meet Sana!! (@twisting_force)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Cozette!! (@tool_totin_mama)⬇️⬇️
▪️Cozette dropped out of college at 21 when she and her husband were expecting their first child. After working in fast food, cleaning, retail and administration jobs, she decided at 41 that she was going back to school. ▫️She always loved helping her dad fix things as a child and so she decided to pursueContinue reading “Meet Cozette!! (@tool_totin_mama)⬇️⬇️”
Meet Jannice!! (@wrench_diva)⬇️⬇️
▪️Jannice is 33 years old, happily married and a proud momma to two of the cutest boys from Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦 ▫️She has been in the trade for 11 years, she started out working on golf turf equipment as a small engine mechanic. She wanted more of a challenge, so she stepped into a careerContinue reading “Meet Jannice!! (@wrench_diva)⬇️⬇️”