It was at an early age that Kate Cook knew her passion in life was art.  By picking up commission pieces in high school, Kate was able to purchase her first car, a 1966 Jeepster Commando that she worked on with her father and brother.  It would be that Jeep that inspired her to combine her two loves into an artistic technique she calls “pinstripe illustration”.  While she started her career in watercolor, ink and oil paint, she decided to meld the traditional methods of painting with versatile enamel car paint.   Her latest series of illustrator paintings, entitled “She’s b ..read more

While Anja Kempermann may be the U.S. Events Manager and Race Series Manager for Masters Historic Racing, it’s her zest for life and her mantra of choosing to be happy that will have you smiling from ear to ear while listening to her chat with host Amanda Busick about her journey to her “happy place”.  Her passion for life coupled with her love for racing has made this self-proclaimed petrolhead one amazing woman.   Kempermann’s podcast marks our milestone 50th episode of Women Shifting Gears Driven by Hemmings ..read more

Her love for Ford Mustangs started in high school when she was looking for a “cool car” with her dad.  When her parents met, her mom had a 1965 Mustang Coupe while her dad drove a 1966 GT.  Growing up, her dad would share stories about how much fun he had with his car, so when the time came to purchase her first ride, she knew she wanted a Mustang.  Her first Mustang was a 1966 Coupe. When that car was totaled, she took her insurance money and purchased her 1965 convertible that she still treasures today.   Daphne Norris has had a lifetime of fun memories with her collectio ..read more

Her love affair with Porsche started with a “FOR SALE” sign on a Saturn Yellow ’72 914 that Mia Walsh saw while on her bicycle just prior to her 16th birthday.  Somehow, she convinced the owner to let her take it for a spin. It wouldn’t be until 25 years later that she and her husband would purchase their first Porsche and join the Potomac Region of the PCA.  With over 300 total track days under her belt and encouraged by other racers to make the move to Club Racing, Mia modified her ’09 Cayman S into a fully prepared GTB1 Race Car. She had her first race at Summit Point in 2015, win ..read more

It all started with a chat just prior to the start of the 2021 Indianapolis 500.  Racing legend Lyn St. James has been a longtime advocate for women in motorsports and had basically run out of gas while carrying the banner for equality.  But, when she witnessed first-hand what Beth Paretta was doing with her Paretta Autosport team at the Indy 500, she was refueled. She reached out to Paretta about forming an organization to help facilitate women’s participation in the sport they both loved and Beth was on board 1000% as she told Lyn – You are not alone.  Together they contacted ..read more

Sonia Rief is vice president, Vehicle Connected Services & Program Management Office for Nissan U.S. and Canada. She was appointed to this position in March 2019. In this role, Rief is responsible for managing vehicle line profitability and leading Nissan’s Connected Services organization. Overseeing the Connected Service organization includes planning, delivery, marketing and operations for internal and external customer content. Previously, Rief was director, Program Management Office at the Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA) in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and was responsible ..read more

17-year-old Chloe Chambers is truly driven to succeed.  From an early age, she had her sights on Formula 1 Racing, and now her dream is becoming reality as she races on the same circuits in the W Series with hopes of one day running F1 as one of its first modern-day female drivers. She is confident that she’s prepared, having mastered go-karting at the top level and joining Jenner Racing with top W Series racer, Jamie Chadwick.  She begins her W Series journey this weekend with the season-opener in Miami as part of Caitlyn Jenner’s racing stable.  Having already set a Guinness W ..read more

Automotive expert Lauren Fix is the nation's industry-leading expert in all things automotive and appears weekly on national television and radio as well as His Turn-Her Turn™ and Car Coach Reports. Lauren is an automotive authority who teaches drivers everywhere to love their choices and love their cars.  She has written three books on automobiles as well as having appeared on CNN, FOX News, Newsmax TV, CNBC, and USA Radio's Daybreak USA show and was Oprah’sgo-to gal for everything automotive.  If you’re in need of buying a car or auto repair, you want Lauren on your side.  ..read more

Southern Californian Sara Price has been racing most of her life.  She first raced at the age of eight and by 16, she was racing professionally.  In 2010, she was the first female factory-supported motocross racer with Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing.  She has won 19 national motocross championships.  Prior to making the switch to four-wheeled racing in 2012, she also medaled in Women's Super X at the 2010 X Games, and holds the record as the winningest female amateur to date. She currently competes in Off-Road Desert racing in a Trophy Truck, and works as a stunt profession ..read more

Stefy Bau was born and raised in Italy.  As a child, she barely remembers a time when she wasn’t on a motorcycle.  She was first introduced to bikes by her father at age 4 and by 6, she was hooked on motocross.  At that point, she told her parents that she would one day race professionally and live in the United States.  Because her parents supported her 100% and told her she could be anything she wanted to be, she pursued her dream with great passion. She was successful from the beginning as she won every race she entered.  She was the first woman to win every round ..read more