Lauren Fix

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Lauren Fix
Lauren Fix Media Personality and Car Expert.jpg
Lauren Fix aka The Car Coach, Auto Expert & Media Personality
Born Lauren Jonas
Dearborn, MI
Occupation Car Expert, TV and Media Personality
Spouse(s) Paul Fix II
Website http://www.laurenfix.com

Lauren Fix is a Buffalo, New York based automotive expert.[1] She has authored three books on automobiles. She has occasionally appeared on CNN, Fox News and USA Radio's, Daybreak USA show.[2]

Racing career

Fix began racing in New York in 1981 in the SCCA Solo II Series. She debuted with a third place finish. By 1989, Lauren evolved into a road racer and started winning in her historic 1966 Trans Am Mustang. She competed in SVRA, HSR[disambiguation needed] and the Canadian G.T. Challenge Cup sanctioned by FIA. Lauren operated the Driving Ambitions Performance Driving School at Watkins Glen International Raceway from 1986 to 2001.[3]

Media

Lauren Fix co-hosts Talk 2 DIY Automotive on DIY, providing demonstrations and tips for auto repair. Lauren has appeared in several magazines including Redbook, USA Today, and Woman's World.[4] She hosted the television show local TV networks called Car Smarts and has been featured on several national television shows including: Oprah, Fox News, 20/20, The View, Live with Regis and Kelly and CNN.[5] Lauren Fix was a regular guest expert on CNBC's On the Money, with Carmen Wong Ulrich.

She writes a regular Sunday weekly column for The Buffalo News, called "Car Coach".[6]

She is the past automotive editor for "Your Life.com magazine", and the author of Lauren Fix's Guide to Loving Your Car: Everything You Need to Know to Take Charge of Your Car and Get On with Your Life, her 3rd book from St. Martin's Press.[7]

She has been cast in the upcoming independent film Nicholas of Myra and "Coming Home" a Jacob Griswold Production.[8]

Lauren Fix is a member of SEMA SBN Steering Committee and the Aftermarket (automotive) Industry Association. She is also a registered IMPA International Motor Press Association Journalist with credentials. She is the spokesperson for the non-profit Car Care Council AAIA and the Be Car Care Aware Program.[9]

She was the National Automotive Correspondent for Time Warner Cable, YNN, now known as TWC News; her segments aired twice per week nationally. This ended in March 2014[10] In addition, the Weather Channel has named Lauren Fix their automotive expert for on-air tips and advice.[11]

Professional highlights

  • 1999 “40 Under 40 Business Award Winner”.[4]
  • 2000 Car Care Council Communications Award - AAIA.[9]
  • 2002 Women of the Year - Business Advisory Board of NY.[9]
  • 2003 International Automotive Media Award - Public Service.[9]
  • 2004 Top 25 Women Who Mean Business Award.[9]
  • 2004 Northwood University Automotive Aftermarket Management Award.[9]
  • 2005 and 2006 Best PR Campaign – Business to Consumer.[12]
  • 2007 Stevie Awards - Best Marketing Campaign - "Flood Damaged Cars" from hurricane Katrina.[12]
  • 2008 Automotive Woman Of The Year AAIA.[13]
  • 2009 Inducted into the National Women and Transportation Hall of Fame.[14]
  • 2009 Automotive Communications Award AAIA.[15]
  • 2010 Women Of Distinction Award - Entrepreneur.[10]
  • 2011 Winner of the Automotive Communications Award in the following categories: Consumer Education and Public Relations Efforts AAIA.[12]
  • 2011 Winner of the Automotive Communications Award - TV Segment for The Car Coach TV Show. AAIA.[4]
  • Juror-Internet Car of the Year.[16]
  • Women’s World Car of the Year - Judge.[17]

Trivia

Fix is her real last name. Daughter is Shelby Fix, the Teen Car Coach, named after Carroll Shelby. Husband, Paul Fix, is a professional Trans-Am Series driver.[18] Son is Paul Fix III, actor, seen on "As the World Turns".[19]

Selected bibliography

References

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External links

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