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Chris Ferrari is a blue-collar guy who built his life doing what he loves. He started his automotive business with very little—working in the streets, figuring things out one day at a time, and turning a passion for cars into a career. What started from the ground up eventually became an established automotive shop in Fairfield, Connecticut, where he has been in business for more than 20 years.
Automotive work isn’t just what he does—it’s what he always wanted to do. Chris has never been afraid of hard work, getting his hands dirty, or starting at the bottom and earning his way forward. He’s proud of where the journey has taken him, but even prouder that he built it with his own two hands.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- That starting an automotive business from nothing in Queens can grow into a trusted Fairfield shop since 2005.
- How Chris turned a street-level passion for cars into Fairfield Motoworks, an established Connecticut repair shop.
- Why being a blue-collar problem solver builds lasting trust when customers bring in broken vehicles.
- That hard work and getting your hands dirty can build a life and business with your own two hands.
- How a mechanic who sees himself as 'the problem solver' approaches every broken vehicle as a challenge to overcome.
- Why young technicians should look past the grease and see how fun the automotive industry can be.
- That a business built from the ground up can survive and thrive for more than two decades.
- How to start with very little and grow through consistency, one day at a time.
- Why customers keep coming back when they know a shop will make their vehicle drivable again.
- That investing in the next generation helps grow both a business and the automotive industry.
about the show
Blue Collar America is a cinematic business documentary series featuring the contractors, tradespeople, construction leaders, service business owners, and skilled operators who help build and maintain the real economy.
Each episode takes viewers inside the story behind the business, showing how hardworking founders turned skill, grit, leadership, and execution into companies that serve customers, employ teams, and support communities.
The series highlights professionals across construction, trades, contracting, repair, manufacturing, transportation, field services, and other blue-collar industries.
Blue Collar America goes beyond the finished job to show the pressure, problem-solving, sacrifice, and leadership required to operate in demanding industries where results matter every day.
For featured guests, the series provides a platform to share their journey, build authority, and give audiences a closer look at the people, values, and standards behind the work they do.
