Courtney Hansen: The Former Model Is the Ultimate Auto Superstar

You probably recognize the beautiful Courtney Hansen from her time spent on the car-makeover show, Overhaulin'. What you may not realize is just how crazy about cars this woman actually is. Her whole life has basically revolved around the automotive industry. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota into a racing family, she spent a lot of time in the garages and pits. Her family owned Brainerd International Raceway where she developed her automotive passion. Her very first car was a 1992 IROC-Z Camaro when she was 16. However, this was only the beginning for Hansen. Below, we'll look at the numerous different ventures she's been involved with over the years. Courtney Hansen's Career Courtney attended Florida State University, and graduated with a degree in marketing. She started off in the corporate world but it didn't take long before she started working as a fashion model. She landed cover shots on major magazines such as Hot Rod Magazine, and Muscle & Fitness. Around this time, she started working as the co-host on the car-makeover show, Overhaulin', working closely with Chip Foose. This was easily her biggest TV role as of yet, and it helped her become known as a TV personality. Now, she's not a mechanic by trade, but that didn't stop this woman from getting her hands dirty. Not only did she help host, but she also helped out the crew with the assembly and disassembly of the vehicles. She worked with the show up until 2005, when she decided to pursue other interests. Following this, she was the television host for Spike TV's Powerblock for eight seasons, and even hosted a special called Great Builds. She involved herself with a wide variety of other car shows including Destination Wild on Fox Sports Net, and as a host of TLC's TV shows Rides, and Million Dollar Motors. A little bit later in her television career, she hosted Autoweek's Vinsetta Garage on the Discovery Channel's Velocity Network. By 2014, she started working as the host of NBC Sports, Spik