Chris Rosales, Contributor at The Drive

Chris Rosales

Contributor

Highlights

  • Expertise includes the automotive industry and car culture, automotive engineering and history, as well as photography.
  • DIY mechanic that considers an engine swap a weekend job.
  • Previous work experience: GTChannel, track day photography, drifting coverage, and odd jobs. Once worked in an Italian restaurant.

Experience

Chris is a fresh addition to the folds of digital media, having spent most of his career behind a camera taking high-octane photos for GTChannel, with freelance side work. He took up blog writing during college and used it to cover motorsports and deep-dives into engineering before joining Car Bibles in 2020 and The Drive in 2022.

 

Chris has owned 12 cars of questionable quality, is an experienced motorsports photographer, and a good all-around wrench. When he isn’t tinkering with his car in his home garage, you can catch Chris in the canyons around SoCal.

Education

College of the Canyons, AA-T in Communications.

More from Chris Rosales

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