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When Melissa Hannan rolls up in her '59 Chevrolet Parkwood, a rare gem in the car world, most men wonder where the bloke who owns such a beast of a vehicle is.

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A Christchurch mechanic is aiming to drive away the image of a damsel in distress on the side of the road.

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Melissa Hannan wants to break down some barriers and help women become more confident dealing with what goes on under the hood.

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Mechanic Melissa Hannan is all about breaking stereotypes and empowering women when it comes to cars.

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Unravelling the mechanical mysteries about what goes on underneath the bonnet, and being confident and independent with car maintenance, was the aim of a Girls ‘N’ Gasoline workshop over the weekend. 

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A Christchurch mechanic is offering classes for women, teaching them the basics of vehicle maintenance.

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Girls and women keen to learn basic vehicle maintenance have a great chance to do so at a fun hands-on workshop in east Auckland.

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Women are sick of being ripped off by mechanics - Melissa Hannan is running classes for women wanting to know more about their cars.

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A Christchurch female car mechanic creates workshops to educate women on what's happening under a car’s bonnet.

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