Aaron Kaufman: Where Is the Former Gas Monkey Garage Mechanic Today?

Fast N' Loud is certainly a reality TV show that saw massive success. Aired on the Discovery Channel, it provided entertainment as it showcased the restoration and custom car shop Gas Monkey Garage. Behind the Dallas, Texas shops success is the owner, Richard Rawlings. He's the man with the money and the proven business development skills. He managed to take this small Dallas, Texas shop, and grow it into a multi-million dollar company.Show more

However, Richard wasn't the only reason the brand grew into what it is today, he also has an extremely talented crew behind him. Among those workers was the extremely talented former head mechanic Aaron Kaufman. He was a big fan favorite on the show, and had been with the company for 14 years before deciding to go his own way. The strict deadlines and time-consuming builds are ultimately what made him decide to leave in 2017. For those wondering what he's been up to, let's take a look at what this fabricator has been doing in recent years.

Kaufman was born in Crowley, Texas, on January 26, 1982. His father was a passionate automotive enthusiast, and he helped his dad work on multiple projects. He realized he had a gift at disassembling and reassembling vehicles when he got his first ever vehicle, a Jeep Cherokee. Originally, Kaufman pictured himself becoming a park ranger, but in the end he decided to follow his true passion and became a talented hot rod builder.

Television Career
Kaufman undoubtedly gained a ton of exposure from Fast N' Loud on TV. He grew his own fan-base and became incredibly popular after showing what he was capable of. One of his more popular creations was his 1963 Ford Falcon race car. He built the car on the show and used it to race at Pikes Peak on multiple occasions. Recently, he actually ended up selling the car online for $65,000. At the Gas Monkey shop, Aaron was constantly facing tight deadlines and had to put in countless hours to keep up with demand.

Shortly after leaving the popular show, he went out an started his own show, called Shifting Gears with Aaron Kaufman. It focused on his work at his personal shop, Arclight Fabrication, where he manufactures parts for the Ford F-100. This show only ended up doing only one season, but it was a cool in depth look at what this talented individual was getting into.

That wasn't the end of his television days though, because he recently came out with another new show, called Aaron Needs a Job. In this one, he toured all around the United States and featured people doing jobs that he found extremely interesting and challenging. Most of the jobs would relate to the automotive industry in some kind of way. There are no confirmations of another season, but it could potentially be in the works for the future.

Aaron Kaufman Net Worth
Kaufman has a net worth of $8 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. He's truly put in a ton of work and his decision to leave the shop seems to be rewarding him quite well. Between his work at his personal shop, and the dedication to his television shows, it's easy to assume this guy always stays busy.

With everything regarding Coronavirus going on, I wouldn't expect to see any new series or continuation of previous shows until a little farther in the future. Checking out his Instagram, it's nice to see he's still working hard at Arclight Fabrication. Kaufman isn't done yet, so it'll be interesting to see what projects he's working on next.

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