Little Dad: 10-Year-Old Mechanic from Altai Krai Becomes Internet Star

Despite his very young age of 10, Lesha Smolkin from Altai Krai (Russia) is already highly skilled at repairing cars, which has made him famous online. A video of the schoolboy helping his sister fix a VAZ-2115 went viral and quickly garnered 9 million views. How the teen became popular and how he learned about cars — watch in our video.

Lesha«s love for cars was instilled by his father, who started taking him to the garage when he was just two years old. At first, Lesha was an apprentice — he handed over tools and held a flashlight when needed, then began asking his father questions and actively learning to do everything himself.

His first and so far only client is his 22-year-old cousin Masha, who recently got her driver«s license and bought a VAZ-2115 that requires daily attention. In an interview with NGS22.RU, she admitted that initially she doubted her younger brother could fix the car on his own, but now she turns to him regularly. For more on how the teen feels about his popularity and how it came about, follow the link.