1970 Camaro RS Z28
The saying goes, “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” For ex-Sprint Car racer Shawn Rhyne of Marion, Arkansas, it took a little bit of time and trading to make the other man’s “junk” 1970 Camaro RS into a treasure, but he finally got there. The story is proof that persistence pays off.
Shawn was deep into Sprint Car racing—like over-his-head deep. He was pretty successful punching above his weight, racing on a shoestring budget around the South. However, it all changed in 2011. After spending his winnings refreshing the chassis in the offseason, he was taken out by another competitor in the first race, stuffing the car under a guardrail. With a family on the way and no money left in the bank after fixing the car, he made the tough decision
