e are, in many ways, shaped by our environment and the people we spend time with, as well as the interests they pursue—intentionally or not. The passions we develop, the skills we acquire, and even the paths we choose often reflect those influences. Growing up, Scott Mayo’s automotive tastes were shaped early by the car guys he hung out with. “I had been hanging around with some guys who had ’67 Camaros,” he recalls, “roughly two years before I bought my first Camaro at 16.” That was in 1973 when he dove in with a slightly abused ’68 Z/28. “The original engine was gone, and it had a 396 big-block when I bought it. I tracked down the original owner—his car had been stolen three times, and the insurance company sold it after the third theft.” Over time, Scott’s collection grew to include a 1990 1LE IROC, a 1970 Z28 RS, a 1997 Z28, a road-race-prepped 1968, a 2002 35th Anniversary Edition sent to GMMG for a Phase 2 conversion, and an all-original black-on-black 1969 Z/28 RS with factory JL8 four-wheel disc brakes. Though these cars were exceptional, Scott sought something more personal: a Camaro that reflected his tastes, one he could enjoy without worrying about devaluing a rare numbers-matching drivetrain or scuffing original paint.