Senior Ben Oar’s 1997 Camaro Z28, decked out with a new clean paint job of white with orange stripes, is a work in-progress. He continues to work on the interior, pulling out the current motor and putting a different motor with a forced induction.

“I think it’s really cool what he’s done to it, and that he does it with his own money,” senior Justin Arle said.

Oar isn’t the only person in his family that has a passion for Camaros. His brother, Nick, and his dad, David, also have Camaros. David would fix up and sell Camaros when he was in high school, just as Oar does now.

“I think it’s awesome my dad and brother both have Camaros,” Oar’s brother Nick said. “My first car, which I still have, was a 1991 Camaro. The cars are a way for us to bond to our dad and each other.”

The Camaro is a project Oar is working on to make it a 30th anniversary SS clone. Oar is recreating a replica of the special edition Camaro. He enters it into car cruises and shows, and even occasionally drives it himself on weekends.

“It stands out,” Oar said. “A lot of car owners don’t take care of [their cars]. I’ve babied mine.”