Avery Shoaf is a man of mystery. Little is known about his age, history, family, or personal life, aside from the fact that he has one son and is Canadian. Shoaf is part of the cast of the TV show Rust Valley Restorers, which aired on the History Channel in 2018 and just recently concluded its second season. Rust Valley Restorers showcases, Shoaf, who had a company that rebuilt heavy equipment, Mike, who owns a junkyard, and Mike’s son Conner, who was Shoaf's former employee. The purpose of the show is to demonstrate how the crew will restore cars picked from Mike’s junkyard or owned by customers. Shoaf is a skilled and passionate car enthusiast and mechanic, spending approximately half his life repairing and restoring cars. The show is filmed in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Tappen, British Columbia, known as “Rust Valley.”
Shoaf pursued a career on TV following the failure of his previous business. Shoaf has little personal information available, although he is known as the creative force among the crew on his show, and he is very active on Instagram.
He Started In TV Because His Business Failed
Avery Shoaf (on the left) is a Canadian television personality known for his appearances on the Netflix series Rust Valley Restorers, alongside his car buddy Mike Hall. Prior to his time on Rust Valley Restorers, Shoaf owned a company, Tappen Business, that used to rebuild heavy equipment. He even built his own restoration shop in 2018 on a rural property and started to restore cars. Sadly, the business lacked any significant profit and it faced a major loss.
As a result of his business' failure, Shoaf decided to turn to television and become a television personality in the hopes of making people's dreams come true and keeping them happy. This has worked out well for Shoaf, as Rust Valley Restorers has aired to people all around the globe in more than 190 countries.
Shoaf's fanbase refers to him as an inspiration and they say has an amazing passion for cars. After all, Shoaf spent more than half of his life repairing and restoring them. As of 2020, his net worth is estimated to be $200,000. That said, it's unknown how much Shoaf is earning from his television appearance versus how much he's earning from his company.
He Is A Deliberate Man Of Mystery
Shoaf tends to be a man of mystery when people try to look up information on his background or his personal life, and that might just be the way Shoaf prefers it. As an intentional man of mystery, Shoaf does all he can to keep his personal life private. His marital status, age, relatives, and backstory are all largely unknown. Shoaf does have one son, as he is frequently seen in Shoaf's Instagram posts. However, Shoaf does not refer to his son by name in any of those posts, and his son's name is also unknown.
Any information about Shoaf can be gleaned from his appearances on Rust Valley Restorers, and it comes in bits and pieces. For example, he's Canadian, he believes in Christianity, and he's at least 5 foot 4 inches. However, while his appearance would suggest he is in his mid-50s, his birthday is unknown, so his age has never been confirmed. Shoaf even lacks enough personal information to warrant a Wikipedia page. As far as social media goes, Shoaf sticks exclusively to Instagram, having joined in late 2019.
He Is The “Creative” One Among The Crew
On Rust Valley Restorers, Shoaf is considered the “creative” one among the crew. Shoaf and his crew have become well-known in the classic car restoration industry thanks to Rust Valley Restorers being in a documentary format, so it follows their work. The series has received some popular reviews despite many complaints about the mechanics and auto technicians who star in the series.
The team specializes in classic car restoration, transforming old piles of malfunctioning junk into a beautiful, functional, and (usually) high-priced vehicle. As always, they aim to make a trade or a sale with the finished product. Shoaf is considered a clever mechanic when it comes to restoring many ancient vehicles, even being referred to as the “muscle car MacGyver” of the group, thanks to his high levels of knowledge and innovation when it comes to making an old car run and shine. In contrast, his buddy Mike prefers not to follow any cool modern methods in restoring vehicles, preferring instead old school methods of restoration. Higher tech basically lowers his interest.
Despite the four cast members using technical language, viewers note that the events of the show are comprehensible at the layman level, featuring straightforward explanations and easy to understand information. Shoaf serves as Mike's business partner, sidekick, and foil. Mike has admitted being impressed with how Shoaf can restore classic cars from 1941 in just over a week.
He Is Very Active On Instagram
While Shoaf is a man of mystery and stays off most social media, he is quite active on Instagram. Since he joined on September 25, 2019, he has more than 16,200 followers. Shoaf doesn't post anything too personal on there, not even his son's name. Shoaf is more likely to post humorous photos or hilarious videos. He will also play a lot of jokes, show photos of cars stacked on top of each other, take videos of bathroom mishaps, showcase fun at the skate park, or take a second to appreciate and thank his sponsors.
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