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TAYLOR, Michigan ( WXYZ ) -- A Taylor automotive shop rushed to complete a classic car restoration project for a family whose loved one died before seeing his beloved 1970 Plymouth Road Runner on the road again.

When 61-year-old Richard Wilson died on Sunday, he left behind an unfinished dream: his 1970 Road Runner in limelight green that he had been restoring for the Woodward Dream Cruise. The classic muscle car had been off the road for 25 years, despite Wilson's dedicated efforts to bring it back to life.

Just days before his death, Wilson had finally heard the engine roar to life for the first time in a quarter century but never got the chance to take it for a drive.

"He was able to hear it run for the first time in 25 years on Friday before h

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