Road Runner is a massive project even for experienced restorers, as the car suffers from major rust issues and a stuck engine ...

It was a stripped-down car built for speed at an affordable price, so it wasn't as flashy as the Charger, Chevelle, or Mach 1 ...

Schutz's 1980 Plymouth Road Runner, seen here, barely escaped the same fate in 2004, when he picked it up for $2,500. Says Harold Schutz, "The car was originally bought in Princeton, Kentucky.

Not many people enjoy the late model years of the Road Runner, but this 1976 specimen certainly deserves everybody's attention ...