The Fury is one of those cars that wasn’t afraid to change courses as needed to stay relevant in the marketplace, which likely helped it remain successful in the Plymouth lineup for nearly 2 decades. In its earliest days, the Fury debuted in 1956 as a higher-up sub-series of the full-size Belvedere, which had only been around itself for a couple of years. The Fury then graduated to its own model in 1959, with only the flagship Sport Fury ranking higher in the brand’s hierarchy. It then switched to a mid-size offering in 1962, then back to large, and repeated the cycle once more, with production finally ending for the base Fury in 1978, although the Gran Fury continued until 1989. Despite the styling becoming more modern over time, it’s still hard to top those great fifties lines, like this 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury here on Facebook Marketplace. This project is in Berkey, Ohio, and priced at $12,900.
Zappenduster, thanks for finding this one and sending in the tip! Many sellers often post numerous photos and a lengthy dialog about their vehicle, but this listing is sparse in both areas. Thankfully, what is provided may be enough to give potential buyers a pretty good idea of exactly what they’re getting here. Though there’s no information on how long it’s been since this Plymouth was a regular driver, it’s been stored inside, and the owner says it’s still very solid. Unfortunately, no photos are provided of the right side, but if it looks anywhere near as good as the left, this one’s likely got plenty of good bones to work with. Tail fins were still popular in the late fifties, and the Fury rocked them, plus the simulated spare tire on the trunk (known as the “Sport Deck”) took the already attractive rear appearance up another notch.
The seller doesn’t go into many mechanical details, but they do confirm the Fury will run, move, and stop. One other specific mentioned is that the power steering pump leaks, along with a more general statement that it will need a lot of work to be roadworthy. The owner also doesn’t identify the engine, but I’m fairly certain it’s a 318 A-Series V8. The only information provided about the transmission is that it’s an automatic, but there’s no word on how well it currently shifts.
Most of the interior still looks quite good and might be satisfactory as-is, if you’re just after a nice weekend driver. The transmission is controlled by the love-it-or-hate-it push buttons to the left of the instruments, but hopefully they’re still operating properly and won’t need any attention. Only the windows are mentioned as not working, so I’m guessing this 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury might be a somewhat easier Mopar project overall than many from this period. What do you think?
Considering `59 Sport Furys roughly $70K+ in #1 condition, this one appears fairly solid, making it a prime candidate to be restored. This car looks to have most of the options most people wanted when this was new, this would be a beautiful ride you can actually enjoy on sunny weekends. There was no dual-quad hi-perf. options that year unlike the `56-`58 models, which make this a bit easier on the wallet to maintain. I see it has power windows too; an option that was still scarcely seen at the time. GLWTA!
What looks like a nice selection of Buddy L toys on the back wall.