I’d suggest that every domestic auto manufacturer got their styling right in 1967. Whether it was boxy or tended a bit more towards Coke-bottle curves, the styling was generally light, airy, and fast. Plymouth’s Fury series, such as this 1967 Sport Fury, was no exception. This Conroe, Texas, example is showing a bit of wear, but its presentation and stance are still solid. Let’s dig in here and see what we have. This big Dark Turquoise finished two-door hardtop is listed here on craigslist and it’s available for $9,500.
Plymouth’s Sport Fury’s role was to compete with Chevrolet’s Impala SS and Ford’s XL – both very popular sporty/performance oriented full-size models. Despite the go-fast focus on mid-size and pony cars, the big rigs still commanded a respectable market share in ’67, though it would trail off over the next two or three years. Plymouth’s full-size (C-body) line-up for ’67 started with the fleet-level Fury I, moved up to the budget-conscious Fury II, and then on to the bread-and-butter Fury III. The VIP perched itself in the luxury catbird seat, while the Sport Fury occupied a rung below that, and as previously mentioned, leaned into the sporty/performance segment where size was still desired. Sport Furys were available in three body styles, all two-door models: a standard hardtop, such as our subject car, a fastback, and a convertible. Production volumes were fair, with about 31K takers in ’67. The seller tells us, “Solid trunk floor, spots of rust coming through here and there.” Yes, it looks pretty good; the finish is either faded a bit or mismatched, but it still presents decently. All of the trim is intact, and there’s no evidence of crash damage. The Magnum-500 style wheels are always, I would suggest, a desirable inclusion.
The power department features a 383 CI V8, which I guess is a 325 HP version – it’s not stated in the listing. The seller adds, “383 big block, Torqueflite 727 3-speed automatic transmission, sure-grip differential… 79,029 miles on odometer. Fitted with Edelbrock manifold and 650cfm carburetor…” Note that the mileage reference, it identifies what’s on the odometer, not necessarily how far this Fury has traveled. Also mentioned are new brake lines and an aluminum radiator (all the rage these days!). Finally, there’s a claim of “runs great.”
The interior is not comprehensively photographed, but what can be seen indicates a split-bench front seat upholstered in black vinyl. Speaking of splits, the front seat backrest is revealing one or two. The instrument panel looks OK, but the carpet is either extremely faded or missing; I can’t tell with certainty. This is an A/C-equipped Plymouth, but its operational capability is not stated.
I gravitated towards this example for the same reason that cars of this nature always draw me in, i.e., a big, two-door hardtop, with a V8 engine powering the rear wheels; so incredibly common at one time but not one, practically, on any manufacturer’s order sheet these days. If you favor this arrangement, get ’em while you can, right?
Big blocks and the Torq-Flite were a dream made in heaven for the Mopar fans…. sure-grip out back too 👍🏁
Mopar engines and transmissions were the best
As usual price is Way to high. Good price 5K could definitely selll for that.
My two cents worth:
There’s carpet which might have been a dark green at one time but is now faded to what looks like a gray color. I have always liked these mid sixties MoPars. Too bad for me that this isn’t closer. GLWTS.
good looking fury. lot of rust on that firewall. seller was not in rush to show exactly where the rust is. shame there’s no floor shift. as said great 5k car.
I have a question that not only pertains to this Plymouth but different cars at times. In most cases I person can hit Like on various comments but in some cases you’ll see comments with some Likes but if I hit Like it doesn’t do anything? Anyone know what that’s all about?
SD, a couple of things:
– you must click directly on the thumb icon for it to register a like.
– you must make sure that you are logged in – this is usually what it is for me when Thumbs Up doesn’t work.
Of course, there could be other things that might make it not work, but those are the most common ones.
Thank you for your input. Not everyone takes the time to answer a question. I definitely do tap the thumb directly. The funny thing is that on some vehicles it allows me to like some comments but not others and sometimes I could give a 👍 to every comment if I wanted to and I’ve run across some where I couldn’t give any comment a like. Weird.
No worries, glad to help. Always want everyone to have a good experience.
I use a laptop, so if you are using a phone, that might be why it doesn’t work like I think it would.
Pretty sure this is our local Conroe Mopar seller – the fact it’s stated “these Fury’s are kinda rare” sounds like he fishing for someone that doesn’t know…BF has posted a few of these of late…..the ask is high but yu can’t start lower and expect to get more….