Plymouth introduced the Fury Gran Coupe in 1971 as a successor to the VIP (Very Important Plymouth?). The latter had not been a big seller next to the Ford LTD and Chevrolet Caprice, so maybe Chrysler thought this change would stir up interest. The name was a misnomer in that – in 1971 – you could get a Gran Coupe as a 4-door hardtop, too. That confused folks, so it became the Gran Sedan in 1972. The seller has a nice ’71 Gran Coupe with the Paisley option, which pertains to the subtle color treatment of the vinyl roof and interior pieces. Located in Torrington, Connecticut, this big Plymouth is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $12,500.
We gather the Gran Coupe wasn’t a big seller, either, and production numbers aren’t known because they were lumped in with the Fury III in 1971. And the Paisley Edition may have seen even less action as a toned-down alternative to the days of the wild Hi-Impact colors that Chrysler was offering. We may have seen this car before here on Barn Finds, as a similar automobile was on the market a year ago. The location is different, but not that far away, and the earlier car’s mileage isn’t given, which might help clear up if this is déjà vu.
We gather that most of the Gran Coupe Paisleys were painted Tahitian Brown or Walnut Metallic, as those are the logical offsets except for white. The seller says this car is a survivor down to the original paint and Paisley applications. The Mopar has 114,000 miles, which we assume also covers the 360 cubic inch V8 and TorqueFlite automatic transmission. 1971 was the first year for the 360.
This car belongs to the seller’s father, who perhaps is getting on in years to be driving a lot. We’re told it’s a good runner, and everything seems to be ship-shape, suggesting a turnkey ride for outings to Cars & Coffee and the like. We can’t imagine that too many of these Paisleys are left, especially as a 4-door “coupe”. Thanks for the tip, Dennis House!
Very cool. I wonder if it can pass a gas station though…
Probably not a major concern for someone buying this instead of a 1971 240Z.
Or Datsun 510 for that matter..if mpg was a factor they’d be better off buying a 1971 1200
This is rather spooky, as I owned a ’71 240Z back in the early 90s…
I was expecting a 440 under the hood of that land yacht. Surprise, surprise, surprise!
Right RoadDog … where is that big 440 mill that is needed to get this beast moving ?
I had a 72 with the 360 and it ran very well and had good pep.
That’s funny cause I just heard Gomer Pile.
Me, too…..I’d replace that carburator with a 2 bbl Holley 500 cfm.
When the seller doesn’t show the drivers seat I assume it’s trashed, and im probably right
JimmyJ, if you click on the facebook link, you’ll see a photo of the driver’s side of the seat along with quite a few other photos.
I think the “lowrider” hobby is missing out by not using these. That top has lowrider written all over it. I’m not a lowrider guy, but I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a Mopar lowrider.
I hate the low rider culture.
You and me both.
Lowriders aren’t quite my thing, but the level of craftsmanship that goes into many of them is incredible and easy to appreciate.
It’s a little more complicated to build a proper low rider with rear leaf springs and front torsion bar suspension.
The Fury Gran Coupe was a mid-year addition in 1970. It was inspired by the black, 440-powered Fury II two-door sedan owned by one of the designers. Like that car, the Fury Gran Coupe was based on the Fury II two-door sedan. Unlike the Fury II, the Gran Coupe was highly trimmed, including a paisley vinyl roof, paisley upholstery, and hidden headlights from the Sport Fury.
I got the sense that the ’70 Gran Coupe was a way to get rid of the last of the big 2 door sedans.
It’s a shame it’s not a 440 car – the Mopar 360 was a bit of a dog. 255 net hp to pull this luxo barge down the road isn’t bad – but nowhere near what a 440 could do.
It definitely needs to have had the big 440, but what a really nice example of a true land yacht. Probably rides like it’s on a cloud. I’d say worth every penny.
My family owed a burgundy 71 Grand Coupe and a gold 73 fury III four door, both had 360s and both stalled constantly.
If you stopped at a traffic light you had to shift to neutral and give it a little gas to keep it from stalling.
I have no idea what the issue was but was glad to get rid of both of them !
I owned many of thee and never had a problem
4 doors makes for a very gran coupe
Didn’t Mike Brady (Brady Bunch) drive one of these?
Old childhood friend showed up with one of these when his dad let him come visit the old neighborhood. [what we didn’t know until years later, was his dad was ‘connected]
Anyways, we had the brilliant idea to disconnect the Speedo cable at the trans so we would stay inside the ‘allowed’ mileage parameters.
Seems that we neglected to realize that transmission fluid will leak out of this disconnection.
Yeah, we were screwed……
Looks like the engine was either repainted or rebuilt. Car looks clean, the price isn’t too far off. I could see $12.5 if it had the 440, but the 360 was a good engine. It would make a good cruiser, on a Saturday night. Imagine how much luggage your wife could haul to the airport in this beast.
Possibly to justify the rather substantial asking price, it looks to me as if he’s had everything, including the engine compartment, thoroughly and professionally detailed. Even the good ol’ V2 Chrysler A/C compressor looks brand new.
Not sure how a 4 door hardtop is called a Coupe, but???
Car makers call a four-door car a “coupe” mainly as a marketing strategy to make a sleek, sporty vehicle sound more exciting than a traditional sedan.
Supposedly, a 4 Door couple will have a low, sweeping, fastback-style roof that slopes down toward the rear, mimicking a traditional two-door sports car.
nice car in and out. shame that dash is split.
Same car that was written up last year .
Ding in deck lid . Same spot
$1k more
Beautiful looking Fury. Love the color and paisley top also. Too bad the dash has a crack but the interior looks beautiful otherwise. Agree with others the 440 would be the best option, maybe not gas wise, for this big barge but the 360 is a stout performer. Not sure if he’ll quite hit what he’s looking for but I’d say it’s close.
They never say if it’s a 2 or 4 barrel carb ever! A 360 4 barrel wouldn’t run that bad if you had to pass a truck, but a 2 barrel would lack the extra punch needed and makes a huge difference in my interest.
In 1971, the 360 only came in a 2bbl.
I didn’t know that. Learn something new every day I guess lol.