For the 1962-64 model years, sales of Plymouth’s full-size cars had been hampered by a strategic Chrysler error. They had been downsized to the B-body platform because the scuttlebutt was what Chevrolet was doing. That proved incorrect and they wouldn’t fully rebound until 1965 when the seller’s Fury III was built. Things were all new that year, and Plymouth was put back on equal footing. This example is said to be a solid car that shouldn’t take a lot to get running, though the photos suggest otherwise. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this Mopar is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $9,000 OBO.

When the new C-body platform arrived in 1965, Plymouth adopted a naming logic that mirrored Chevy’s lineup. The Fury I was the basic model (Biscayne), the Fury II was the mid-level choice (Bel Air), and the Fury III was the bread-and-butter model (impala). Plus, you had the Sport Fury (Impala SS) and – later – the VIP (Caprice). Plymouth sold some 330,000 full-size cars in ’65 of which 43,000 were Fury III 2-door hardtops like this one.  They all wore stacked headlights from 1965 to 1968 (like the Fords of 1965 to 1967).

Photos show a 383 cubic inch V8 under the hood, the 2-barrel version for slightly better gas mileage. The transmission is a TorqueFlight automatic, back to column-shift this year (previously pushbutton). The odometer indicates 43,000 miles and the seller says that’s accurate. The car was running when it was parked, but when was that (the photos suggest many moons ago)? We’re told the electrical stuff works, but the battery looks too old to be able to determine that. The seller thinks a full servicing of fluids with a tune-up will get the old girl going again.

The body may be okay, but it looks to be sitting awfully close to the dirt. And the black paint has so much grime on it how can you tell if it will respond to detailing? The interior is original and may be okay, but the photos aren’t encouraging. The seller says the overall car is in “perfect condition,” but I would have pulled it out of the shed and washed it before going out on that limb.

The seller is willing to provide local delivery and has a second old car for sale which pops up in places in the photos. This could be a good restoration project, and you would end up with a car less seen than a 1965 Chevy Impala because Plymouth only built a third as many full-size autos that year.