Talk about a car that can’t make up its mind! Plymouth’s Fury nameplate (’59-’78) bounced back and forth between full-size and mid-size more times than a motivated but failed dieter. Today’s find, a 1977 Sport Fury two-door coupe, is one of those kinds of cars that doesn’t make the scene much these days – and this one’s in surprisingly nice shape! Rocco B. found the listing for this resident of Carson City, Nevada, and it’s available here on craigslist for $3,900.

Let’s take a look at the Fury badge in all its incarnations:

• 1959-1961 Full-size
• 1962-1964 Mid-size
• 1965-1974 Full-size
• 1975-1978 Mid-size

When Plymouth shrank its full-size Fury for the ’75 model year, one may have been inclined to think, “Yeah, well, that’s where things are going, there’s a need for better fuel economy,” but that wasn’t really the case, not yet anyway. The full-size C-body Fury of 1974 became the Grand Fury for ’75, and the Fury nameplate received a demotion down to the B-body platform, usurping the role that had been previously held by the Satellite. For ’77, the Grand Fury was still very much in the lineup and would continue its full-size role through the ’81 model year before it too got the shrinkeroo to the mid-sized M-body platform, maintaining that size through the ’89 model year. Confused yet? Anyway, Plymouth Furys came in three body styles for ’77: a two-door coupe, a four-door sedan, and a station wagon. Trim levels were three: standard Fury, Sport Fury (available only as a two-door model, and our subject car), and Salon (available only as a four-door model). The production volume for the Sport Fury was moderate, with only 24K copies being assembled.

The listing for this car states almost nothing, so the images have to do the talking. The Cadet Blue finish is in fine condition, maintaining depth and showing no indication of fade. Rust appears to be nowhere in sight, and the chrome bits still shine with a decent luster. Additionally, all of the stainless and aluminum trim is still in place, and the white vinyl top covering appears to be clean and not in the process of separating from the underlying roof.

Old reliable in the form of a 135 net HP, 318 CI V8 powerplant is on duty in the engine room, and it makes the rear wheel connection via a three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission. The mileage recording is 46K miles, but there’s no authentication of that reading provided. Unfortunately, nothing is stated regarding running and driving characteristics other than “drives good.” Looking at that engine compartment, I’ll suggest this Fury has likely experienced more than 46K miles of use.

Inside, we find a white vinyl upholstered bucket seat environment, and this is where age and use have manifested themselves. It’s not in bad shape, mind you; it’s just dirty, yellowing in places, and could use a deep cleaning. The driver’s door card is another matter; that will need to be replaced. The instrument panel is about as basic as they come, not what’s usually in keeping with Mopar standards. The dash is wearing a topper, so expect a split dash pad. This is an A/C equipped car, but its operational capability is not referenced.

OK, so who would be the logical buyer for this ’77 Fury? At $3,900, probably quite a few and not just Mopar fans. Let’s face it, this is a V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive, two-door mid-sized coupe, a desirable configuration that’s all but gone from the automotive roadscape. No, I don’t think attracting a buyer is going to be a problem; how about you?