The seller tells us that this 1965 Plymouth Fury III is “an all-original barn find” though it looks more like a shed find to me – but let’s not split hairs. It appears to be complete, and other than the wheels, original. It’s a nice alternative to the more often-found Impala or Galaxie and it’s suggested that it wouldn’t take much to get it running. It may be undercover now, but the accumulated tree mung tells me this Charlotte, North Carolina resident has seen some unprotected outside time. Still, it’s worth a further gander.
By ’65, ChryCo had finished its walk in the woods experiment with Plymouth and Dodge intermediate-sized cars parading around as full-sizers and returned to more appropriate dimensions. This Fury III, along with the Sport Fury and down market Fury II and I now rode on a 119″ wheelbase and tipped the scales at 3,900 lbs. The return to normal move helped! Plymouth still remained fourth in the ’65 domestic production race, behind Chevrolet, Ford, and Pontiac, but total units jumped 32% to 728K.
The body of his Plymouth, what can be discerned anyway, looks pretty solid. The seller claims, “Overall excellent condition, very few rust spots, dings or dent, no accidents”. The angular C-pillar is certainly a distinctive characteristic and works perfectly with Fury’s typical mid-sixties, light and airy design. As mentioned earlier, the wheels are some sort of a wire-type aftermarket, but the appearance, overall, definitely possesses a stock vibe.
Based on the images that I could find, the interior upholstery, and door panels, are a redo – and definitely not leather. It’s a dirty and faded environment but it’s intact and a good cleaning may work wonders. The dashpad is unfortunately split in several places but it’s still workable as is. Note the under dash A/C, it’s an add-on and I’d be surprised if it still functions.
The listing mentions that a “Commanche” engine powers this Plymouth but I think the seller means a “Commando” V8, which in this case would be a 270 gross HP 383 CI “B” block powerplant, attached to a Torqueflite automatic gearbox. We’re gettin’ the old “ran when parked” line and a claim of 43K true miles – I’ll let it go at that.
This Fury III is a nice find because, well, they’re just not found often these days. And the condition seems to be reasonable. I don’t think the listing is all that accurate but it’s close enough to generate some interest – especially if you’re a Mopar fan. If you want to know more, please review the listing here on craigslist where it’s available for $12,000. Speaking of price, what do you think, priced right or not quite?
It’s C-body Chrysler week here at Barnfinds! First the Newport Sportsgrain, and now this Fury! And in the background is a ’66 Monaco!
This Fury is the perfect $2000 car, assuming…..the motor spins, the underside isn’t all rotted out, and you’re OK with the non-original-yet-poorly-done interior.
I’ll let someone else post the filthy presentation complaint.
This seller is dreaming, the asking price makes the sellers of rusted out Cuda’s and Challengers seem reasonable. These are cool cars, but demand isn’t particularly strong, so neither are prices. As the previous response says, it would make a good $2,000 car, as it sits, he’d be lucky to get that.
Steve R
I felt like leaving a message asking for the price, when the seller wakes up from his dream!
His long list of “pros” for this car are laughable.. rear wheel drive ? original wheels ( it has aftermarket wire ones) large capacity gallon fuel tank – so forget about putting any pesky liters in it…original am fm cassette player ?
hot heat ? – it doesnt even run !
Free and Clear Title in Hand
– 2dr Hardtop Coupe
– 8-cyl. 383 Comanche Engine
– 2bbl Carb
– 43k True Miles
– Rear Wheel Drive
– Original Rims
– Perfect Condition
– Nice Complete Floor (No Holes or Leaks)
– Large Capacity Gallon Fuel Tank
– Nice Interior
– Clean Engine Bay
– In tact Headliner
– Aftermarket Cooling AC and Hot Heat
– Leather Bench Seats (No Rips)
– Original AM/FM Radio/Cassette Addition
– All Lights Working
– Overall Excellent Condition
– Very few Rust Spots, Dings or Dent
– No Accidents
I wasn’t going to comment on this one but , the part that got me was, ran when parked! So how was it running? Ummmm any unusual noises ? Parked with 47000 on the old clock doesn’t mean the motor didn’t go south. How’s bout at least power washing the moss off it? Nope let’s put a 12000 dollar price tag on it just the way it is! Looks like it’s been a damp environment for a while sooooo under carriage I bet is real nice. Has integrity gone by the wayside? Seems like more and more every time we see 1000 dollar cars going for 12000.. truth!!
“Ran when parked” is one of my favorite lines, too. They ALL ran when parked. That’s how they got parked. There’s always some reason they never moved again. “Excellent condition”? Bold statement to make when we can’t see through decades of dirt and crud.
Those wheels were factory options on some Chryslers and Dodges. Other than that, this seller is no salesman.
Chrysler has not put a set of Kelsey Hayes wires on a car since about 1956 so no, they would not have been an option in 1965…..but I’m no expert, just owned Chrysler products for the last 45 years……
Somebody else already said it but it bears repeating. If you want twelve for it why not wash the damn thing?
My buddy’s parent had a 65 Fury III wagon with a 383. They were red then not blue. Nice straight car but they rust in place, especially if outside. Maybe $3-4k if clean and running…
IMHO the price is a mite outa line. I’m thinking a more reasonable price would be between $1500 and $2500. That is if the engine turns over and the floors aren’t opened due to rust.
This 383 might be a 4bbl. This Fury has dual exhausts. Unless the owner had them installed.
The hood ornament will say what engine it has, assuming that the engine hasn’t been changed. It’s blue so it’s not one of the high performance versions. They say it ran when parked but don’t mention how long ago that was. The car would look good if it was cleaned up, so GLWTS.
back seat looks like a cop car…………..