Two lines of text aren’t much to go on when a potential buyer first spots a car, but when a good selection of photos is included, they can provide a lot of clues as to whether or not that vehicle is worth pursuing. That’s the case with this 1967 Plymouth Fury III here on Craigslist, and the seller does at least tell us that this car needs a complete restoration. A couple of positives right off the bat are that this one’s a convertible and it’s complete, and being a Mopar may also add to the desirability here. If you’ve been searching for a droptop to take on as a project over the winter, this one is in Mooresville, North Carolina, and comes with an asking price of $7,800. Zappenduster, thanks a lot for your tip here!
The Fury II and III both offered a higher level of trim than the base model, although not quite as much as the Sport Fury. However, this one appears fairly plain, with manual windows and a bench seat, although the driver’s side mirror features an inside control. The seller mentions that this Plymouth has been stored for years, but thankfully, it probably wasn’t always outside where the car is sitting now, as the photos seem to show solid areas inside the door jambs. It’s also mentioned that the boot section and trunk are rust-free, and the frame rails also appear to still be in good condition.
Despite the paint being worn and displaying patina, the sheet metal outside looks fairly solid overall, at least from what we can tell by the pictures. Each quarter panel has a small section of gray primer, so it’s possible that a couple of rust repairs were previously made. Fortunately, I’m not seeing many more areas that are showing obvious signs of corrosion, so hopefully, only a minimum amount of bodywork will be required before this one is ready for some fresh paint. While the canvas top appears untorn, it’s probably time to replace it as well, to help complement the shiny new finish the exterior will be exhibiting soon.
A 318 was the smallest V8 available, and that’s what can be found under the hood here. Zero specifics are provided about the small block, so it’s unknown if it will run or even still turn. This may be of little importance, as it wouldn’t surprise me if the next owner chooses to yank this engine and install something more potent in the bay instead. While this 1967 Plymouth Fury III certainly needs work, it seems structurally sound for the most part, and I’m envisioning that this one would be good project material. What do you think?
I love those hubcaps, must’ve been a beautiful car when it was new.
I had a ’66 Dodge Monaco 500 with those same tri spinner wheel covers, I’m not sure they were used on Plymouths originally.
Those are definitely Dodge wheel covers, not Plymouth. They were correct on your Monaco, incorrect on this Fury III.
23K, I doubt. Add a 1 to that. The top looks fine with a clear rear window (a surprise) suggesting it may have already been replaced once. We don’t use much salt in NC outside of the mountains to the west, or the coastal salty air, so the body north of Charlotte looks very clean. Now the dashboard top is as lumpy as my grandmother on my mother’s side (once described by my grandfather as “looking like a bale of hay with the middle wire busted”). Sorry, but she was not our favorite person to put it mildly. I’d agree that this is a really good project and suspect the price to be very negotiable.
looks good in the pics. tires show it’s been sitting the dirt for some time, so it needs to be looked at in person to find out the true story on the condition. nothing was said about the running condition of the motor either. that has to be considered as well. i think and offer between 5-6k would be fair.
This is the twin to my Dad’s last convertible. Only his had a 383. It was once a gorgeous car that needs to be saved. Too far and too many projects in front of it for me. Good luck to the buyer and seller.
I’m not a convertible guy at all but I do love these year Furys.
When this car was built, a car with 100,000 miles on it was junkyard material. This car looks well worn. It is a rare Plymouth, however, and might be deserving of a complete restoration.
I know the car well . I had one it was my first car. they are not Werth much even restored . as it sits about $2000 , you will stick another $15000 in to it just to get it to be a good driver. It was always fun on a hot summer day . put the top down and go cruising the back roads .