After beginning as a sub-series of the Belvedere in 1956, the Fury became its own separate model in the Plymouth lineup in 1959, with the Sport Fury serving as the brand’s top offering. Available as both a 2-door hardtop and convertible, this 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury features the latter roofline, with the seller believing it’s a very restorable example. Reader Zappenduster spotted this one here on Facebook Marketplace in Lincoln, Nebraska, and we’d like to thank him for sending in the fine tip here! Although the asking price is listed at $18,500, the seller makes it clear he’s flexible on the cost and invites interested buyers to make an offer.
This one is reported to have been off the road since 1966, although no reason is given for why it was only in use for seven years before becoming inoperative. This one belonged to a friend of the seller, who is now helping the family find this cool Mopar a new home. It’s said to have been stored inside for a long time, and while most of the panels appear fairly decent, a few areas with some rust are visible, including the right fender and around the wheelwells on both quarters. The top appears to have been retracted for years, so its overall condition remains a mystery.
The only information provided about the interior pertains to the floors, which are said to be relatively solid for a fifties-era convertible, which doesn’t exactly guarantee a perfect bill of health. In addition to new seat upholstery, several other areas will need repairs, and the components deemed satisfactory will need a thorough cleaning. The steering wheel certainly needs replacing, but hopefully, the transmission selector buttons on the dashboard will prove functional.
This one’s said to have a Polysphere engine, which means it’s the standard 318 V8. The mechanical details here are sparse as well, but with six decades of non-use, I’d say it’s a safe bet that the motor and automatic transmission are due for an overhaul. There’s going to be quite a bit of work and expense ahead for the next owner to get this one to like-new condition, but with such fine styling and that great “forward look” design by Virgil Exner, I’m feeling this one’s deserving of a total restoration. Is this 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury one you’d enjoy taking on as a project?
As rough as this old gal is, Hagerty can’t argue with the guy’s price.
? I have to wonder, looking over the photos supplied, where are the side trim pieces? The round “Fury” badges & broad swath of aluminum? Pretty rough considering the car was only 6 yrs old when taken out of use.
I have to wonder who would restore it at this point compared to 30 years ago. Prices on these have softened while restoration costs have skyrocketed.
Can’t these restore themselves??? HAHAHAHA Come on you all thought the same thing. Looks like this would take a lot of time down at Darnell’s Do It Yourself, but man what a way to cruise the streets if someone can get it back together. Hope it finds a new life!
Lots of work needed here for a car that was parked 30 years ago.
Hey Mark, I like your math. I also wish 30 years ago was 1966.
lot of visual rust for being driven only 7 yrs. 60yrs of sitting even though claiming to be inside has don this Mopar no favors that’s for sure. no mention if the motor even turns over.18k then another 80k to restore. good luck with that.
Ahh yes! It was the summer of 1963 my aunt Myrtle had recently lost her husband and was was moving closer to her older brother, my dad. She lived in Modesto, California with her 23 year old daughter, her 14 year old son and her 12 year old daughter. Her 23 year old daughter (Phyllis) a marine Corps veteran and recent divorcée owned a purple 1958 Plymouth Convertible. It was magnificent.
I was sent down from my dads farm just north of Redding to help with the move. I was 16 and had a new drivers license. My cousin Phyllis was a beautiful young woman who worked as a model for local advertisers. But it was her Plymouth that got my attention; long, sleek, shiny that purple paint just shimmered in the bright summer sunlight. With the black top down, and the push button transmission control I thought life just couldn’t get any better. But it did. After the move was completed Phyllis let me borrow her Plymouth to go on a date with a local girl my age that wanted me to teach her how to drive. I did, but she taught me things I didn’t know about too. Lymna was a good kisser, and when we parked on a hill overlooking the Sacramento River I got a lesson about girls I’ve never forgotten.
Boy do I have great memories of that Plymouth Convertible.
Thank you Phyllis (RIP).
God Bless America
You know we will always remember these first ones.
I’ve always had a thing about ’59 Plymouths, but this one is kinda scary. If you see rust in the usual places (headlight eyebrows, fenders, quarters), then it’s a pretty good bet that the floors are going to need attention. This is still a body-on-frame vehicle….unibodies were still a year away. So, the frame is of concern as well. That the car was stored with the top down doesn’t make me feel any better. It’s probable that this car has been a mouse house for rhe past 50 years or so.
In short, I think the price is a little steep for a car that’s going to need more than just a little bit of everything to get it back on the road…..and I am the patron saint of lost causes, according to my friends……..
Peter Gunn would weep if he saw his car in this sort of condition.
These were really bad rusters in the salt belt. Around 1970 when I was 12 my father bought me a ’59 Dodge Coronet for 50 bucks. It was a N.Y. car. Wasn’t really sure of the mileage 68,000? 168,000? but it was more rust than car. Floors were shot, football sized holes in front of the back wheels, no trunk floor, just a piece of plywood on top of the gas tank. But that frame was perfect. The body on this is near mint compared to my Dodge.
Nice try. Extra zero in the asking price, must be a typo. Six years? Does the Brooklyn Bridge come in the deal?
The rust exhibited by this winged MoPar tells me that this one has experienced perhaps more exposure to the weather and probably road salt than the seller may be aware of. In any case the problem here is that a full restoration is really the only way to proceed with a vehicle like this. The patina or rat rod approach just doesn’t work here. Consequently, if the new owner accepts that a very expensive and time consuming project is involved and has pockets deep enough then go for it. It won’t make economic sense but perhaps there is a MoPar enthusiast up to the task. The encouraging part is that the seller appears approachable and willing to seriously negotiate the price. I also know that certain parts that are unique to this car are pretty much unobtanium nowadays. So I wish the person who takes this on good luck and I mean that sincerely. Vehicles like this are still desirable. One good choice for the seller to possibly move this would be to get the attention of the National Plymouth Owners Club that this is for sale. GLWTS.
Looks like a topless “Christine”. I can hear George Thorogood in the distance…
I bought a 59 Savoy in Lincoln Nebraska 1983. Same color, same faux spare tire thing on rear deck lid.
From the pictures this looks remarkably like the place where we got out car! What would the chances be? 1 in a billion??
I’m making an inference from others’ comments about Fury-specific trim being unobtainable. Perhaps that is the fate of the missing trim on this one, and someone’s creamed it off this one. From Plymouth Fury to rustbucket parts car…
I find it interesting that the original owner ordered a car with the fairly rare & expensive Swivel Seats option yet didn’t opt for the Torqueflite 3 speed transmission upgrade.
The sales paperwork for a 1959 Plymouth Sport Suburban I worked on years ago showed the trans upgrade was under $40, but the Swivel Seat upgrade was over $120.
I find it interesting that the original owner ordered a car with the fairly rare & expensive Swivel Seats option yet didn’t opt for the Torqueflite 3 speed transmission upgrade.
The sales paperwork for a 1959 Plymouth Sport Suburban I worked on years ago showed the trans upgrade was under $40, but the Swivel Seat upgrade was over $120.