Chrysler was arguably the U.S. styling leader in the late 1950s, but it lost that honor in the early 1960s. In the case of Plymouth, sales dropped year after year from 1960 to 1962, and the appearance of the… more»
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32k-Mile Plucked Chicken: 1962 Plymouth Fury
As the story goes, it’s interesting how the full-sized cars of Plymouth and Dodge were downsized in 1962. A Chrysler honcho had overheard that Chevrolet was doing the big shrink, but the conversation was about the upcoming new Chevy… more»
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Great Restoration Candidate? 1959 Plymouth Fury
A visual sight this 1959 Plymouth Fury makes! Of course, the year 1959 was full of surprises, as it seems with each domestic auto manufacturer trying to outdo one another in the overt styling department. Fins were in, and… more»
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Fancy Fury: 1966 Plymouth VIP 383 V8
In 1965, Ford launched the LTD as a luxurious version of the Galaxie 500. Chevrolet quickly followed suit with the Caprice, a gussied-up version of the Impala. Since “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” (and to remain competitive),… more»
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“Christine” Junker Tribute: 1958 Plymouth Savoy
Movie producers often show poetic license when utilizing vehicles for their productions. Such was the case with the iconic 1983 thriller, Christine. Although billed as a 1958 Plymouth Fury, John Carpenter sourced a range of Furys and Belvederes from… more»
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Rare First-Year Project? 1956 Plymouth Fury
The Fury was born in 1956 as an upscale version of the Plymouth Belvedere and would be something of an exclusive sort of car for its first three years. Like the Chevy Impala, the Fury would become a series… more»
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Dukes Of Hazzard Style: 1976 Plymouth Fury Police Tribute
Throughout the years, there have been lots of 1969 Dodge Chargers dressed up to look like the famous General Lee, an iconic Mopar from the popular The Dukes Of Hazzard TV show. That’s understandable, as the second-generation Charger looks… more»
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Luxurious Droptop: 1967 Plymouth Fury III Convertible
The Fury was one of those cars that changed proportions a few times in the Plymouth lineup, sometimes considered a full-size offering, and mid-size during other generations. In 1967, the Fury was riding on Chrysler’s large C-body platform, with… more»
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Green Christine: 1958 Plymouth Belvedere
The 1958 Plymouth Fury was made famous by its “starring” role in the 1983 Stephen King horror/thriller movie, Christine. That was the name of a white-over-red Belvedere dressed up like a Fury that went on a killing rampage of… more»
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Jack Tant Built 360: 1966 Plymouth Fury III Convertible
The Plymouth Fury was considered more of a luxury offering than a racer, but I guess that didn’t matter to the seller of this 1966 Plymouth Fury III. This one’s got an engine built by Jack Tant, a mechanic… more»
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Richard Petty Tribute: 1960 Plymouth Fury
When this Plymouth Fury was built in 1960, Richard Petty’s NASCAR career was just getting off the ground. He won his first three races that year – on the way to 200 by 1984 (and seven championships). This two-tone… more»
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Fin-tastic: 1960 Plymouth Fury Convertible
Virgil Exner’s excess verged on tiresome by the early 1960s. Fins were fading and automotive design was about to become more conservative. But we’re not the customers of yore, bombarded with over-styled cars everywhere we turn. Against the landscape… more»
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9-People Project: 1959 Plymouth Sport Suburban
Chevrolet wasn’t the only U.S. auto manufacturer to use the Suburban nameplate (as a large SUV). A couple of decades earlier, it was a full-size station wagon in the Mopar fold, specifically Plymouth. In 1959 the Sport Suburban was… more»
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1964 Plymouth Fury Project (“Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday’)
After an ill-fated downsizing that saw full-size Plymouth sales slump to 43,000 Fury’s in 1962, the make had bounced back by 1964 with a tally of more than 115,000 cars (though still far below that of Chevy or Ford)…. more»
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Museum Project: 1963 Plymouth Fury Convertible
As the story goes, Chrysler got hold of some “intelligence” that told them General Motors would downsize products in 1962. So, the all-new B-bodied Plymouths and Dodges were smaller than before. As it turns out, the intel was wrong,… more»
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33k Miles & 4-Speed! 1964 Plymouth Fury
The Fury was a mainstay in the Plymouth lineup throughout the 1960s. During the 1962-64 period, the car rode on a smaller platform (the new B-body) as a result of some bad intelligence as to what GM was planning… more»
