I wouldn't say that the 70's Fury was yuck. I had a 1977 Sport Fury that looked exactly like the one @ 2:28 . Started off with them same factory rims but, I switched out to Cragars with 295/60/15 in the rear & 235/60/15 up front. I also changed the original 360 motor, which I blowed up real good, and replaced it with a crate 360 police interceptor motor. Suspension was modified for tires & I threw on a Walker dual exhaust. It was one damn, sexy beast. I now am building a 1958 Plymouth Belvedere.
With powerful Hemi and 440 Wedge engines, and Torsion-Bar suspension, PLYMOUTH out handled and out performed comparable FORD and CHEVY cars....that's why they were the OVERWHELMING choice for Law-Enforcement and Police forces nation-wide. The greatest NASCAR champion in history, "KING" RICHARD PETTY, drove PLYMOUTHS....not FORDS or CHEVYS.
@machone7I Yeah, I knew he drove Fords for a while . I also know that, when he returned to the Plymouth camp, he sited Ford products as being inferior.
@machone7I He switched away from Plymouth to Ford during the 1969 NASCAR racing season, but switched right back to Plymouth 1 year later.He also drove for Dodge during the 1972 season. In 1969, he drove a Ford Torino Talladega, due to it's aerodynamic body . But , when Plymouth introduced its winged car, the Road Runner Superbird, it's superior aerodynamics, coupled with Hemi Power, Petty switched back to Plymouth. (wouldn't you?)
Fabulous cars from a great era. Much bigger than they ever needed to be, loads of superfluous metal, like driving a small house around... slow, heavy on fuel, crap handling, but so symbolic of those times. No faked obsession with "resources" and "the environment". Please rewind life, back to the days of happiness.....
@CodeTwo2 I was a kid in the 50's and they seem like some of the happiest times of my life. I remember when I went to got back from Viet Nam it seemed like mankind had turned on itself, and America started to cannabalize it's children.
@PRE1959 I think you're a little older than me (but not so much). The more we all discuss and wake to the horrible truth, the more it seems the early signs were there. I guess life stayed just about good enough until more recently, to keep most people distracted. I hope it's not too late.
I disagree with the late 60s not being lookers. I have a 69 sport fury convertible and although its mostly original (seafoam exterior, white interior, automatic shifter on the floor) it always gets alot of attention from all ages
Had a 58 Golden Commando with a 350 ci wedgehead (look it up) . The speedometer went to 150 MPH. It came reom the factory with a trick cam and dual AFB's. Very unusal car - wish I still had it.
Beautiful cars until you get into the late 60's. The 70's is total yuck!! It's no wonder Chrysler had to get bailed out in '79 by the govt. The 50's were true beauty's however.
The older ones look so much nicer with so much more detail especially 1957-1958, 1959 isn't bad either. I dont know why they make cars out of fiberglass today that cost 40 times as much as a '58 fury would of cost made out of steel my friend was cast in the re-make of 'christine' and got to drive 1958 fury last april and hit a big tree and he said the tree cracked right in half and no damage was done to the car and that the rehearsal scene they had to do smashing the car took all his power.
Is the 1961 plymouth (sovoy or fury) rare car now? i heard they only made 5,000 of these cars? please tell me thanks. I just got one for $1,500 all original have to restore it though
my grandpa said his first car was a 57 fury then he sold that to get a bel-air so he could go to college. my grandma said her first car was a pinkish chrysler similair to i guess the fury or belvedere
When I was born (1963) my parents owned a 59 sport fury..later in college I bought a used 73 Fury III, it was one hell of a car..NO ONE DARED to cut me off on the road when I was driving that car!!
1971 Fury was my first car. Wow I wish I had another one.
chucklachance 5 months ago
I wouldn't say that the 70's Fury was yuck. I had a 1977 Sport Fury that looked exactly like the one @ 2:28 . Started off with them same factory rims but, I switched out to Cragars with 295/60/15 in the rear & 235/60/15 up front. I also changed the original 360 motor, which I blowed up real good, and replaced it with a crate 360 police interceptor motor. Suspension was modified for tires & I threw on a Walker dual exhaust. It was one damn, sexy beast. I now am building a 1958 Plymouth Belvedere.
thisisunreal1 10 months ago
You spelled 'Plymouth' entirely wrong on the first image.
Tundraboy05 1 year ago
With powerful Hemi and 440 Wedge engines, and Torsion-Bar suspension, PLYMOUTH out handled and out performed comparable FORD and CHEVY cars....that's why they were the OVERWHELMING choice for Law-Enforcement and Police forces nation-wide. The greatest NASCAR champion in history, "KING" RICHARD PETTY, drove PLYMOUTHS....not FORDS or CHEVYS.
williamg2552 1 year ago
@williamg2552 Petty also drove fords and chevys. Though, the plymouth superbird was a rocketlike HEMI monster.
machone7I 1 year ago
@machone7I Yeah, I knew he drove Fords for a while . I also know that, when he returned to the Plymouth camp, he sited Ford products as being inferior.
williamg2552 1 year ago
@williamg2552 Really? Which fords did he drive? ('cause im a Mopar/Plymouth/Ford fan...)
machone7I 1 year ago
@machone7I He switched away from Plymouth to Ford during the 1969 NASCAR racing season, but switched right back to Plymouth 1 year later.He also drove for Dodge during the 1972 season. In 1969, he drove a Ford Torino Talladega, due to it's aerodynamic body . But , when Plymouth introduced its winged car, the Road Runner Superbird, it's superior aerodynamics, coupled with Hemi Power, Petty switched back to Plymouth. (wouldn't you?)
williamg2552 1 year ago
Good fer goin Hooker Huntin'.
DancingSpiderman 1 year ago
Fabulous cars from a great era. Much bigger than they ever needed to be, loads of superfluous metal, like driving a small house around... slow, heavy on fuel, crap handling, but so symbolic of those times. No faked obsession with "resources" and "the environment". Please rewind life, back to the days of happiness.....
CodeTwo2 1 year ago 2
@CodeTwo2 I was a kid in the 50's and they seem like some of the happiest times of my life. I remember when I went to got back from Viet Nam it seemed like mankind had turned on itself, and America started to cannabalize it's children.
PRE1959 2 months ago
@PRE1959 I think you're a little older than me (but not so much). The more we all discuss and wake to the horrible truth, the more it seems the early signs were there. I guess life stayed just about good enough until more recently, to keep most people distracted. I hope it's not too late.
CodeTwo2 2 months ago
i love east bound and down
fweefwee91 1 year ago
I disagree with the late 60s not being lookers. I have a 69 sport fury convertible and although its mostly original (seafoam exterior, white interior, automatic shifter on the floor) it always gets alot of attention from all ages
Venturatwenty 1 year ago
Had a 58 Golden Commando with a 350 ci wedgehead (look it up) . The speedometer went to 150 MPH. It came reom the factory with a trick cam and dual AFB's. Very unusal car - wish I still had it.
554687858 1 year ago
my uncle has a beautiful 1968 plymouth fury III that he restored.
daniel55645 1 year ago
had a 61' Fury Convertible from 1976 to 1981, was my daily car then. good memories.
TyroneSchmidling 1 year ago
Beautiful cars until you get into the late 60's. The 70's is total yuck!! It's no wonder Chrysler had to get bailed out in '79 by the govt. The 50's were true beauty's however.
86celtics 1 year ago
i missed the 1962 which is one of my all time favorites.
dance12333 1 year ago
The older ones look so much nicer with so much more detail especially 1957-1958, 1959 isn't bad either. I dont know why they make cars out of fiberglass today that cost 40 times as much as a '58 fury would of cost made out of steel my friend was cast in the re-make of 'christine' and got to drive 1958 fury last april and hit a big tree and he said the tree cracked right in half and no damage was done to the car and that the rehearsal scene they had to do smashing the car took all his power.
HotrodEvil 1 year ago
Would love to have one of those, a true land yacht.
crcracker1 2 years ago
Excellent video of Old and Classic Furys!
takoma5 2 years ago
Is the 1961 plymouth (sovoy or fury) rare car now? i heard they only made 5,000 of these cars? please tell me thanks. I just got one for $1,500 all original have to restore it though
habbousa01 2 years ago
my grandpa said his first car was a 57 fury then he sold that to get a bel-air so he could go to college. my grandma said her first car was a pinkish chrysler similair to i guess the fury or belvedere
sexyboi142 2 years ago
my grandpa had a 1972 fury III and a 1975 fury I own this one but I had to sell it :(
sorry my bad english
pikero15 2 years ago
my dad had 2 of them he had a 66 fury sport and a 67 fury 3 both damn goos cars
gunslinger2172 2 years ago
My grandma used to have a 1979 fury and that was one hell of a car, it was a damn tank and took a lot of shit.
Moparman58 3 years ago
i have a 1957 Fury its a good car it was a tank! it took alot of shit when the engine was battered it'd still run
PeteAndJakee 2 years ago
thats awesome, what engine does it have?
Moparman58 2 years ago
a 318 V8
PeteAndJakee 2 years ago
When I was born (1963) my parents owned a 59 sport fury..later in college I bought a used 73 Fury III, it was one hell of a car..NO ONE DARED to cut me off on the road when I was driving that car!!
slay63 3 years ago
What happned to the real cars?
wackydac 3 years ago
You left out the'62 Fury.
sexysagi 3 years ago
Great collection of auto histories.
My parents had a green 1968 four-door Fury III. As a kid, I sat on the fold-down center arm rest with no seat belt!
Brings back a lot of memories having lived the Motor City (Detroit Mich.) Thanks..
datacreed 3 years ago