The Race is On 58 Plymouth 59 Dodge

Cruising Home from the Spring Fling with the camera running. 1958 Plymouth Josephine and 59 Dodge, Still nameless

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[1959CustomRoyal]

That was 2008.

The 59 Had a low compression Chrysler 400 Engine but had a hot

cam and "Freeway Gears" (276) so it didn't have a "Lotta Trouble"

with Christine, alto She runs very nicely with the 318 and dual Fours

and a hot cam.

The 59 Dodge now "Sports" a built 440 acutally 446 CI, aluminum heads,

Dual Fours, 9.8 to 1 Compression,--- etc etc. It dynoed out at 476 HP and 530 FtLb or Torque, all on 87 Octane gas,

Both cars are fun to drive and fun to ride in.

Gary, March 2011

[starladear002]

@1959CustomRoyal I was wondering if the factory a/c on the Dodge still works.

[1959CustomRoyal]

@starladear002

I removed the AC, pulleys etc, when I had the new engine installed. Even had the compressor rebuilt, but since the top is almost always down, I never used the AC. I have it stored away in my garage in a safe place.

I do a lot of parades with the car, where I may be going 3 to 5 mph, and while the old 400 engine didn't mind that, I suspects the 440 might put up a fuss, so just didnt want to take a chance, and so far the parades, I've been in, I have not had any heating problems .

[SpinMaster08]

thats a belvedere not a fury the fury has the distinct V in the grill.. that car a 318 in it at most ... but its still a beautiful car...

[1959CustomRoyal]

@SpinMaster08 Yes the car is a Belvedere, as was Christine. This car's name is "Josephine". She indeeds runs a 318 with a hot cam and 2 , four barrels.

Gary

[WhiteSilverKusanagi]

@1959CustomRoyal I'm sorry but you're mistaken. Christine was a Fury. In the movie adaption of the novel they sometimes used stunt double Belvedere's which is why some people were mistaken. If you read Stephen king novels (like I do) you'd know that christine was indeed a '58 Fury.

[1959CustomRoyal]

@WhiteSilverKusanagi

I never read the book, but 2 of my friends that have these cars, including the car you see if the video told me

the car was a belvedere, I will have to ask them if they read the book. Thanks

[LostandFoundTravel]

@digmynewsocks I want to leave the comment "in the sack" - but I won't. :)

[digmynewsocks]

@1959CustomRoyal Christine was a Fury

[KITT171]

Awesome the Belvedere wins!

[coolo39919]

0:41 - the end of the video , that's power only plymouth fury's/belvederes have!

[shaunsstuff79]

@ussenterprisenxo1 my grampa bought a 57 fury brand new in 1957!! it was gold colored!

[ussenterprisenxo1]

i wish i had a plymouth fury from 1958

[chargalant]

Dodge was to Plymouth as Mercury was to Ford....a class difference. Yet both had that left-over Virgnal Exner styling....yrs ahead of GM!

[robertplattbell1]

These cars were really built for the highway, weren't they?

[IanTC12]

@tastybrownies Hmm you may want to inject some reality there, those who've lived with these sorts of cars can tell you some failing points. Tendencies to rust badly due to lack of galvanised metal, low power outputs given engine size, vague steering, poor brakes, handling issues due to soft spring rates, heavy weights, narrow tyres, excessive roll, poor occupant survival rates in accidents.

Don't get me wrong I love these cars, but to drive a 50's car regularily is another matter entirely.

[IanTC12]

@226dino Didn't these Plymouths have a propensity of rusting out?