This is my dream car and my dream first car! This car is literally the most beautiful car I've ever seen in my life
@kirbywaite15863 жыл бұрын
That light butterscotch beige is so gorgeous.
@Sedan57Chevy3 жыл бұрын
50s cars get lots of attention for their exteriors but the interior designs are often every bit as impressive too. I love how roomy and airy that interior is! I think Plymouth made the best of the forward look cars, although all of them were quite stunning.
@LakeNipissing2 жыл бұрын
Arnie Cunningham approves of this review !
@kingkoi4241 Жыл бұрын
No shitter came in between the 2!
@fourdoorglory3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful then and now.
@charger196913 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful car. I wish there were more of these around. They are so rare now. Chrysler Corporation of the 50’s and 60’s will always have a special place in my heart.
@ValdezJu3 жыл бұрын
Nothing even came close to the 1960 300's with those amazing boomerang tail lights (one year only).. what a beauty!!
@chuckhaugan49702 жыл бұрын
@@ValdezJu I so agree. Exner hit it out of the park with all of the 300's he designed. Although his early 61-64 designs are hated, today I appreciate them. My favorite car, as a teen, was the 300J, not because of it's styling, but what lay beneath the hood. Now, I look at the body and interior..... It's just a work of art, even the cross ram induction under the hood.... It's engineering art! Exner was a genius.
@ValdezJu2 жыл бұрын
@@chuckhaugan4970 ...and if you were driving down a country road and someone was stupid enough to ride your bumper, (and he'd have to be really stupid), this car would eat your breakfast, lunch and supper too! I just love those 300's !!
@scootergeorge7089 Жыл бұрын
@@chuckhaugan4970 - Chrysler Corporation management decided late in the development of the 1961 cars that they be made smaller. Exner was tasked with shrinking a nearly complete design for a larger car. The results were less than stellar. However, the 413 Max Wedge powered Super Stock versions were hard to beat at the drag strip.
@michaelstansbury-qw8ch Жыл бұрын
At the age of 13 the 58 Fury was my first car bought in 1965. All my high school buddies wanted to race me, I told them to fill my tank if I won. Needless to say I didn’t have many takers. I swear you could watch the gas gauge drop when the second four kick in at 70 mph. At 13 it scared the hell out of me. Wish I still had it.
@earlputnal91247 ай бұрын
It was a lot heavier back then. All of that steel and length made it heavy as hell.
@earlputnal91247 ай бұрын
All of the weight of the steel and with the length of the car. Made it hard to for the car to accommodate speed and performance. But it was pretty cool car though.
@billyrayvalentine79723 жыл бұрын
Oh the sweet memories . My dad was a Chrysler buyer. The Fury and the Imperial and then the 1965 Newport and 1974 Imperial. He loved those cars and so do I.
@RapperBC Жыл бұрын
The first time I ever saw a picture of one, I couldn't believe it'd ever been designed, much less actually manufactured. It's a masterpiece.
@tima65492 жыл бұрын
These late 50s Fury and Belvederes were and still are one of the most beautiful and stunning automotive designs ever. Just gorgeous from every angle. Back when cars were a work of art and not cookie cutter clones like today.
@Primus543 жыл бұрын
Interesting to me that Plymouth was Chrysler’s low cost brand (comparable to GM’s Chevy & Pontiac brands), yet this Fury is extremely well appointed. Love the interior, particularly the seat fabric.
@MrBobbykole3 жыл бұрын
I have a new appreciation for this '58 Plymouth. It's such a rare car for me to see. For every fury there must be 10 Bel Airs of similar vintage. That rear 3/4 angle really highlights how incredible the lines on this car were. One of the greatest designs of all time, no question. It's jet age but not overdone. Peak fin for sure.
@7296rsks2 жыл бұрын
and for every stock Fury, there are like 10 Christines, which makes this one even cooler
@radioguy1620 Жыл бұрын
I remember a WT Grant department store had a small barrel full of these in Model form with the snap in axles back then. very much in the forefront of style even then. wish I had had the 79 cents it cost to buy one, but money was tight and got most of my toys around Christmas or birthday times.
@billhershkowitz5759 Жыл бұрын
1958 Fury...the only car that can repair itself!!
@TheDejael8 ай бұрын
I owned one of these in 1968. It was like new, with all the goodies. I did some work to maintain the car and upgrade it, but I wisely decided to leave it all original with no custom stuff. It had the Golden Commando 350-V8 with dual quads and Torqueflite, PS/PB, R&H, and the interior was perfect. I owned it for about six months, but then on June 5, 1968, I was the victim of a serious freeway crash and the car was totalled and I was seriously injured. It's a good thing it had seat belts or I might not have survived. I was rear-ended at about 50 mph and then run into by another car on the Santa Ana Freeway I-5 in Anaheim. It was a major loss for me because it was my dream car. It took me two weeks to recover from that accident, and as soon as I did, I was drafted into the Army. However, due to my injuries, I was able to qualify for a medical discharge in 3 months, rather than going to Basic Training and Vietnam.
@HITEKSTRANGER8 ай бұрын
WOW THAT'S A SHAME. THANKS FOR SHARING. I WOULD THINK IT'S SAFE TO ASSUME, CONSIDERING THE 1000S AND 1000S YOUNG AMERICANS KILLED IN THAT SENSELESS WAR, YOU MAY WELL HAVE BEEN A CASUALTY TOO, HAD YOU NOT BEEN DISCHARGED. GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS .
@onlyhereonce72903 жыл бұрын
The Fury was ahead of it’s time. As we know, the Belvedere which is a trim level. Allowed the buyer different colors. ( like red ). If I’m not mistaken. Just an amazing vehicle. Stunning.
@spampo84732 жыл бұрын
so christine is actually a belvedere fury coupe 2 doors? becuase i dont understand which model is christine
@onlyhereonce72902 жыл бұрын
@@spampo8473 yes, from what I’ve heard, Christine is a Belvedere trim coupe. " Fury " trim cars were never painted Red.
@PU86982 жыл бұрын
@@onlyhereonce7290 Christine was specially ordered in Red. Although in the book the car is a 4 door, making it a Belvedere
@solemandd672 жыл бұрын
If I recall correctly, Christine was a special order '58 Fury, painted Autumn Red. I've seen classic cars featured in Hemmings Motor News that were painted in special order colors/had custom upholstery installed at the factory or arranged by a local trim shop by the selling dealer. Its the reason I laugh when any hobbyist grinds his gears over the overused "originality" standard. It's about profit, not pedigree. Car manufacturers and their dealers who sold the autos we revere as classics, had no way of predicting which cars would become coveted in the future. If a buyer wanted to personalize their new car bad enough, and were willing to pay them for it, they accommodated that buyer because they knew if they didn't, a competing dealership would, especially near the end of the model year. That's just good business.
@richardprice59782 жыл бұрын
@@spampo8473 the real one is a cop car and a 1964 i believe/remember and factory painted silver but now wearing gold/candy orange with metallic flakes
@Ka9radio_Mobile93 жыл бұрын
Scott from Cold War Motors just told the story behind his yellow all original 1958 Fury on 1/22/22. Also a very nice car. Thanks for the video!!! :-)
@skinnerhound26602 жыл бұрын
Scott's Fury is a 1959, the one he has been restoring is a 1960.
@Ka9radio_Mobile92 жыл бұрын
@@skinnerhound2660 I know I made a mistake in the year just after I hit the enter key. So glade you took the time to let me know.
@skinnerhound26602 жыл бұрын
@@Ka9radio_Mobile9 Happy that you also follow Scott. He is such a talent that deserves ten times more subs on KZbin. Cheers!
@danielb30483 жыл бұрын
Beautiful inside and out!
@hairylarry61672 жыл бұрын
My father had one of these. His was white with the gold stripe. He bought it brand new. I was only 4. He kept it until I was 8. Car had a heck of an engine. I think it had 2 four barrels on it. He would floor it and that car would take off like a scared bird. I loved this car. I have a huge picture of it in my bedroom. I am now 67. This car in this video is a beautiful machine. I love it all! Only drawback was the rear view mirror location.
@robertvance18733 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this car thank you she's my favorite WOW WHAT A BEAUTY 😍
@Bonniefr66782 жыл бұрын
She is such a pretty little girl 🥰🥰
@102Help Жыл бұрын
A 58' Plymouth Fury video that doesn't mention Christine once. That movie made me love these cars even though I'm a GM guy
@tomlewis36583 жыл бұрын
This car is a beauty and a pleasure to see. That was quite a car show. We got some teaser shots of Nashes and Hudsons and Kaisers and I think a Studebaker Golden Hawk. I hope you will be giving us a look at some of those cars in future videos.
@errorsofmodernism97153 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car, thank you to the owner for not destroying with a restoration and painting in black or red
@doug90663 жыл бұрын
I see how cars back then are much more classy with so much chrome inside & out. Much better than now days needless to say.
@DSP19683 жыл бұрын
Thank you for featuring this unique car, Adam. I also appreciated your sharing the Fury history leason as well, especially how it influenced GM upon its arrival in the Fall of '56.
@pt0082 жыл бұрын
Something about the overall shape and proportions of the entire dashboard strikes me as ahead of its time, in an understated way.
@drakbar59573 жыл бұрын
The space race was on, and Chrysler was winning it with the Forward Look. Speaking of torsion suspension, did you see the Packard convertible in the background?
@drakbar59572 жыл бұрын
Plus push button transmission.
@richardprice59782 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanmorrisey5771 and are better at the T-bar game than ⭐was to bad they died and or dodge didn't copy it for my 70 owell time for mods to fix that
@auntbarbara55763 жыл бұрын
When the term "Fabulous Fifties" is used, THIS is the vehicle that comes to mind.
@mitchellbarnow17092 жыл бұрын
What an incredible design! I cannot stop looking at the instrument cluster, the style of the roofline and the windows that rolled down out of sight.
@groovy19373 жыл бұрын
My dad had a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that he liked when it was brand new, but it quickly deteriorated into a piece of junk. It rusted out quickly, big holes, and started burning oil visibly after only a few years. One day he heard a loud noise from the garage and he went to investigate only to find one side of the front end leaning down, he thought the tire blew, but a front torsion bar had broke. He got rid of it after only a few years and he felt so burned he never bought another Chrysler product after that. He is 92 and still complains about that car till this day. But it was stylish and he still has some nice kodachrome pics of it. But I love the big Chryslers in the 1970's and I agree with you about the New Yorker's.
@jaredstjohn43972 жыл бұрын
My dad had a 68 Charger with a similar story but not that bad. He traded it in on a VW and never bought another Chrysler product again.
@tedlym.33902 жыл бұрын
When I was a small child, my parents had a Royal Lancer followed by a Plymouth Belvedere. When I was older my father told me to never buy a Chrysler. My Mother recalls that the Royal Lancer was a nice car. I'm just reminiscing. Thank you,
@21Piloteer3 жыл бұрын
Leno has one the EFI 57/58 Chryslers. He had the control box rebuilt with modern electronics.
@stevebyrne42352 жыл бұрын
The Exner cars were beyond beautiful, very daring design inside and out; very popular in my neighbourhood, when they weren't in the shop (which was often).
@kjpphotography47642 жыл бұрын
I love the 58 Plymouths!
@JeffKing3102 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Fury! Thanks for bringing this one to us!
@v.p.b.28072 жыл бұрын
The late Betty White actually did TV commercials for the 58 Plymouth. They're fun to watch.
@jeffrobodine85793 жыл бұрын
Christine's sister.
@terribelbliss96463 жыл бұрын
The front bumper looks like it could easily handle a 5 mph crash. Compare it to the 78 Chrysler you showed, the bumper sticks out as much. Thanks for sharing. 👍😉
@christopherkraft13273 жыл бұрын
This Fury is amazing!!! Very futuristic!!! 👍👍
@moniqueturner52911Ай бұрын
Christine is a fury who should always be red...the color of heat, fire, passion, speed!!🥰😍
@donswier2 жыл бұрын
Love it! At our local monthly meetup (Griot's Garage in Tacoma, WA) a Forward Look Mopar often gets parked next to a same-year euro car (Panhard, Renault, Mini or Citroen usually). The nationality of each car was so obvious back then.
@stephenr91942 жыл бұрын
Love these retrospectives!!! The 50's automobiles had incredible styling..
@jetsons1013 жыл бұрын
The Fury and other Chrysler products really blew GM and Ford out of the water. Looks like you had a great day at a car show. We have a 68 Super Bee with the same front suspension, it seems to need a wheel alignment at least once a year. Thanks.................
@DanEBoyd2 жыл бұрын
That is a rather good looking car, very substantial, like the '71-'73 GM full size lineup. My favorite MOPAR is the '68 Charger, followed by the maybe '67 Chrysler 300, with the fast-ish back, covered headlamps, and W-ish grill. I really like the early '70s Darts too, the concave rear glass, and the overall silhouette are just right. Early '70s Satellite is another.
@docholliday19703 жыл бұрын
My father owned a , '59 Chrysler Windsor , that looks very close to this '57 Plymouth Fury . BEAUTIFUL ❣️ CAR featured here , and THANKS FOR SHARING ❣️ . VIRGINIA, USA 🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲 ☕☕☕
@althunder42692 жыл бұрын
My aunt had a 1961 Chrysler Saratoga 4 door with the astro-dome instrument panel with the push button transmission controls and the rear fender wings. It was an amazing car.
@robertvance18733 жыл бұрын
If this is your Fury I hope you do more videos about her Please.
@dom.b197210 ай бұрын
Such a beautiful car.. love the gold trim.
@dave19563 жыл бұрын
Here in Wisconsin by 1965 these were all pretty much off the highways, consumed by rust. My parents had a ‘57 and my father referred to it as “biodegradable”.
@qball1of12 жыл бұрын
Agreed they were total rustbuckets, and while every old car seems to be popular now if Christine had not come out I think the interest in these would be much less. Glad to see a beautiful example of a stock Fury.
@v.p.b.28073 жыл бұрын
LOVE the 57-59 Exner-era Mopars!
@jamesandrew52053 жыл бұрын
Stunning car!
@GLC20132 жыл бұрын
When Exner rolled out his designs for the 1960 lineup in 1954, ChryCo execs flipped over them and demanded he deliver the cars for the 1957 year. (Hence the "suddenly it's 1960" slogan.) This gave his team and the engineers only two years to get a fleet of 100% new cars built for each marquis. In the summer of '56 GM designers, on their way to work at Warren's Tech Center on 12 Mile Road, passed the ChryCo plant on 9 Mile & Dequindre. They pulled over and stared through the chain link fences. They also took notes. Scrapping their '59 designs, they borrowed Exner's ideas. First and possibly best of the lot was the 1959 Buick - to save money, GM insisted all cars except Corvette be designed around the '59 Buick door and shell. The drop was difficult to manufacture, so they didn't save as much money as they expected - but it gave genesis to the iconic Cadillac and Impala designs that year. Back at ChryCo, trouble was brewing: body engineers, furious that Exner had kicked them out of the design process, deliberately sabotaged some of the construction in the hopes that the resulting fiasco would cause them to be invited back to the table (they were wrong). Steel recycled from Japan (including Hiroshima and Nagasaki), was being used, and its high iron content was prone to rust. Everyone rushing the cars to market didn't help. The cars were a smash hit and dealers could barely keep up with the pace throughout 1957, even despite an unusually high return-for-service rate. The '58 recession cooled sales down quite a bit, though it gave ChryCo a chance to catch up with kits and other fixes for build issues on the '57s. The recession abated in '59, but ChryCo sales remained low - the word was out about the cars having rust issues. Exner's team fought back for 1960, rolling out new unibody cars with special rust prevention coatings. The designs were done during the halcyon days of '57 and reflected the flashy optimism of that year, but by this time buyers were over-reacting to GM's '59 Cadillac & Chevy. Overnight, the word was out that fins (which Cal Tech proved really did stabilize the cars at high speeds), were out. In the spring of 1959, Exner met with dealers from across the country to roll out his designs for 1962. The cars were even uglier than his 1961 lineup and dealers returned home very worried about the future. Little did they know that Exner was the victim of a hoax engineered by GM execs at a convention in early 1959. Knowing a ChryCo designer was in earshot, GM designers staged a conversation claiming their entire lineup, all divisions, would be compact in 1962. ChryCo took the bate. In November of 1960, DeSoto's dismal sales caused ChryCo to discontinue the brand - dealers were still trying to unload the cars a year later. When the disastrous 1962 lineup rolled out in September of '61, dealers were livid that they had no full-sized cars to offer buyers. Meanwhile, GM's '62 lineup was out and full sized cars were available for each marquis. Realizing they'd been played, ChryCo frantically salvaged the sheet metal molds for their 1961 Chryslers and modified them to create a "1962" full-sized car. These were rushed out posthaste but Plymouth, Dodge and Imperial were dying fast. Exner was fired in November of '61 and replaced by Engel, who got to work on the '64 lineup. His cars were bland compared to Exner's heyday, but by 1965 ChryCo sales were getting a lift.
@lukepokrajac10572 жыл бұрын
Nice write-up....lots of great information presented.
@GLC20132 жыл бұрын
@@lukepokrajac1057 Thanks, glad you enjoyed the background info!
@waynerogers66212 жыл бұрын
My parents had a 59 fury with the fake tire kit on the trunk along with front swivel seats. Great looking car and pretty fast with the 318 engine.
@Richard4point62 жыл бұрын
I loved the '65 Chrysler (Elwood Engel). It was the last Mopar that my father bought.
@fleetwin12 жыл бұрын
It seems like the late 50s saw styling excesses from all of the big three... Then they all tamed it down in the 60s. This car always reminds me of the movie: Christine... I remember my sister working for a family and driving us around in their 1960 Plymouth wagon, it felt I was was riding around in something from outer space when compared to our 55 chevy wagon or 60 Rambler wagon....
@xqqqme2 жыл бұрын
Late to the party here, I know, but...new subscriber here...and although I'm old enough to remember these cars when knew, your camera angle at 7:00 made me think how odd that in 1958 this car had bumpers that stood so proud of the front end that Plymouth filled in the gap with metal sheet (presumably), making it look very much like what would come to be common (if not "normal") with the bumper regs of 1973.
@plymouthdie-castreplicas2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic Exner's design in action!
@arevee94293 жыл бұрын
From a styling perspective, I'd call '57 a higher pinnacle than the '58. The latter's use of quad headlights and extra adornment that is inevitably ladled on after the first year of a new body style kind of spoiled the '58 for me. That said, it was a big improvement over the 58's in GM's lineup. I prefer the '55-'56 Chrysler and the mid-50's GM's - not as "space-age", but more to my liking. I had no idea Chrysler used fuel injection in the 50's - even recalled FI.
@The1cdccop2 жыл бұрын
My Father-in-law grew up in Flint Michigan in the 1950's and told me that the brightwork and interiors on the late 50's Mopars was so horrific, you could swear they were all built on Friday, and you could just hear them rust.
@tombrown18982 жыл бұрын
One more comment! The 1955 DeSoto next to the Plymouth is my favorite sedan of the 1950s. The '55 Mercury Montclair is second, and the '54 Olds 98 line is third. Everyone seems to love the 1957 Olds, but I'll take the 54 every time.
@big_red_machine35472 жыл бұрын
I thought that the 58 Fury had an optional 394 Hemi dual quad engine no?
@jamesmcintire38002 жыл бұрын
Simply stunning! Beautiful car!
@donfronterhouse4759 Жыл бұрын
My grandfather bought a 58 Fury with 305 hp "Commando" engine right off the showroom. He claimed it was the only car he ever owned that would run 150mph. And he drove like a lunitic. He did love to go fast.😂 In 60 he traded for a new Fury which he got in black. He said despite Plymouth's claim it was not faster than the 58. In fact it didn't hold a candle to it. He kept the 6 for years but always regretted trading.
@phillipmurrieta13 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel and it is fantastic. You do a great job, with lots of fun info. Continued success!
@RareClassicCars3 жыл бұрын
Thx!
@RangerMan20023 жыл бұрын
The front bumper is strangely prescient of the 5 mph bumper standards that came into play in the 70's.
@jacobfleming5652 жыл бұрын
They were still 2 week. Those 70s bumpers were built strong as hell
@davidpetrecca28672 жыл бұрын
This car sports the optional massive bumper end pieces. Most of this gen did not. Uncle had a red & white '58; thought it looked better w/o.
@rja32262 жыл бұрын
@@jacobfleming565 the 70's bumpers may have been strong but the rest was cheap cheap cheap for the big 3.
@tonytrotta93223 жыл бұрын
The 1957 Plymouth had the single head light and turn signal for dual head lights was not legal in all states til 1958 and the 1958 Plymouth were changed out the head lights for turn signals. Also, the Plymouth's had the push button transmission and no park so you had to use the emergency brake. Thanks for sharing - a beautiful car. Always like watching Christine but, like you said the Fury was only the beige color.
@1575murray2 жыл бұрын
The TorqueFlite automatic on Dodge and Plymouth finally got a parking pawl in 1962. Before that Chrysler used a small brake drum on the output shaft of the transmission instead of a true parking brake applied to the rear brake drums.
@tonytrotta93222 жыл бұрын
@@1575murray I have a 1962 Imperial and do not have park - I use the parking brake that has a cable and brake on the split drive shaft. The brakes were manually adjusted. The 1963 Imperial had the lever for park that you slide downward after putting in neutral. The emergency brake for 63 Imperial was in rear brakes and were self adjusting.
@1575murray2 жыл бұрын
@@tonytrotta9322 You are absolutely correct. Chrysler and Imperial didn't get the parking lever until 1963 for some strange reason. After 1964 the push buttons were completely discontinued in favor of a conventional steering column lever.
@Kathy-xy2sr2 жыл бұрын
What a beauty! Great information regarding Plymouth history. Wasn’t “Christine” from the movie a Plymouth Fury?
@phillipmurrieta12 жыл бұрын
Close, it was a Belvedere, though the movie called it a Fury. Fury never had the red paint job. But pretty much the same car.
@andregonsalvez92442 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite 50s car the 56 to 59 Plymouth Fury . These are really hard to find here in Canada I have been searching for one of these cars to add to starting up collection .
@tombrown18983 жыл бұрын
Adam, lovely car, as others have said. My grandfather had a '58 DeSoto Firedome, which he kept for many years. As to the Chrysler "Full Time" power steering, it was positively dangerous; there was no sense of control at all. Do we get a look at the Packard Caribbean in the background?
@aca29832 жыл бұрын
Sometime in the 80's I saw a dilapidated '57 DeSoto coupe (I think it was the cheaper, and weirder, FireSweep) which began my appreciation for "Forward Look" Mopars. To me the 57-58 DeSoto FireFlite is the ultimate in 50's cars.
@tevinhoward44192 жыл бұрын
I wish I could drive the 1958 fury.🌈🌟💖
@geokrpan75272 жыл бұрын
My mom got a brand new 1957 Plymouth Sport Suburban station wagon, I was 4 years old. It was green and white two tone, no A/C, push button auto, V8, PS, PB, rubber floor mats, no carpet. I like the '57 Plymouth tail lights better than the '58.
@nomebear2 жыл бұрын
These cars were eye catchers that were affordable. Parked next to a '58 Olds or '58 Buick, your eye would notice the GM cars but revert back to gazing at the Plymouth. The Desoto was an exaggeration compared to the sleek look of the Plymouth. I remember the dash integrated air conditioning could be hypothermia inducing on a hot summer's day.
@seed_drill71352 жыл бұрын
Man, that looks to be one heck of a show. I see a Packard convertible, Studebaker Golden Hawk and a Rambler Rebel. Also, no hot rods, so I'm assuming it's an AACA sponsored event.
@miebrus792 жыл бұрын
VERY cool car. Like new. Thanks for your movie!
@ctg67342 жыл бұрын
This one is so near and dear to my heart! Of course my love affair began as did many others with seeing Christine as a kid. That catapulted my interest in these cars which has lasted for decades. To me, the '57-'58 2 door ht Plymouths have the sexiest body and is simply gorgeous to look at. I've owned a '58 Belvedere 4 door sedan which was nice, but the post cars look a bit bloated in my opinion, so I sold that to search for a 2 door sport coupe. It took about fifteen years but eventually I found a '57 Belvedere and I absolutely love it!
@eddstarr21853 жыл бұрын
What still strikes me most about the '57/'58 Plymouth was how low the car was and the "egg shell" thin roof. Like you said, Adam, when viewed from the side, the roofline was amazingly thin, unlike the GM cars at the time. GM designers realized their cars looked bulbous and old fashioned next to Chrysler's new cars. Remember that old joke - "the '57 Chevy is the Box that the '57 Plymouth was shipped in"; sure made the rounds at GM headquarters, and may have cost one guy his job! Betty White, "Date with the Angels": kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGrNiZWwo7V6i6M
@TPOrchestra2 жыл бұрын
I heard that a GM exec who got an early look at the Chrysler "Forward Look" cars of 1957 went to the GM stylists and said, "You can submit your resignations now." I'm old enough to remember the Chrysler ads that proclaimed, "Suddenly, it's 1960!" Ironic that the styling of their actual 1960 cars sucked compared to the '57's.
@qwincyq64122 жыл бұрын
That plymouth reminds me of my dad’s ‘59 dodge mayfair. He liked the fins because he could store a couple of fishing rods in there!
@SeaTravelr1232 жыл бұрын
Really Gorgeous car. Mom and dad had a mid sized 77 Fury Sport. Was a nice car but very loose steering when hitting bumps and going into curves. 😱. Best radio and HVAC in any car tho. ❤️
@Bossrich62872 жыл бұрын
I had a 1967 Plymouth belvedere,it was smooth driving car.
@leightonfarms49622 жыл бұрын
Absolute beauty
@jamesterakazis66242 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video as always Adam...It would help those of us less in the know if you could insert photos of the model year cars you are referencing in your dialogue....Off in the corner, a small square, to orient the viewer as to what the model year car you are referencing looked like....just a thought....
@jamesmisener30062 жыл бұрын
I like the 60 Fury the best but this one is a really nice one as well. Cheers 🇨🇦
@radioguy162028 күн бұрын
Been occasionally wondring on and off for years how to add fins like these to what ever i've driven, too cool for sure,
@Bossrich62872 жыл бұрын
These cars were ahead of their time
@jwelchon24162 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid you would see a lot of 50's Ford and GM's but rarely Chrysler products. They just dissolved here in the Midwest.
@rightlanehog31513 жыл бұрын
Adam, What a splendid Plymouth Fury and it is the second one to feature on your channel in the last few weeks. When can we expect a video about the fabulous 1975 Fury?
@RareClassicCars3 жыл бұрын
The mid size, or the full size Gran Fury ;)?
@rightlanehog31513 жыл бұрын
@@RareClassicCars The Satellite that changed its legal name to Fury. ;-)
@grimreaper78792 жыл бұрын
Incredible Incredible car🥰🥰😎👍
@stephendavidbailey27432 жыл бұрын
Nice, but I feel that the 1957 DeSoto Adventurer is better looking. I remember standing by a new Fury's fin [!] when I was nine; the top of the fin came up to my neck. Also remember the beautiful blue color.
@T-412 жыл бұрын
The beautiful 1957 Forward Look styling (Suddenly it’s 1960) made a deservedly big splash in the market but faded pretty fast. Market share declined in 1958 as sales dropped about 40% during that recession year . Although 1959 sales were a little stronger, by 1960 the fins were totally outdated.( Suddenly it’s 1957.)
@dansmusic57493 жыл бұрын
What a stunner! Amazing in and outside. Proof positive that this car doesn't need to be in red. lol
@crankychris2 Жыл бұрын
Lovely color, so much nicer than brite red.
@earlputnal91247 ай бұрын
It looks better than Christine did. I like the gold anodized trim. And the beige would've been more menacing. Because no one would've suggested Christine was evil. It would've looked too normal to be a suspicious car?
@christinevangilder62452 жыл бұрын
My dream car! 🥰
@eddieschwab864 Жыл бұрын
Remember, according to Virgil Exner they're not tailfins, they're stabilizers... Surprised that they never made it available with the 392 Hemi. That would have been truly boss especially since the Chrysler 300 of the same vintage had that motor.
@johnlandacre7672 жыл бұрын
This Plymouth is surely an interesting looking car, quite a departure from what the competition was doing. My neighbors across the street had one of these. It had a time getting started in cold weather. Seems like these cars not only had rust problems, but electrical and other problems, which made them pretty unreliable. Of course, quality control was pretty weak in all brands, compared to modern standards.
@ericakins33212 жыл бұрын
she'll run
@watershed442 жыл бұрын
*Wow Bendix Fuel Injection! Was it port injection or direct injection, I figure port. Does anyone know what kind of performance and how the car responded with the fuel injection vs carbs? Thanks* I'd love to see a car with the optional FI on it, I'm sure some of the recalled cars were never retrofitted with carbs, and are very rare! Why were they recalled?
@arnepianocanada2 жыл бұрын
'Collectible Auto' showed '59 GM 1st mockups; designers felt Harley Earl was 'refrosting the old cake', had lost his touch. They revolted while he was in Europe, developing what became the 1959 GMs and he just finished.
@tomrobards77533 жыл бұрын
Not only did they have great power steering , they had very touchier power brakes ..