1958 Plymouth Fury: Star of the Forward Look

Mopar fans, enjoy this spotlight on a car from Chrysler's heyday, a 1958 Plymouth Fury.

[@RapperBC]

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.

[@MonsterTrucker5748]

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

[@fourdoorglory5945]

Beautiful then and now.

[@Sedan57Chevy]

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.

[@LakeNipissing]

Arnie Cunningham approves of this review !

[@kingkoi4241]

No shitter came in between the 2!

[@kirbywaite1586]

That light butterscotch beige is so gorgeous.

[@billyrayvalentine7972]

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.

[@michaelstansbury-qw8ch]

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.

[@earlputnal9124]

It was a lot heavier back then. All of that steel and length made it heavy as hell.

[@earlputnal9124]

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.

[@Primus54]

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.

[@jeffrobodine8579]

Christine's sister.

[@tima6549]

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.

[@charger19691]

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.

[@ValdezJu]

Nothing even came close to the 1960 300's with those amazing boomerang tail lights (one year only).. what a beauty!!

[@chuckhaugan4970]

@@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.

[@ValdezJu]

@@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]

@@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.

[@danielb3048]

Beautiful inside and out!

[@MrBobbykole]

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.

[@7296rsks]

and for every stock Fury, there are like 10 Christines, which makes this one even cooler

[@TheDejael]

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.

[@HITEKSTRANGER]

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 .

[@onlyhereonce7290]

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.

[@spampo8473]

so christine is actually a belvedere fury coupe 2 doors? becuase i dont understand which model is christine

[@onlyhereonce7290]

@@spampo8473 yes, from what I’ve heard, Christine is a Belvedere trim coupe. " Fury " trim cars were never painted Red.

[@PU8698]

@@onlyhereonce7290 Christine was specially ordered in Red. Although in the book the car is a 4 door, making it a Belvedere

[@solemandd67]

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.

[@richardprice5978]

@@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

[@auntbarbara5576]

When the term "Fabulous Fifties" is used, THIS is the vehicle that comes to mind.

[@Ka9radio_Mobile9]

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!!! :-)

[@skinnerhound2660]

Scott's Fury is a 1959, the one he has been restoring is a 1960.

[@Ka9radio_Mobile9]

@@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.

[@skinnerhound2660]

@@Ka9radio_Mobile9 Happy that you also follow Scott. He is such a talent that deserves ten times more subs on KZbin. Cheers!

[@errorsofmodernism9715]

Beautiful car, thank you to the owner for not destroying with a restoration and painting in black or red

[@robertvance1873]

I've been waiting for this car thank you she's my favorite WOW WHAT A BEAUTY 😍

[@doug9066]

I see how cars back then are much more classy with so much chrome inside & out. Much better than now days needless to say.

[@dom.b1972]

Such a beautiful car.. love the gold trim.

[@pt008]

Something about the overall shape and proportions of the entire dashboard strikes me as ahead of its time, in an understated way.

[@hairylarry6167]

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.

[@tedlym.3390]

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,

[@tomlewis3658]

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.

[@drakbar5957]

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?

[@drakbar5957]

Plus push button transmission.

[@richardprice5978]

@@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

[@radioguy1620]

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.

[@DSP1968]

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.

[@billhershkowitz5759]

1958 Fury...the only car that can repair itself!!

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

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.

[@christopherkraft1327]

This Fury is amazing!!! Very futuristic!!! 👍👍

[@groovy1937]

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.

[@jaredstjohn4397]

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.

[@Richard4point6]

I loved the '65 Chrysler (Elwood Engel). It was the last Mopar that my father bought.

[@jamesandrew5205]

Stunning car!

[@terribelbliss9646]

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. 👍😉

[@v.p.b.2807]

The late Betty White actually did TV commercials for the 58 Plymouth. They're fun to watch.

[@21Piloteer]

Leno has one the EFI 57/58 Chryslers. He had the control box rebuilt with modern electronics.

[@tevinhoward4419]

I wish I could drive the 1958 fury.🌈🌟💖

[@v.p.b.2807]

LOVE the 57-59 Exner-era Mopars!

[@earlputnal9124]

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?

[@dave1956]

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”.

[@qball1of1]

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.

[@Bonniefr6678]

She is such a pretty little girl 🥰🥰

[@Bossrich6287]

These cars were ahead of their time

[@jamesmcintire3800]

Simply stunning! Beautiful car!

[@stephenr9194]

Love these retrospectives!!! The 50's automobiles had incredible styling..

[@stevebyrne4235]

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).

[@kjpphotography4764]

I love the 58 Plymouths!

[@JeffKing310]

Beautiful Fury! Thanks for bringing this one to us!

[@jetsons101]

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.................

[@GLC2013]

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.

[@lukepokrajac1057]

Nice write-up....lots of great information presented.

[@GLC2013]

@@lukepokrajac1057 Thanks, glad you enjoyed the background info!

[@arevee9429]

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.

[@The1cdccop]

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.

[@donswier]

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.

[@tombrown1898]

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.

[@DanEBoyd]

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.

[@plymouthdie-castreplicas]

Absolutely fantastic Exner's design in action!

[@donfronterhouse4759]

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.

[@102Help]

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

[@robertvance1873]

If this is your Fury I hope you do more videos about her Please.

[@leightonfarms4962]

Absolute beauty

[@CihaPet]

GORGEOUS

[@althunder4269]

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.

[@docholliday1970]

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 🇺🇲❤️🇺🇲 ☕☕☕

[@RangerMan2002]

The front bumper is strangely prescient of the 5 mph bumper standards that came into play in the 70's.

[@jacobfleming565]

They were still 2 week. Those 70s bumpers were built strong as hell

[@davidpetrecca2867]

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.

[@rja3226]

@@jacobfleming565 the 70's bumpers may have been strong but the rest was cheap cheap cheap for the big 3.

[@Bossrich6287]

I had a 1967 Plymouth belvedere,it was smooth driving car.

[@fleetwin1]

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....

[@kipbrown1549]

Puts a 58 chevy to shame //////////////////// Love it /////////////////////////

[@waynerogers6621]

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.

[@eddstarr2185]

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

[@TPOrchestra]

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.

[@nomebear]

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.

[@miebrus79]

VERY cool car. Like new. Thanks for your movie!

[@taikaharppu]

I ♥️ her 👍

[@geokrpan7527]

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.

[@qwincyq6412]

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!

[@xqqqme]

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.

[@Charles-dz1bn]

Christine 😮

[@jwelchon2416]

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.

[@Kathy-xy2sr]

What a beauty! Great information regarding Plymouth history. Wasn’t “Christine” from the movie a Plymouth Fury?

[@phillipmurrieta1]

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.

[@grimreaper7879]

Incredible Incredible car🥰🥰😎👍

[@aca2983]

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.

[@tonytrotta9322]

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.

[@1575murray]

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.

[@tonytrotta9322]

@@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.

[@1575murray]

@@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.

[@stephendavidbailey2743]

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.

[@ronaldmiller2740]

GREAT CAR!!!!!! I HAVE A 1958 DODGE CUSTOM ROYALE SWEEPED WINGS AND A MEAN GRILL.. LIGHT CAMEL COLOR... THANKS...

[@eddieschwab864]

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.

[@samiam5557]

I really like the "turbine" style hubcaps.

[@christinevangilder6245]

My dream car! 🥰

[@arnepianocanada]

'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.

[@jamesterakazis6624]

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....

[@dansmusic5749]

There was an article in "Collectable Automobile" magazine, if I am not mistaken, that reported Harley Earl (head of GM styling), ended his long career because he championed the chrome laden fat '58s. They reported he was overseas at the time. So when the styling dept. saw the Chrysler prototypes, they knew something had to be done. These prototypes were spotted, years before introduction, when the stylist would go to the Chrysler lots of the styling studios nearby to spy and see the disguised prototypes through the chicken wire fences. They never liked the current direction Earl was taking so Bill Mitchell who was next in line, overstepped Earl and ordered new lower designs to be developed. By Earl's return, they had dropped his designs in favor of the new approach. Bill Mitchell became head of GM styling in '58. Harley Earl was 65, so maybe this is only part of the story.

[@tomrobards7753]

Not only did they have great power steering , they had very touchier power brakes ..

[@RareClassicCars]

You’re right.

[@ctg6734]

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!

[@seed_drill7135]

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.

[@andregonsalvez9244]

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 .

[@calbob750]

One thing I remember about driving the 1958 Plymouth Fury. Absolutely no road feel in steering or any other element of the driving experience. Floaty. Slow to respond to driver inputs. As an historical note, I took my drivers test in one.

[@ericakins3321]

she'll run

[@jamesmisener3006]

I like the 60 Fury the best but this one is a really nice one as well. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@stickshiftdriver1832]

W;hat destroyed Chrysler futuristic design of the late 1950's was the 1963 Lincoln Continental with it's unique slab sides and clean lines which was ballsy in 1961. It also set a trend for the rest of the decade. Exner had a different design for the 1962 Fury but due to mis information he was force to downsize the 62 models at the last minute and being the scapegoat for the rushed design

[@gene978]

If I was NEW car shopping in 1957 I would of been at the Dodge or Plymouth Dealers over the 1957 Ford or 1957 Chevy Models.

[@patrickmcgrath5411]

WHAT ARE THE LITTLE KID MY FAVORITE "THING" ABOUT THESE CARS...."TWIN ANTENNAS"🥰

[@bccev770]

Compared with new cars, it looks like a spaceship.