1959 Plymouth Sport Fury - Test Drive & Review

Since I am into more things than just RC I thought this might be a great way to expand the channel a little.
I have been wanting to do a review and drive of a long time member of the family. This is the old man's 1959 Plymouth he has had.. well basically since 1959. I hope you enjoy seeing this "old bomb" as he calls it.
Vehicle Highlights:
Fury V-800 Super-Pak V8;
318ci - 260hp / 345tq.
Torqueflite automatic trans
2.93:1 Axle ratio.
2dr Hard-Top.
Non-restored survivor.
Music: Provided by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

[@V1ct0rS623]

As soon as I watched Christine, I fell in love with Plymouth Fury’s! They are underrated!

[@hellobye1800]

That's why Stephen King and John Carpenter chosed the car. They wanted something unfamiliar and forgotten to play as their killer car.

[@SweetTodd]

Are they? Those seem pretty well loved now. I can't count how many videos they are of fury restorations with the movie-famous cherry red paint job.

[@ashkusd]

same case man! christine made me go woop for these

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

@@SweetTodd they have zero aftermarket support so.....they're definitely not as loved as a Chevy impala

[@elaineewalt8137]

@@doctorfeinstone6524 Maybe not as nearly loved as those you've mentioned, bit still just as FASCINATING!!! 😃😄😁👍👏🙏

[@Sedan57Chevy]

"The bigger the fin, the better the car." -Words I live by.

[@Z-Twinturbo]

word

[@jakekaywell5972]

Not for me. Fins, in my view, are just tacky.

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Sedan57Chevy lol yeah

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Z-Twinturbo sentence*

[@stj971]

I personally prefer the '58 Chevy impala...my mom and ex boyfriend both had one so it's nostalgic.

[@richardwooldridge1505]

I owned a 59 Sport Fury - mine was white, looked the same outside but had the red interior instead of the gold. Mine had the gasoline heater, air conditioning, self dimming rear view mirror, FM radio, swivel seats, etc. my swivel seats operated with the door, the release lever allowed me to return the seat so I could let someone into the back seat. It had a gold plate on the front of the glovebox that read "This car built especially for" and then my name. Probably the best road car I ever owned!

[@looseunit1615]

I love the old Mopars. I had a 1958 Plymouth Savoy in New Zealand when I was 17. I paid $700 for it. It came with a side valve 6, but I replaced with a 318 on the standard 3 on the tree gear box. Went like a cut cat. Very fast. America made it's coolest cars in the 50s.

[@AR-jx6wr]

That is an amazing car. Somebody took very good care of her.

[@bg147]

How cool is that. My grandpa had a 1958 Fury with the Golden Commando set-up.

[@MarkCSevenSixTwo]

I keep coming back to watch this video over and over. What a beautiful car, in amazing scenery. It's a credit to your dad, and the people who built it. A work of art intended as a means of transport, and full of the character that cars lack today. Ubique, brother 👍

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

Beautiful Plymouth. I bow in silent reverence

[@eldorado62]

You're exactly right. Back in those days, America built American cars. Yes they were big, & the were cruisers running on large capacity low stressed engines that with a bit of care, would run on & on for years. Today, we're trying to be like Europe, trying to be like Germany, trying to be like Britain instead of trying to be like American's. I love the car. Precious few of these survive today.

[@lcar4000]

This is a beautiful car, and I'd love to have it. That said, I don't recall most of these cars "running on and on for years." My dad and some other relatives had Ford and Chrysler products, and all of them were plagued with bad build quality. Most of them started rusting in two or three years. The Plymouths and Dodges built in 57, 58, and 59 were notorious for all sorts of quality issues. I do wish there was a way to have a car with that era's style, but with today's reliability. Cars today will go 200,000 miles and more, while it was common back in the fifties to junk a car after 50,000 miles.

[@lcar4000]

Interesting, james...i never owned one so your experience is much more accurate than my hearsay and chilfhood rememberances!

[@richardwooldridge1505]

lcar4000 The 1959 Sport Fury was built on a separate assembly line, and great care was taken to make sure all the body panels fit perfectly and seams had the same gap. I owned a 1959 Sport Fury myself, white HT with red interior, swivel seats, gasoline heater, AC, self dimming rear view mirror, and AmFm radio. My car drove like a dream, had NO rattles, and was a far better car than my Mercedes, plus it gave around 19 mpg! Wish I still had it!

[@genosho5574]

I'm a german...and guess what: I daily drive a 91 Cadillac Fleetwood, why ? Because it's so much better than a Mercedes or a BMW. I don't enjoy german cars. Cadillac has always been my choice and I hope it will continue to be.

[@raybrensike42]

@@lcar4000, There were so many used cars around and many people didn't care if they took real good care of them. We didn't have as good of oil and grease like we do today. Tires were not so good either, and that goes for hoses and belts too, but the cars were quite reliable. You would take them across the country without a worry, for the most part, as long as you checked it out good first.

[@frehleyrox]

Not only is that car gorgeous and the video very well done, that mountain scenery is beautiful. I own a '58. But the 59's have really grown on me. I think they got the styling to perfection by 59. Beautiful car! Good luck to ya.

[@zacharyhardiman5368]

Is your 58 Plymouth for sale?

[@cronos222]

Thumbs up on the mountain scenery comment . I was going to say the same thing .

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Flash yeah the 59s have grown on me but I still prefer the 58.

[@jacquelinegrice7311]

Thanks for sharing the car. LOVE the fins, LOVE the chrome! That's what's missing from cars today!

[@DrivenRC10]

+Jacqueline Grice Agreed.. That and soul.

[@mehchocolate1257]

@@DrivenRC10 yay it's Christine's little brother 😂😂😂😂

[@josephkearns4314]

Always loved the late 50s Plymouth’s. 59 was my particular favorite. Beautiful big fins!

[@wjjnjr]

You did a wonderful job narrating and demonstrating on this video. Gave a lot of interesting facts, feelings and emotions that would go through ones mind as he or she would drive this car. Nice how you Incorporated the beautiful mountains into the drive. Beautiful car in its original form! Thanks for posting this post enjoyable video...

[@paulrhodes4436]

Thanks so much for sharing your dad's car, it's a beautiful, beautiful automobile....long, low, wide, powerful...they sure built them in those days! I hope it goes on running for another 50 years! ....David H. (from the UK)

[@prational]

Thanks so much for this video! My first car was a 1959 Fury, black with red interior and the Golden Commando. It would light the tires up on the 1-2 up-shift. This video brought back a lot of memories. The styling of this year is timeless. As you said, it still turns heads after over 55 years. Thanks again Phil

[@johnbockelie3899]

The fins made it more stabilized .

[@randypurtteman1183]

Ah, the great land ships of my youth. Nineteen fifty nine, the first year Pontiac offered a "wide track design". You have a beautiful example of a iconic car although personally, I think the 1960 Fury to be even more outrageous with fins that literately "swooped" and enough stainless trim work to keep Alcoa open for months. Great car.

[@tonygoulart3693]

Great Car. 57 to 61 Plymouths are very cool looking cars. Copper interior on all these model years are my favorite. Great Video!

[@tripjet999]

Thank you for using turn signals; wish EVERYONE would do that!

[@glennso47]

Where I was stationed in the military there was a sedan version of this. Battleship grey, six cylinder engine. I had the opportunity to transport the chaplain from our base to another about 25 miles away and back. It did have the push button transmission. I didn't care for the rear view mirror mounted on the dashboard. Most cars had rings for the horns until the mid to late sixties.

[@v8man350]

beautiful car, great location, mountains look great

[@gearhead2017]

Wow!! Your dad kept everything in tip top shape,even the covers were clean,that's a sign of a true car lover

[@007ikzelf]

End 1959 I had saved enough money to buy me a new Dinky Toy. In the local toystore (in the Netherlands) I had already seen what I wanted: a bright yellow Dodge Royal King sedan with a light brown stripe on its tailfins. To me, it was the most beautiful car in the collection. A Dodge Roya l still is a marvel today. The Plymouth, Dodge, De Stoto, Chrysler and Imperial line-up of ‘57 to ‘59 looked nearly the same. They were built to please their owners and impress the neighbors. It’s always a pleasure to see a well maintaineed one today. Your car is a real beauty too!

[@johnfachy393]

Loved this!! You brought back some great memories and love your comments referring to the USA mentality back in the day, we were being us and not trying to imitate someone else! Hearing the engine, signal lights, nice flashback!

[@letapearson2043]

One of my favorite videos, love watching this car ride, and the beautiful mountain scenery! You really have your car knowledge! Thanks! 👍

[@BrokebackBob]

Love the kick-down on that bulletproof TorqueFlite.

[@markchumsae3486]

I owned a 58 Fury from 63 to 65 in my early twenties. It had a 350CI engine w/ two 4bbl carbs and torqueflite auto. All Fury's came only in buckskin paint with gold grill and side trim (not red like Christine). It was an old school muscle car and was a wild ride. The speedometer pegged out at 150 mph. I drove it to 145 once and am still thankful to be alive. I think the carbs made as much noise as the exhaust note. An absolute unforgettable blast to drive but all go and you'd need plenty of room to stop!. I've been a Mopar guy ever since.

[@elaineewalt8137]

Your car had a 350? That's a curiosity, since I've never heard of a Mopar so equipped. The standard engine was a six, up to 318, and some larger engines, but a 350? 🤔

[@johnd.1849]

@@elaineewalt8137: One year only option I believe. 1958 only

[@jamo4654]

CANNOT ask for a better car review... You are a *Natural* for it. I love the teasing dialog you used and the abundance of information on a gorgeous Mopar. You make it in first person, SOOO detailed that even private and MotorTrend can't compare, great editing, and...SHE MADE ME CRY SO IS SO BEAUTIFUL! GOD BLESS YOU SIR!!!!

[@215alessio]

my compliments for your father, he is very talented and keep on doing the good work !!! nice car!!!!!

[@1959sportfury]

Thank you for this modern day commercial for the 59 Plymouth! Great movie and you got the facts right. I have a 59 Plymouth Sport Fury hardtop and a 59 Sport Fury convertible myself and know how much fun it is to drive these cars.

[@sherrif1959]

Lovely car same age as me!. Great video, and so much better on the drive that you showed us it really motoring, lovely engine note, nice to experience the kickdown response. Oh and picturesque mountains too

[@79tazman]

Mopars Rule!!! I can't get over the view of them mountains all around I thought you were in heaven :)

[@johnbockelie3899]

The fury looks fast just standing still.

[@kensherwood4866]

Lovely to see and hear. Cars as old as me! You can tell you were having fun too. Thanks for sharing.

[@ch11ew12y]

Great memories, my Mom had one exactly like that. Her favorite car ever.

[@chromefin5378]

Not only was the Plymouth in this vid a beauty, but also was that awesome scenery outside.

[@90barns]

Back in the 80's, my dad had 2 of these and I used to borrow it to go cruising with about 12 girls and I was the only guy. It was fun and guys used to come up to me and ask if I had room for one more, lol. It is a huge car and it had unbelievable torque.

[@richardhectorlanthier9999]

That Plymouth is an absolute jem just love looking at them

[@johnbockelie3899]

I own a 1967 Malibu, the auto parts people would ask if I have A/C. I say I have 4 roll down windows, two wing windows, two vents.

[@michaelbenardo5695]

@@johnbockelie3899 Air had yet to become popular on lower-priced cars. The younger people today find that hard to imagine.

[@johnbockelie3899]

@@michaelbenardo5695 I remember air conditioning as an option in 60's cars.

[@larryfoster4455]

I have had '57, '58, and '59 Plymouth's, my '59 was a Sports Fury convert in bronze/.w white top, every accessory wide whitewalls, with 361 and dealer installed 2x4 bbl's, also the wing tip front bumper tips, I still have my '57 Belvedere SportCoupe and convertible with '59 Fury engines. Also enjoy driving my '64, '65, 'and '66 Imperials, including my '66 with pumped 440 Magnum, which barks the tires shifting out of 2nd at 125 mph into high. If the heater worked you should have cranked it on to stay warm, every Mopar I've had the heater was a blast furnace, even windows down. The steering wheel is not a 'rim blow' those were late 60's and after that had a flex strip on the inside of the steering wheel rim, which, theoretically, when pressed, blew the horn, not all worked. Very nice '59.

[@michaelbenardo5695]

I thought I heard him say "rim-blow horn". Like you said, those came out in the late 60s, and, I think, on FoMoCo cars.

[@nancychace8619]

We had one similar when I was a kid. I think it was a Belvedere. Used to love that car. Wish I had it today. Thanks for sharing.

[@schnoggel]

Amazing Car and a incredible Landscape

[@FlipIR]

"paris and britney would hate this car" phrase of the year award to narrator :)

[@susantaylor5584]

Nice car! I love the sound of the engine when you get on it. Back when cars were built right! Thanks for the memories.

[@mustangmooney21]

I owned a 59 Plymouth Savoy that I bought out of a wreaking yard for 50 bucks. Sat there 17 years and no rust! It needed a new engine and she cleaned up great! Sold it for 3,500 Bucks! 59 Plymouth no doubt one of the most beautiful car ever built. I enjoyed your video. Many thanks! Well done.

[@johnathankain8033]

What a stunning back drop you have to your town with all those dramatic mountains

[@charlesbutler4646]

Really enjoyed the ride! My mom had a '59 White Belvedere 3 on a tree. I grew up in it had have a lot of fond memories of it. Yours is way fancier then hers, and I enjoy seeing it. Thanks for the post.

[@GearHeadJonny]

such an awesome piece of history

[@owenlewis8006]

Excellent vid and a simply beautiful car. Thanks for sharing

[@ct9827]

Steven King didn't pick this car for nothing, thanks for the ride!

[@aarongranda7825]

C T he said the 58 fury was a forgotten car

[@curbozer5006]

But he got the hp wrong, in his book!..unforgivable!..lol

[@stuartfitzsimons2786]

I had a 1959 Belvedere 4 door sedan with the 318 2 barrel stick shift in the 1960s. Great car that I ruined by putting in detergent oil and turned it into a smoke bomb.. Great ride very fine road car with decent handling and got about 18 mpgs when no one cared. Won a few drag races with this car (illegal) . I paid $200 dollars for this car and it was well worth it. Great freeway flyer.

[@rayfridley6649]

My father had a '59 Plymouth with stick shift. The design of the shift was such that you could break your fingers shifting into second. The shift would almost hit the instrument cluster rim. Very bad design, indeed.

[@usafjoch]

The year after I got out high school in 1964, I got a 59 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible with the Golden Commando 361 V8. It was a beige/ivory color with copper colored interior. I loved the swivel seats and the power of the car. My friends and I took a few road trips with the top down and it was fun, in spite of sun and wind burn! Great memories with this car!

[@tomassonhess9039]

No Brasil não temos essas obras de arte. Seria fantástico ter um carro desse

[@BritishRail60062]

I love these old American cars. I would love to own one like this in the future.

[@dvndvdsn1]

thank you for sharing with us, thats a fantastic car

[@DrivenRC10]

Thank you, Glad you liked it!

[@errorsofmodernism7331]

When you showed me the interior it triggered a flashback to the very strong smell of stale cigarette smoke the cloth interiors those cars used to have. I think I have a memory of getting a ride in a taxi like that in the 1960's. Back then taxi drivers often chain smoked and they often had full ash trays brimming with butts.

[@danr1920]

My parents had a '57 Belvedere 2 door. Bright green with white. Just barely remember it. Amazing how much the styling changed in two years.

[@MRoth93]

A fantastic car. I love those old cars. Just made to be comfortable, nothing else. And swiveling seats...Those are extra in a 2015 Mercedes Viano, not standard...

[@ew1usnr]

Ohhh, gosh I would have fun with this car. I can't believe that no one has commented on this car. This is pure Americana!

[@samhicks97]

The kickdown of these Torqueflites are something to die for.

[@mrDCunningham]

Thats a beauty. We have 59 fury sport. Cream color with a turquoise interior. 361 with 2 -4 barrels. Nice vlog👍🏻😎

[@michaeltutty1540]

The steering wheel is the size it is for a reason. Power steering was an option, and the leverage was needed without the power assist. What a beautiful car that is. I've always loved the 59 Plymouth. Those old cars had style and panache in spades. 4 wheel drum brakes were universal on North American cars. Most European cars too. The limiting factor for the performance of the brakes was the grip of the tires. Grippier tires really make all the difference.

[@paul1242]

One of the great things about old cars like this, even with bucket seats as on this one, there is no center console hogging the interior space, so you can easily slide over to either side to exit the car. Every damn car made now, even luxury cars like Cadillac and Lincoln have that stupid center console, and bench seats aren't even offered as an option any more.

[@chrisn1825]

The last car to offer a bench seat and column shift automatic was the 2013 Chevy Impala, I believe.

[@nickbishop8930]

I can't stand all these giant center consoles and wrap around interiors with horrible uncomfortable bucket seats. Really makes me appreciate my 66 Polara.

[@donwallen9786]

I remember my dad trying out one of these in probably 1965 and the thing I always remember the most is the swiveling seats.... I thought that was really cool.

[@michaelbenardo5695]

Always loved 59 Plymouths. Especially the Sport Fury.

[@Tbpker22]

A magnificent automobile - If I could purchase a new car today like this I would pat any price for it.

[@troydzuricsko7331]

Gorgeous car! Thanks for the commentary and the drive. If you're ever lookin' to sell..... :)

[@roadskare63]

My nana had one of these!!......and i remember the rumble, and that it had the twin carbs.....THANK YOU DrivenRC10 for letting me relive my childhood in this video!!..........the only differences are that her's had a red leather interior, an the paint was a pearl white from what i remember, but might have been this white.

[@emjayay]

The 318 cu in engine was a version of the V8 introduced in 1955. The 361 was a different engine that came out in 1958, replacing the hemi V8 from the early 1950's. Same engine as the 383, the very common particularly in Chryslers and Imperials 413, and the 440.

[@ew1usnr]

Wow! You have some spectacular scenery where you live.

[@c5back9]

Wow. It sure is pretty country out there!! Nice ride too!!!

[@Rick1959]

Very, very nice! Thanks for showing!

[@rizzlerazzleuno4733]

Nice tour of the car. Thanks.

[@wendellhenderson1081]

Beautiful car ❤

[@bozodog428]

Looks like the D and R buttons are switched! Beautiful car!

[@saraspitefull32]

Very nice plymouth thanks for sharing 👍

[@davebhangal1093]

Very well done review!!! I'm restoring a 1959 Buick lesabre 4 door sedan

[@curbozer5006]

Wow! My dad bought a 59 lesabre convertible-bright red- as a used car, back in the early 60s...I learned to drive in that beautiful barge!

[@tomtransport]

My brother in law bought a brand new 1959 Plymouth belvedere in 1959. I turned 16 in November, 1958 and I got my learners permit. I learned to drive in it and he worked days. His brother worked nights so he took me during the day to take my test at the state police barracks in a brand new 1959 Ford Galaxy 500. My first car was a 1950 Pontiac two door hardtop stick shift straight eight. I traded some guy for a 1951 Ford convertible. Sure wish I still had that 51 Ford.😀😀

[@raybrensike42]

Look how simple the motor is. Brings me back. Used to be that when the gen light began to glow, you checked the brushes, and 69 cents later you were on your way again.

[@curbozer5006]

And the starters on Chrysler, GM and Ford cars all sounded different!

[@5inthehole]

By the way, most cars had big steering wheels for the opposite reason; most cars did not come with power steering.(it was mostly an option except for the highest end cars) and a big steering wheel helps when turning when you do not have power steering.

[@yankleber]

It's amazing that a 60 years old car has transmission controlled by push buttons while only recently some makers are presenting this feature in their models as if it was a novelty.

[@elaineewalt8137]

I've seen that, and my grandson is 24, and never knew they existed way before even me! ( I'm a '69 model! 😄) I believe push-button auto trannies came out in '55 or '56, on Plymouths...?

[@OS-qd5wo]

Such a beautiful car, it looks BRAND NEW 😱😍👍👍

[@xeiroteros]

awsome mate! thanks for sharing!

[@justsumguy2u]

That's a beautiful car. I think because of the movie "Christine", many people think those are hot rods, when they were really just boulevard/freeway cruisers.

[@BrokebackBob]

Put in carpeted floor mats that match the carpet, otherwise fabulous, your Dad is my kind of Mopar guy. That car is so quiet!

[@DrivenRC10]

+BobEckert56 He has some, but mostly for the shows. Lately he hasn't cared to switch them though..

[@BrokebackBob]

DrivenRC10 I see, thanks for the reply! She's a beauty!!

[@michaelcuff5780]

Love those clear with the sparkles steering wheels. They were cool. My dads was blue with a white top. I think his was a 57 or 58.

[@frik4frak]

That was a wonderful video!

[@paulnadratowski3942]

My family owned 2 cars with the push button trans. So cool. We had a '63 Chrysler Newport and a '63 Valiant.

[@Mathewmatic]

I love this car. Saw it in Lindon last summer.

[@frothe42]

Funny that you mentioned a/c, as it was an option back then. One of the training films for 1959 mentioned this. The trunk lid, steering wheel, all standard on that year Sport Fury.

[@xmindk]

What a gorgeous car!

[@amx907]

Fantastic video & FABULOUS Plymouth! The horns looked (& sounded) like modern plastic replacements so can you ask your Dad to put the proper ones back on it please? Interesting to see the lovely mountain views & the roads looked like there was little or no salt on them, here in the UK the roads are so salty in the winter that their white/grey in colour when they are dry, & dusty too with salt! :-)

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

You must be in Utah! Unless I miss my guess.. Utah County. Winter is good and cold! Nice car, the same year as myself! Sure hope to see it at a car show one day!

[@whattherust]

Great car. Style and function.

[@marcushartmann2035]

sounds like a beast....love it

[@GLC2013]

This looks exactly like the 1959 Sport Fury I nearly bought in 2006. It was on Ebay and up to $3,000. I bid $6,000 and lost to the winner who got it for $6,500. Today it would go for 10 times that - oh, wait - today it wouldn't sell at all because of the inflated prices. But it too had the swivel seats and that interior. Later I got a 59 Plymouth Belvedere sedan (big mistake) but sold it after 3 months. The dashboard bounced when you went over bumps, suspension was rock-hard like a wooden wagon, there was no sound deadening, 3rd gear felt like 2nd gear and the motor sounded like a tractor. I measured the fins at 12" tall, 1959 Cadillac I measured at 13". Today I drive a 1963 Cadillac convertible in triple black, which I love (its fins are 9" tall).

[@robw611]

What a fun ride!!

[@Driessens_Peter]

that's very true, you're were your one back in the day! with a lot of other stuff to, like bicycles to. sad those days are gone!

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

Absolutely beautiful car! Liked n shared

[@matrox]

Those mountains are Bruteful.

[@Flashbackfrequency92]

Beautiful car!

[@jlp1149]

Thanks for the memories

[@DrivenRC10]

+jlp1149 Your Welcome!

[@jeanboutin9039]

thank you for the time travel!