1961 Plymouth Fury - Charles Phoenix Auto Sales

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29K original miles, rare time capsule SURVIVOR CLASS original, outstanding two-tone paint, straight rust-free body, excellent chrome, stainless, aluminum trim and details inside and out. Immaculate original instruments, dash and upholstery, powerful 318 V-8 with push-button 3-speed Torqueflite transmission, power steering, radio and heater. Drives as nice as it looks. Quick and tight ride. Located in Palm Springs
EXTRA POINTS
LOW MILEAGE: This time-capsule 1961 Plymouth Fury, driven just 29K original miles, maybe the finest original low mileage example in existence.
SURVIVOR CLASS: To find any car of this era as beautifully preserved and well maintained as this Fury is nothing short of a true miracle. No restoration can capture the spirit of a survivor class original car.
PICASSO OF PLYMOUTHS: The 1961 Plymouth is a mid-century modern work of art. The body sculpt, front, side and rear is a radical departure and distinctively different from vehicle that had come before.
SCI-FI STYLING: In 1961 Plymouth took space age styling to the outer limits. Unlike its Chrysler Corp cousins, Imperial, Chrysler, Desoto and Dodge, the rear fenders are conspicuously finless. Instead, an unexpected single finette sits on the center of the trunk lid.
THAT FACE: Extraordinary by any standards, before or since, the flamboyant front-end design puts the 1961 Plymouth into a class of out of this world styling all by itself. No other car of its time had a front end as extreme.
FORWARD LOOK: 1961 Plymouths are among a legendary line up of Virgil Exner designed cars manufactured by Chrysler Corporation between 1956 and 1961 promoted as “THE FORWARD LOOK.”
METALLIC PAINT: The lustrous bronze finish of this Fury enhances the lines of the car from every angle in every light. In the sun the metal flake paint glows like a copper penny. In the shade, it takes on a cocoa frost cast.
BLING BLING: Another outstanding feature of this Plymouth is the beautifully preserved chrome, pot metal and aluminum trim, inside and out.
IMACCULATE INTERIOR: It’s always a thrill to find a car with an original interior but few are as squeaky clean as this. The steering wheel, instruments, factory original upholstery and door panels are extremely well preserved.
VROOM VROOM: This Fury drives a nice as it looks. The 318 V-8 is peppy and powerful, the pushbutton Torqueflite transmission shifts strong and smooth, the brakes are sure and steady, and the ride is tight. And of course, it has Chrysler Corp’s legendary torsion bar suspension providing superior handing and agility with which no GM or Ford product of the day compares.
This 1961 Plymouth Fury is MORE than an American classic … MORE than mid-century modern masterpiece, it’s a WORLD CLASS NATIONAL TREASURE … not to mention infinite source of American pride. Behold the glory!

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@ranchotexino4929 6 ай бұрын

Now that the future is here. I wanna go back to when we thought the future would be cool Palm Springs 1961 Ok let's go!

@LyleFrancisDelp 6 ай бұрын

"Plymouth spelled out in your favorite lesbian aunt's handwriting." I'm dying!!!!

@MisterMikeTexas 6 ай бұрын

That's something that Bill of Curious Cars would say! 😂😂

@RosaAnderson-gh3kg 6 ай бұрын

I said the same thing I laughed my ass off

@trumpiekeith8531 6 ай бұрын

Why do gay people have to throw their perverted view on everything? Why does the aunt have to be a pervert lesbian? So no, it's not funny. It's actually boring and typical.

@Carl-x8y3c 6 ай бұрын

How did you know my aunt is a lesbian ?

@danielmoose1273 6 ай бұрын

In other words, autographed by the narrator.

@dan797 6 ай бұрын

My grandmother had this car, and as a kid, I was fascinated by the dashboard and all the automatic push buttons It had so many buttons and gauges and things to look at.

@MichaelNovello-q4i 6 ай бұрын

Boy where they ugly when new, but they are very cool now. So unique and outlandish.

@jim7297 5 ай бұрын

I concur!!! Ugly girl is now hot!!!

@gregmckinney7178 6 ай бұрын

Looks like it was just driven out of the showroom !!!!!!

@mordeth1964 6 ай бұрын

Man, you would have to be one of the luckiest men alive, to be able to procure and drive these absolutely stunning mid century pieces of rolling art.

@chipper6323 6 ай бұрын

That was sarcasm right???

@TheDejael 6 ай бұрын

Hideous monster, called "Chrysler's Edsel" by the automotive press in late 1960. Although designed under the Exner banner, the 1961 Plymouth was not actually designed by him, but by his design assistant Cliff Voss in 1960. So what did Exner design on this car himself? The body shell with Unibody construction was developed by him in 1959 for the 1960 models. The instrument panel is pure Exner, and the steering wheel, and the badging. He also approved the design of the wheel covers. Everything else was designed and supervised by Cliff Voss. Here's the story on this dramatic change in style from the magnificent 1960 Plymouth elegant Cadillac era to the chrome dinosaur 1961 model: In spring of 1960, Exner submitted his final design changes for the proposed 1961 Plymouth, which was basically a warned over remodeled 1960 Plymouth with the big fins. Unfortunately, when he presented it to Chrysler executive suits, the consensus was "Lose the fins!" (I think the bean counters won out on this, because the cost of sheet metal for the tail fins for 1960 was probably excessive, so they wanted to cut costs.) So Exner came out of the meeting with smoke in his collar, and was really pissed. He destroyed most of his redesign sketches for his planned 1961 Plymouth (as he had done so well with the 1957-1958 Plymouths), and only a few drawings remain,, and I have only seen one. While walking out of the meeting, Exner turned to Voss and said, "You design it! It's all yours now!" and said he was going home to relax and recover from his anxiety, being on heart medication since his July 1956 heart attack, brought on by birthing all five new 1957 Chrysler Corp. car lines, and the Chrysler Norseman concept car, lost in the sunken ocean liner Andrea Doria around the same time as his heart attack. What Voss did was thumb through his entire department's design sketches for Forward Look concepts, and draw from them for his project inspiration. He had only 3 months to pull this off, since the components had to be retooled over the summer to make the October 1960 debut. He actually reworked a rear end design into the front end design, substituting headlights for the tail lights, and robbed Imperial of its planned 1963 tail lamp pods for the Plymouth side-mounted units, and had to drop his 3" vertical rear deck lid tailfin design down to a 1" chrome molding in center of deck lid, and remove the plans to put the "toilet seat" spare tire motif on the trunk lid, as the execs wanted this to be exclusively 1961 Chrysler and Imperial models only. Cliff Voss had done well designing the 1960 Dodge Dart line adapting from Exner's superior 1960 Dodge Polara and Matador lines, and had continued work on the 1961 Dodge lines as well. A postscript: Cliff Voss was not received well by Chrysler execs for either of his 1961 Dodge Dart or Plymouth designs. In fact, he got in trouble for costing Chrysler nearly a million dollars in the spring of 1961, when the new Dodge Darts were criticized for their small top of rear bumper tail lights, which often fell below the view of many drivers following the Darts on the road, so there were many accidents reported because the follow drivers did not see the Dart's brake lights in time. Chrysler had to do a massive recall of the 1961 Darts to install new round tail-brake lights in the states complaining of Voss's tail lights design. He was fired in April 1961.

@Carl-x8y3c 6 ай бұрын

Hello from New Zealand. I remember back in the 1960s my aunts bridal cars were two of these Plymouths in black with a white roof. They were stunning. Im going back 60 years ago now , so its a good memory from a long time ago.

@johntilson2535 6 ай бұрын

The cars of Palm Springs need to STAY cars of Palm Springs!

@davidpancerev9658 6 ай бұрын

Don't even THINK of eating an ice cream sandwich in this fine ride !

@hb120877 27 күн бұрын

No eating....😊

@glennmcgee1729 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic find, Charles. Behold the glory.

@alanblanes2876 6 ай бұрын

I'm delighted to see my first pro-1961 Plymouth review I can ever remember. It is G R E A T to see someone who appreciates the terrific aesthetic of these cars.

@mikeklema 6 ай бұрын

Awesome as usual Charles! I truly enjoy all your videos and fine automobiles. Just wondering if you ever sell any cars that aren't Creampuffs?

@smiddysmidton8313 6 ай бұрын

Amazing car .How does something like this exist and where do you find it?

@itsthehumidityyall8303 6 ай бұрын

Had I hit MegaMillions or Powerball….

@smiddysmidton8313 6 ай бұрын

Not required It's only $39k

@danielulz1640 6 ай бұрын

@smiddysmidton8313 Only?!

@MisterMikeTexas 6 ай бұрын

Anyone have a good investment tip for my IRA?

@itsthehumidityyall8303 6 ай бұрын

@@smiddysmidton8313you have an extra 39k lying around? I wish I did!

@trudygreer2491 6 ай бұрын

@@smiddysmidton8313That's just the purchase price.. then if you don't already have, a heated and cooled garage, f/t mechanic who will also wash it, and a tow vehicle (preferably a "newer" Mopar wagon) and enclosed trailer to take it to shows all around the country... 😀🏆💰

@eddievilla1584 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful car, but what did you say about your "Lesbian Aunt"?😲 I guess you're not looking to sell the car to any bible thumpers. 🤣😅

@lookingthroughice7843 6 ай бұрын

Charles i have to tell you, when i was in my mid teens i thought this car was hideous. But now in my 60s i absolutely think think is a beautiful piece of machinery. How times have changed. 👍👍👍👍👍🍻

@2packs4sure 6 ай бұрын

Charles are you ready to tell your viewers what the mystery box under the hood of the 1960 Country Squire is ? It's been months...

@bk14nyc Ай бұрын

Simply BREATHTAKING! Thank You Charles! I LOVE ❤️ your Videos!!!! Please make more of them!!!!!! 😉

@MisterMikeTexas 6 ай бұрын

I'm willing to bet that Bill of Curious Cars would love to review this unique piece of Detroit history!

@joycerichardson1810 6 ай бұрын

He'd tell you everything that happened in 1961, too! Oh, for the love of God!!!

@MisterMikeTexas 6 ай бұрын

@@joycerichardson1810 And give us his colorful weather report for Naples, FL! 😂 Then mention the corona virus whiskey. His latest video is of the red & white Porsche tractor (Yes!).

@ronschwolsky1626 6 ай бұрын

I'd rather not hear his bitching about the weather and the wild birds.

@cjdesign5700 6 ай бұрын

Charles, that is an absolutely gorgeous original RARE iconic Space Age Treasure! I KNOW!

@josephconsoli4128 6 ай бұрын

Sooooooo space age!

@THROTTLEPOWER 6 ай бұрын

😍Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!👍

@knowbodiesfull5768 6 ай бұрын

If I had the money to buy it, I'd snap it up in a heartbeat (no Chevrolet pun intended!). It's that beautiful. This would make a great weekend cruiser to take yourself and five good friends in. Just remind them "NO FOOD OR DRINK AND NO SMOKING IN THIS CAR!"

@JimsPub-ds3qs 6 ай бұрын

The year of my birth. I'll take it!!!!

@john-robert1961 6 ай бұрын

My birth year, too! August, 1961

@rickloera9468 6 ай бұрын

@@john-robert1961Same here. September 1961.

@mayplace1961 6 ай бұрын

Me too. November 1961

@rickloera9468 6 ай бұрын

This car is in amazing condition. It is a work of art on wheels. My parents bought a brand new 1962 Chrysler Newport. I remember my dad replacing the windlace in ours back in 1972. Our car had the famous Astra Dome instrument cluster, and that music to my ears gear reduction starter that is famous in older Chryslers.

@mr.f1387 6 ай бұрын

For years, I've thought the current crop of Lexus cars' "spindle grilles" was a cribbing of this Plymouth's design.

@MrFandex 6 ай бұрын

I agree!

@jamesandrew5205 6 ай бұрын

Did Ward Cleaver have that same car?

@trudygreer2491 6 ай бұрын

Yes! After a couple of years with the '57 Ford at the old house (which Marion Crane ended up driving in Psycho!) starting '59 he had a new Plymouth yearly.. (not sure about 1960 tho, too much stock footage used of Ward arriving home..) the '61 was my fave!

@keith3970 6 ай бұрын

It's Ward Cleavers car! Wow.

@trudygreer2491 6 ай бұрын

My fave Cleaver car! Remember the Beaver and Gilbert G/Bates playing in it, and it rolled into the street?!

@anthonycaniano9892 6 ай бұрын

That was my first thought!

@jwelchon2416 6 ай бұрын

Those late 50's-early 60's Chrysler products had spectacular dash designs.

@draggonsgate 6 ай бұрын

OMG... my mom's was identical to that! Except she had a white fuzzy steering wheel and mirror cover... lol Sadly, being from upstate NY, by the time she got rid of it, swiss cheese had less holes.

@choward5430 6 ай бұрын

Tom Phillips played by Dana Andrews in the 1967 Film Hot Rods to Hell, drove a '61 Belvedere 🤣

@trudygreer2491 6 ай бұрын

...don't forget the lovely Miss Jeanne Crain as the Mrs., and daughter Laurie Mock!

@rayinpau.s.a.6351 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely Beautiful . Charles ,,, You always give us some thing special to feast our eyes on . Priceless !!!

@sejembalm 6 ай бұрын

Spectacular condition certainly says it. Beautiful!

@53doowopbill Ай бұрын

A car exactly like this car was featured in a movie 1967 (Dana Andrews) called Hot Rods to Hell. The one you have is so pristine.

@looseunit1615 Ай бұрын

Chrysler products of the Cold war era looked so aggressive they were cool as f.... I drove a 1958 Plymouth.

@Gizmodo-4920 6 ай бұрын

❤ That front bumper!! Everything just so pristine & the gorgeous color in champagne!! It is amazing!! 🤩❤️

@THROTTLEPOWER 6 ай бұрын

So very true!

@dginia 6 ай бұрын

I was in my Uncle’s showroom with Grandpa, where there was a two-tone purple unit parked (probably a Belvedere). I told Grandpa, “You should get that!” No reply from Grandpa, but next thing I knew, it was in his driveway! He used it on his rural mail route. I was only 10, so I do not know how it was equipped. Would love to have, but would be a shame to bring it to the midwestern weather cycles.

@matrox 6 ай бұрын

A neighbor/childhood friend' father had one of these brand new when I was a kid in a almost Hemi orange color. I always thought it was one ugly car because back then there were some nice looking cars still on the roads that looked so much better. In 1961 our family car was a 55' Rocket 88 Oldsmobile 2dr/ht. This is a Virgil Exner design that Chry. was getting tired of before firing Exner. The last straw for Exner was the 62 Imperial when he rehashed dual headlamps from a 1930s Chrysler. 62 Chry. was a nice car but the headlamps were a fail.

@shawnmcculley2995 6 ай бұрын

Love 4dr.sedans. The perfect 1960s grandma car. Absolutely beautiful!!

@jimmyjames6267 6 ай бұрын

You must be 70!!!

@jeffmckinley6268 6 ай бұрын

Mom and Dad had a 61 Fury station wagon. same as this. Memories. Mom drove that thing like a bat out of hell, 90-100 plus an the freeway all the time.

@franksanfilippo5148 6 ай бұрын

That car is absolutely spectacular! Love the fact that it is all original, and the paint (don't know what color was used on that, but it is beautiful). The interior as impeccably clean. Just amazing that it still looks this fantastic after 63 years! I was 7 when that car rolled off the assembly line. I'm 70 now. Oh, and Ward Cleaver drove a similar Plymouth Fury during season 4 or 5 of Leave it to Beaver!

@danswartwood4580 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your APPRECIATION to your subscribers Charles!!😢

@barnesjohn7657 Ай бұрын

You are not overstating how wonderful this car is. Thank You 😊

@7c8f9x 6 ай бұрын

I ALWAYS THOUGHT WHEN THE CAR WAS DESIGNED THEY SAID OH WAIT A MINUTE, WE FORGOT THE TAILIGHTS AND SAID LETS JUST PUT THEM HERE! LOOKS LIKE AN AFTERTHOIUGHT BUT TODAY IT'S COOL!

@douglasdietz7503 4 ай бұрын

Great content, great commentary, great entertainment! Excellent 👍😎👌

@matrox 6 ай бұрын

Paint the Headlamps red and it would look like the cars ass.

@frankgiaquinto1571 6 ай бұрын

Does anyone else remember the TV series "Car 54,Where are you?" This was one of the Plymouth models that were used in that series, although it was most likely a Savoy or Belvedere model. The series was based in New York city..

@trudygreer2491 6 ай бұрын

There's a hold-up in the Bronx, Brooklyn's broken out in fights...

@Doug-mc3dd 6 ай бұрын

Yeh....I remember that. Both Herman Munster and Grandpa played in it. They dumped the ugly Ply. and traded it in on the Munster Coach.😂

@whaheydelee 6 ай бұрын

The Bronx to be precise.

@whaheydelee 6 ай бұрын

@@trudygreer2491 That song mentioned every borough except Staten Island, which is where "the scout troop short a child" was assumed to be located.

@terrivalente 6 ай бұрын

Detached Retina! Pinkies up for this tall drink of Champagne! ❤😊

@annedixon2528 6 ай бұрын

Fierce and fabulous ❤ Remarkable treasure and all original?!? Love it to the moon and back!!!

@diedonner299 6 ай бұрын

What an extraordinary salesman you are!

@1982kinger 6 ай бұрын

Chrysler went a bit wild with styling in the early 60s

@gene978 6 ай бұрын

Omg WOW Worth Every Penny! You won’t find another like this one!

@a-do-hia-i-sv9593 6 ай бұрын

I agree! WOW!

@kevincostello3856 6 ай бұрын

Virgil Exner , thank you

@stevebyrne4235 6 ай бұрын

The original spindle grill; my 2022 RX 350 chanels that grill to the endth. This generation of Mopar iron was prevelant in my neighbrhood driveways, often being towed for repair. Looked great, reliable as a brother-in-law

@ronschwolsky1626 6 ай бұрын

She's a real dreamboat. Same vintage as me too!

@jayjay-bz3rr 6 ай бұрын

Love the rocket taillights. 2:25

@it1988a 6 ай бұрын

It's so ugly it's beautiful!

@ly776 6 ай бұрын

A unique and spectacularly bizarre car, with a steampunk owl face that only a mother could love. Indeed it is in excellent condition - and it looks to be as weird as it was when it came off the assembly line.

@stevetriplecrown 4 ай бұрын

Hey Charles…. I contacted you a few months back asking for a review on the 61 Plymouth fury, Thanks for posting charles…. Loved it ….😎🤙

@steves9905 6 ай бұрын

the interstellar transport of the Andorians...and in mint condition! Charles speaking in an appropriately reverent tone

@Johnnycdrums 6 ай бұрын

This is crazy, just crazy.

@drakbar5957 6 ай бұрын

But wait….there’s no more Exner excess after 1961, just an inglorious plucked chicken. Jump on this mid century marvel before Charles changes his mind and keeps it for himself. Behold the glory of holding the keys!

@danielulz1640 6 ай бұрын

I can see the power steering pump, but no brake booster. Still, a fabulous car.

@frankgiaquinto1571 6 ай бұрын

That's probably because this car is not equipped with power assisted brakes- Not everyone liked the sensitivity of the power brakes in those days..

@danielulz1640 6 ай бұрын

Agreed, but power brakes are mentioned in the video and listed in the description. @@frankgiaquinto1571

@rpsmith2990 6 ай бұрын

I remember that when I went to the Meadowbrook Concours d'Elegance in 2010, as part of their Space Age Coupes theme, they had a '61 Fury 2 door hardtop as part of the exhibit. How did you find something like this, and how much cleaning was needed?

@jasper2207 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful automobile Charles! Just curious…was your video filmed in the Indian Canyon Country Club area on Camino Real? My husband and I were married there and I thought I recognized some of the landscape. Thanks for sharing!

@markbrookes6557 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful!!! I'd be afraid to drive it.

@stevelattimore1413 6 ай бұрын

My first car was a 1961 Belvedere in the same color combination.Mine had been modified by the previous owner and had the square steering wheel and the front seat from a 2 door hardtop.Parking brake never worked right...had to keep a chunk of wood to block the wheels

@edwardberwind8544 6 ай бұрын

Indeed! this is a pristine survivor. But that is where it ends these 1961 Plymouths were the ugliest cars on the planet. More people made fun of the 1961 model year than you could count. The grill, the split seat at different heights, the taillights that resemble magnetic stick on flashlights.

@dh2360 6 ай бұрын

Unbelievable conditon of such an awesome design, I'm surprise your selling it but I'm sure it will go to an excited new owner.

@eddietucker3334 6 ай бұрын

Charles, you appear to be located in the Coachella Valley somewhere. Is your amazing collection available for in-person viewing?

@claylyons6447 6 ай бұрын

My parents owned a 1961 Plymouth in the mid to late 1960's. I thought the styling was very ugly. Brown with a tan interior as i remember.

@julienielsen3746 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful car. My parents bought used one for a temporary car for mom for some reason in the mid 70s. The model had the clear rectangle steering wheel. I don't remember if it was a four door or a two door. It was in good shape. Metallic green with a white roof. We found two concrete chickens under the seats. We had those in our backyard for several years. It was sold to a man for his teenage daughter's first car. It would have been mine. But, I wasn't ready to learn to drive yet. I was old enough.

@errin4 6 ай бұрын

Ward Cleaver drove a Plymouth just like that for awhile on “Leave it to Beaver”. Circa 1960-‘61.

@soarornor 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful! Reminds me of Ward pulling into the driveway on Leave It To Beaver.

@RichardQuitel 28 күн бұрын

LOOKS MUCH BETTER WITH TAILFINS, LIKE THE 1957 TO 1960.

@Kevin.W. 6 ай бұрын

The 1960 was much better looking, in my opinion, beautiful 61 though

@Trefoile 6 ай бұрын

This is such a beautiful car. It's space age yet not over the top. Were they considered attractive at the time, or did people think they were too much? Did they sell well?

@John-y7r6s 6 ай бұрын

My folks had one when I was a kid.Classy? The only cool thing about it was the push button auto.Rare but ugly!

@thisworldaccordingtome9495 5 ай бұрын

There's a guy on Ocean Park Blvd, in Santa Monica, near The Counter, who sells cars like these.

@jbj27406 6 ай бұрын

This car was conspicuously more beautiful than the full size Dodge that year. Nice find!

@johnsarian_cu 6 ай бұрын

So much attention to detail Chrysler designers even physically AND visually offset the driver's portion of the front bench seat. Amazing.

@daniellargey8430 6 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the 61 and 62 Chysler 300 models I used to have but this has it beat in outrageousness department,

@rubber-duck 6 ай бұрын

Chrysler's engineer's in the 50s and 60s had to be smoking something they got some of the most butt ugly car's in the world

@jamesfox2579 6 ай бұрын

I would proudly own AND drive this beautiful Car over ANY Car built today!💕

@jimf4492 6 ай бұрын

This car is very special. Chrysler's early '60s styling was more than a bit controversial, and like many cars of that time, they rusted away, so seeing a survivor like this one is a real treat. These were cars you could buy really cheap when I started driving in the mid-'70s, and they were very uncool, but I'll bet it would be the star at any car show today. It's nice to see that somebody really cared about this one. Does anyone else think the front grille inspired the Lexus stylists?

@johnnyx9892 6 ай бұрын

My high school buddy had one. His was green, We always joked it looked like a catfish from the front

@JobyJoby-iw2wr 6 ай бұрын

I'm reminded of my 1961 Dodge Dart Pioneer I owned briefly during the late 1970s. The Fury depicted is an excellent example.

@1575murray 6 ай бұрын

The Fury is mechanically the same car. Plymouth never got the longer wheelbase chassis which the Dodge Polara/Matador used in 1960-62. The 1961-62 Dodge and Plymouth cars were what got Virgil Exner fired as their sales dropped drastically compared to their predecessor Forward Look models. Elwood Engel was hired away from Ford to replace him.