1965 Plymouth Fury vs Chevrolet Impala Dealer Promo Film

1965 Plymouth Fury vs Chevrolet Impala
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[@hangonsnoop]

I'm sold. I'm getting a 65 Fury!

[@sterlinsilver]

Same here! I'm gonna drop by my nearest Plymouth dealer first thing tomorrow and... oh... oh no... OH NO!!! NOOOO!!!

[@barrycuda3769]

You'll get a 50,000 mile / five year warranty.

[@JoeBob1955]

I had a '65 Fury III wagon. They are right about the handling...it was probably the best handling big car I've owned.

[@petestaint8312]

Same! 👍

[@randyhoward7069]

You will love fury. It's. Like driving on your Couch.

[@RyanMoran1992]

In my opinion the Fury’s biggest advantage over Chevy is the transmission. The 3-speed torqueflite beats 2-speed powerglide any day of the week. Other differences are really just splitting hairs

[@KDoyle4]

Torsion bar front suspension and lighweight unibody construction are two more major advantages in my opinion.

[@barrycuda3769]

Yes, if it's true, the Torqueflite was said to be the first automatic transmission that had no more drag on horsepower , than a manual gearbox.

[@matrox]

So true.

[@matrox]

@@KDoyle4 T-Bar suspension wasn't all that from my experience at least in the A and B body cars.

[@patrickmcgoldrick8234]

Torquefligh was and is a great transmission,when Hot Rod magazine was falling all over themselves about the public release of the THM 400 for 65,(They installed THM 400s in some 64 Buick and Cadillacs).in that same article a GM engineer said now they had a transmission that was as durable as a Chrysler 727.Pretty much says it all.

[@ecocav0222]

I have a 65 Fury III coupe project car. These videos actually help motivate me on the restoration process of it. 😊

[@CalledbyGrace-zs1dl]

I was born in '67. Those Impalas were rock solid and lasted a very long time.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

I was born in 1953 and my bought a 1965 Bel Air four door with a believe it or not 230 cu. in. straight six. Believe it or not even with six people on board it went pretty darn good.

[@jamesgeiger4795]

Actually, the 65 full size Chevy body style was way different than the 64 Chevy.

[@eugenepiurkowski5439]

Very true. Don't think a single line stayed the same.

[@ernielaw]

Thats right, as was Plymouth and Ford.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Exactly. you knew instantly the difference.

[@AnthonyEvelyn]

Yes MyMopar is BACK! Good drop too!

[@mymopar]

@AnthonyEvelyn thank you sir, I really appreciate your kind comments.

[@AnthonyEvelyn]

@@mymopar Thank YOU for your work processing these old Chrysler Corporation sales films for us Mopar aficionados. May God bless you. 👍🏾🙌🏾

[@KingHarvestHSC]

You do a great service for us Mopar fans! Thank you!

[@mymopar]

@@KingHarvestHSC Thank you. Your encouragement means a lot to me.

[@skrachvynl]

4:16 Nothing says 60's promotional film like using a pack of cigarettes as a unit of measurement 😂

[@kaleidoset2569]

I was thinking the same thing😂

[@FiveBlackFootedFerrets]

Use a bulk pack of condoms to demonstrate the extra width in the backseat.

[@djplonghead5403]

We have a 65 impala SS, we have been slowly working on it to get it driving nice. It was in the garage for 30 years. This year was its first time out of the garage in that long.

[@JohnWhite-xc3md]

I remember having a '64 Motor Trend magazine with a shootout between the '65 Fury III, Impala, and Ford Galaxie when I was a kid. The Ford had the best ride, but the Fury had best handling, mileage, with straight line performance being about the same across the board. Always loved the Mopars.

[@josephharvat6202]

My dad bought a Fury III four-door sedan new in 1965. I remember the clear plastic seat covers, which got molten-hot in summer. I also remember the over-boosted power steering, which allowed you to spin the wheel with one finger. Don't know that my dad ever mentioned what it had in it but I assume it was a 318 - too small to make it very interesting. It was a competent people-hauler but the '65 Chevy design seems to have stood the test of time far better than the Plymouth.

[@KDoyle4]

That little Plymouth 318 V8 standard V8 will beat the pants off the optional Chevy 327 V8 coming from a dead stop. I'm not guessing either, I lived it. Two reasons would be the far superior Chrysler automatic transmission, and the Plymouth's lighter weight unibody.

[@bobbyheffley4955]

​@@KDoyle4Ford was also body on frame

[@JohnShinn1960]

Thanks MyMopar, it's been awhile! 🤠👍

[@craigdv675]

Woohoo! New original dealer film uploads! Thank you MyMopar!!!

[@TofersCarTales]

I've missed these uploads. Thanks for sharing!

[@justincase2281]

I had a '65 Sport Fury. Wonderful car. Beautiful!!

[@kingelvis7035]

Chevy might have more seams, but it's a helluva lot better looking.

[@KDoyle4]

That's a matter of opinion.

[@timothykeith1367]

The Plymouth styling is formal and practical - I think handsome, but Impala defined style for the era.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Many would disagree with you .

[@keenanhopper8716]

speaking from experience.........if you ordered the Fury 1 with the 383 Golden Commando and 3 speed transmission (we can only suspect that Chrysler engineers toyed with ours before delivery) then you purchased a freak beast. I watched my dad at Detroit Dragway during test and Tune, run the 1/4 mile in 13:01. No exaggerations. I watched him whoop 396 Chevelles and Olds 442's viciously! Then the day came when he stumbled upon a 1969 Plymouth Baracuda with a 426 Hemi.........well.......can't win 'em all.

[@Richard_K1630]

I loved my dad's '65 Impala. I still have my sister's graduation picture posing in front of it. Priceless.

[@robedmund9948]

First car was a 1963 Sport Fury. Only had the 318, but it was still fast as hell in a straight line. That Torqueflite push-button tranny was amazing. Great starter car, especially for $300!!

[@JoeBob1955]

In the late '70s, I had a '65 Plymouth Fury III station wagon with a 383 two barrel carb. Paid $250 for the car. Got about 30 miles to the quart of oil, yet it passed a California smog test and had very ample power. New rings, bearings, timing chain and valve job later and oil consumption problem was licked. Handling was great for a large, heavy car. Personal best MPG on the freeway was about 18 MPG. Usually around 15. Wish I had kept it. Re gas tanks...the Plymouth Wagon had only a 20 gallon tank. My wife's '67 Impala had a 26 gallon tank.

[@timothykeith1367]

I like the 65 to 68 Fury wagons

[@KbB-kz9qp]

I had a 1966 Impala. I drove it for years, and by the time I traded it in, the power glide transmission was getting weak during cold weather. The motor was still good though 😀.

[@paulplack490]

@5:59 - I grew up near Buffalo, NY, and my dad bought a '65 Fury. They can brag all they want about the 13-step dip-and-spray rust protection, but that car was a piece of Swiss cheese after three years!

[@fairfaxcat1312]

The Chevy body receives only a spray treatment.

[@fordmuscleluis9710]

Congratulations 🎊 🎉 on your 35K Subscribers

[@barrycuda3769]

How many people know that the Plymouth symbol , (like on the hood badge ) represents the Mayflower sailing ship that brought the first British settlers from Plymouth England.

[@eugenepiurkowski5439]

The one on the 65's was like a rocket ship and soon came the Plymouth Satellite.

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

The rocket design was a nod to Chrysler's participation with NASA

[@barrycuda3769]

@@fubarmodelyard1392 Even though the badge looks like a rocket ,which was obviously intentional, i'ts still obviously based on the saling ship , who would have thought a rocket and sailing ship could have something in common. 🙂

[@matrox]

I remember when Ply. used an actual ship insignia of the MF.

[@barrycuda3769]

@@matrox Yes, on 1950's and older Plymouths.

[@tomjefferson2024]

Looking Forward to More of these!

[@RBAILEY57]

Chrysler was the engineering leader of the big three then.

[@matrox]

Not neccesarily. Oldsomobile was the Eng. leader for GM.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Remember their advertising slogan at the time? Extra care in engineering.

[@patriley9449]

Other than the 2 speed automatic, I would still choose the Chevy.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Our 65 Bel Air rusted bad around the wheel wells and in the dog legs just behind the rear doors, only reason we got rid of it for a 1968 four door Chevelle with a 307 and a Powerglide. It rusted in the same areas as the 65 Bel Air so my dad traded it in on a new 1973 AMC Ambassador. What a wonderful car it turned out to be.

[@thomasbrower305]

2 minor carps. Virtually every photo of the Plymouth has no rear view mirror on the driver's door. And in the paint dip, that is an Imperial body.

[@Al-thecarhistorian]

The outside mirror was OPTIONAL on most cars in 1965. They were usually dealer installed. A right door mirror was seldom installed.

[@3beltwesty]

The gas tanks they put in vehicles can depend on what they had available. My folks new 1965 Fury III 2 door had a 26 gallon tank.. probaby what the station wagon had.. In the non self serve gas station days the attendents would stop filling at 18 to 20 and start to look under the car.. lol One time visting my folks ran the car out of gas. I was so use to knowing you could go to E and still drive many miles. They had a new alternator and its voltage was slightly different so the gas guage read slightly different. So i actual put 1 gallon gas with a can and another 25 and slightly more when at a gas station Our car had a factory recall on its piston rings.. under the 5 year 50k warranty. The engine with rings lasted to about 180k and folks had it rebuilt and sold it at about 260k.

[@alanmaier]

I still have as preference of the Chevy over the Plymouth in this comparison. I feel both were good cars, so you really could not go wrong. My only dislike for the Chevy was the powerglide, which when mated to the 283 engine was rather weak.

[@plymouthdie-castreplicas]

'65 Fury model year meant back to full-size car. Beautiful and elegant car with a muscle car soul.

[@diegosilang4823]

Chrysler paid so much attention to details with design and ergonomics. The Fury design was comparable to some of the European cars with simple and straight forward design with larger windows, better space utilization at a slight cost of less sporty styling compared to the trend setting Impala.

[@nigelgoodwin6954]

What a great way to demonstrate head room - a packet of Kent cigarettes. Oh how times have changed, & not for the better!

[@edwardgabel3701]

I miss my ‘65 Chevy Impala 2 door.

[@02chevyguy]

My dad worked for GM for 25 years until 1972 when his plant closed down. All of my cars have been Chevys. I had a '65 Impala 4-door and a '68 Impala "fastback" (at separate times). But didn't GM offer turbo hydramatic transmissions as an option? I'm pretty sure they did, as I remember seeing PRNDL2L1on the selector for our station wagons.

[@tomjefferson2024]

Awesome 👍

[@motionboy356]

Awesome MyMopar! Thank you so much for uploading this video! For me?: Plymouth forever!

[@2packs4sure]

I tell you what when they show side views that Chevy is so much better looking it's almost laugh out loud funny... But I am convinced, I am sold,, I'll take a 65' Galaxie 500..

[@eugenepiurkowski5439]

At the time the 65 Galaxie was considered the box that the Fury came in. But it was a very nice car, especially the LTD

[@christopherconard2831]

If you would have told people in 1965 that the extra five gallons would require an extra $20 to fill in 40 years they would have thought you were insane. Or assumed gas was expensive because by 2005 fusion powered cars had made internal combustion obsolete.

[@gm12551]

Oh they will have flying cars by then. Blow their mind that they will walk on the moon in 4 years.

[@zeus014]

That extra five gallons would have come in handy to make up for the extra fuel consumed by those extra horses under the hood. Also no mention of the curb weight of these two cars. If the Fury was heavier that would make the extra fuel capacity - and extra horsepower - even more important. My dad almost exclusively drove Chrysler products throughout the mid sixties through early 70s. Torsion bar failures were common, as was rust. The GM products seemed to fare better.

[@DM-hk8gz]

Sold! I'll take the Chevy pls.

[@dont4450]

My dad bought a brand new, factory ordered 1965 fury 3. When we went to pick it up, it already had a couple of minor rust spots that the dealer was touching up with a bottle of touch up paint and tiny brush. Needless to say, that car was a rust bucket within 7 years.

[@tombob671]

What happened to the multiple dipped rustproofing?

[@haroldbirge6881]

💥I need a 🍀time machine 😎✌️

[@campbellnutting3663]

YAY thank you I'll watch it tomorrow I love these 😃

[@djbryanladd]

I'm a diehard Mopar guy. I'd take that Impala that year

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

My friends Chevy had rusted away body mounts so that every time you hit a bump you hear a bump. It was the body bouncing up off of the frame.

[@matrox]

Shevy phront bumper in seperate parts in case of fender bender/bumper bender means no need to replace to complete bumper, just the damaged part. A lot cheaper.

[@ronlee1949]

I’m glad you finally put another video up. I wish you would start putting them up weekly. I have watched everything on your channel.

[@mymopar]

Thank you sir, I appreciate your support. I've been pretty busy as of late and haven't had a chance to create new content. I'll try to get more up soon. These filmstrips are a lot of work to put together. Each slide has to be scanned, sized and enhanced. Then I have to digitize the record. Finally I have to combine the images with the recording and sync the images to the recording. I've got plenty more material to scan and I'll never give up on it.

[@ronlee1949]

@@mymopar I found your channel a couple of years back because I had bought a 1950 De Soto and I’ve actually learned quite a bit off of your videos and then I got hooked on them and started watching them no matter what car it was. Thank you for your effort.

[@ronlee1949]

@@mymopar I would never have known it was that much work. I don’t know much about that kind of stuff. Thank you for all your efforts.

[@ryanfoster9863]

Your work is appreciated! A Tech the Puppet playlist would be super for folks trying to learn these systems.

[@JohnShinn1960]

0:10 Kinda looks like Ron Desantis.

[@Thomas-uw1gq]

I had the sport fury blue in and out , bucket seats . Mine was two doors , it seemed to me it was smaller than what I am looking at . That was in early 70' s .

[@tracynation2820]

I'd do the Fury. It looks a lot like the Mercury Comet I'm searching for. 💙 T.E.N.

[@matrox]

7:55 Oh no he did int! That 340hp chevy eng was in the 409ci. but...Chevy also had a 400hp ver. in the 409. Then in Feb of 65' Chevy offered a 375hp 396.😂

[@markpalmer7832]

I jad 2 66 impalas...the powerglide automatic was bullet proof, but slow.

[@matrox]

Furys were C body cars, unlike the mopar A and B bodys these cars maintained their ride comfort and handling much longer than the A and B bodies. That I know from hands on experience. GM and Ford also held their rides much better than the A and B body mopars.

[@bobdavis3357]

Personally, I'd take the body on frame Impala with the 427. Unless I could get a sport Fury with the 413 wedge or 440. The 65 Impala is a completely overhauled well. And it looks almost as good as the Sport Fury

[@kaleidoset2569]

Loved it!

[@brt987train]

My dad had a yellow 66 Caprice with black vinyl top. 2 door and 327 mouse motor with a 4 barrel carb and 3 speed turbo Hydromatic transmission. Black fabric and vinyl seating and every option from the wood dash to the am radio with the rear speaker. There were no power windows, which was good. But it did have a really cool steering wheel power steering and power breaks.Tinted glass. I don't remember whether it was the green or the blue. Chrome mirrors and those cool bumpers, even if they were multi parts, black dual pinstripes front to the back and hand painted. Whiteside wall tires. I'm pretty sure it had a clock. Bench seat no arm rest. Wood tone or real wood doors and dash. It's just a beautiful car truly beautiful. I don't care what Plymouth did. They just couldn't match that two door caprice. On the other side, my grandfather had a chrysler station wagon. They had everything 383, 4 barrel. Unbelievable seating with power up-and-down - back and forth seats. Power windows, power steering power brakes, tinted glass, power door locks, and roof rack. I think I dual tailgate. That green that I never liked and the green interior. I'm pretty sure the rear tailgate window went up and down by the key. I got it it was fast. It had that inside curved side totally straight with chrome. Heck, I even think it had a tilt wheel. Speakers are everywhere, but I don't remember what the sound was like. It wasn't really pretty, but it wasn't ugly either. But for a station wagon, it is very functional, very quick, good handling, and big. It may even have had a 440 in it or a hemi I don't know. Well, I was only eleven, so that's most of my memory.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

You mean Brakes which stop you. Breaks mean something is broken. You see this mistake all the time. Damn aren't people educated any more?

[@brt987train]

@@scrambler69-xk3kv Sometimes I miss approved read. Thanks for pointing it out.

[@dcross6360]

A lot of nit picking, but the Fury appeals to me more

[@ryanfoster9863]

Many thanks for continuing to find and post these sorts of videos! Could you please put all of the Tech the Service puppet videos in their own playlist? They are super useful for understanding these systems, and have almost talked me into buying a neighbor’s ‘50 Dodge sedan so we’ll have our own flathead to wrench on.

[@mymopar]

Great idea! When I loaded these videos years ago, KZbin didn't have the playlist features. You can also go to MyMopar.com, and all the videos are listed by year. Under the Chrysler Master Tech Service Videos page.

[@blockcl]

I like the disclaimer at the end. It says, in effect, we might have made the whole thing up.

[@christopherrobins8963]

Best channel on KZbin is back!

[@mypronouniswtf5559]

Plymouth was the car that was direct competition for Ford and Chevrolet... Dodge was NOT a competitor with Ford and Chevrolet Dodge was more upscale and priced higher it was Mercury,Pontiac,Buick,Oldsmobile competition..

[@bobbyheffley4955]

Chrysler competed with Oldsmobile, Buick, and Mercury; Imperial competed with Cadillac and Lincoln.

[@matrox]

In 65' Mopar styling was still in the dumps. The only pretty car they had was the 65' Crown Imperial.

[@rockets4kids]

If you are old enough to remember film strips in school...

[@georgeburns7251]

Chrysler products were always a year or two or more behind the competition….. they paid their executives bigger bonuses, I guess to keep from having higher sales.

[@mypronouniswtf5559]

You mean they were 4 years ahead! First cars to have electronic ignition 3 years ahead of GM/Ford! Chrysler came out with car computers in 1976 way before GM/Ford.Ditto with Fuel Injection ,Bosch fuel injection is a Chrysler invention, Chrysler sold it to Bosch!! Uni Body cars Chrysler came out with it in 1934 with the highly advanced Airlfow,before Ford/GM everybody has that today! GM/Ford were mid 1960's!! Dodge first 4wd trucks in the 1930's! Ford/GM in the 50's used a aftermarket conversion company to convert their 2wd into 4wd! Dodge first 4 door trucks and extended cab trucks! 1951 Chrysler made the most powerful engine around! 180 hp HEMI vs 100 hp Ford flat head V8 and Cadillac's 135 hp V8! GM/Ford/Toyota all use a Chrysler Hemi n Top Fuel,Top Alcohol drag racing,ditto truck tractor pulling Chrysler Hemi.. Many more advances..too many to list!!! Current Diesel truck wars started by Chrysler in 1989! How about 700 plus hp cars for the average working man,well Hellcat Mopars rule! Remember Chrysler Imperial was more luxurious than Cadillac and Lincoln..Imperial was the most expensive car even more expensive than a Rolls Royce!! thus lower sales..They cost 1/4 or more more!! They were praised all the time! Sure gm/Ford made advances but less than Chrysler! Chrysler's engineering and electronics were far superior... Forgot about Airplanes,Boats,SnoCats that Chrysler also made...I had a Chrysler Snow Runner as a kid in the late 70's early 80's.. How about Dodge Plow package on trucks,first one to do so...They also have many electronic and engineering firsts that are mind blowing..

[@vernonslone8627]

I believe they were the first to use the alternator to... @@mypronouniswtf5559

[@seanthornton726]

The 1965 Impala still holds the record for the most cars sold in a single year. Over 1 million. Which is probably the reasoning for this commercial.

[@timothykeith1367]

I believe all models of 65 Chevies (minus trucks) sold more than 2.4 million . These were peak GM years. I wish more were preserved

[@impalaSS65]

Cool, but I’ll stick to my chevies.

[@paulsheehan5010]

A three speed auto, was only avalable on the top of the line Caprice.

[@jimbosvidbits6166]

I've owned both & I'll take Chevrolet anyway if the week or year.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

With it's super way over boosted power steering and those doors bouncing around in the door opening doors when you hit a bump. And body and bumper mounts that rusted away. Mt cousin lost two chevy rear bumpers on two different cars do to rust. Remember hearing the noise and pulling over to walk back and pick up that bumper and throwing it in the trunk. That noise every time you went over a bump. Remember the first time I heard it, I said what was that?, and he said body mounts are gone.

[@zekeonstormpeak4186]

The 65 Chevys were totally new compared to the 64s. They were similar until 69.

[@timothykeith1367]

1970 too

[@daiichidoku]

i love mopar. but aesthetically, objectively, the impala is better than the fury in this case

[@waynepugh4981]

My dad had I've always liked the fury

[@rondpert5167]

Sorry. You lost at the beginning with styling. And then bragging about leaf springs. Whew. Then the immortal 283 against the 318 Poly. It was so good that Chrysler completely redesigned it in 1967. Plymouth was a very fine car, but this comparison did not hold up. They were bragging about the extra room as a result of their boxy styling. I watched another video when Ford did a 1960 comparison with Chevy. They even bragged about having a manual choke which could increase your mpg's as long as you remembered to adjust it. Let's compare the sales record. almost 50,000 units for the Furys and 2.300,000 plus for the Chevys.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

318 was a wonderful engine. Solid reliable. You must be one of those Chevy sheep. So nice when you smacked a Chevy, made you feel all warm inside because you knew they were pissed. I will pull for the underdog every damn time. So much more satisfying. I speak from experience because back in the day I built two AMC's and talk about pissing people off that was the ultimate.

[@MisterMikeTexas]

The 65 Chevy is better looking.

[@markandrews2942]

Your opinion only

[@BillyBob-ip9uy]

Soooo much better! Fury is better value and redesigned and all but I would still take the Impala over fury any day of the week, and give me a 4 speed on the floor!

[@MisterMikeTexas]

@@BillyBob-ip9uy I hear that Mopar construction quality went down the toilet in the 50's. I'm sure the Bowtie was better-built.

[@BillyBob-ip9uy]

Yeah I agree, I like the big 3 but this body style fury was not that great, although 64s looked much better imo, but nothing beats the impalas of any year! Ford and Chevy knew what they were doing by making a long term impact. Dodge only did great in that department with there muscle cars. But they seem so cheap

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

When you don't have a ruler handy a pack of Kent cigarettes will work just fine. I had a 66 Fury 1. Sure miss that car

[@achannel8142]

As for styling, the Impala wins hands down.

[@saganich74]

Fury….a solid choice for 65!

[@daryllynhutchins8459]

I will take the Pontiac thanks

[@derekcrymble9085]

Chevrolet was much prettier styling .

[@paulsheehan5010]

No Caprice equivelent?

[@hull5768]

Stacked headlights are always better

[@timothykeith1367]

Pontiac was a style leader with the stacked headlights, was last used on Squarebody pickups

[@timothynewton4453]

Sacrifices, yes; but, the Chevy was so much better looking.

[@neilmurray6943]

Look at the cig ruler!!

[@BradVandrasik_music]

Take my money, Plymouth!

[@davidallen5776]

You forgot the Galaxie!

[@johngranato2673]

In the end, the buyers vote with their dollars.

[@tobycleo]

sorry 1965 was a milestone design from 64 otherwis im sure fury was good

[@jmazz1127]

Love them both, but had to laugh about the front bumper. On the Plymouth it is one piece, but the hood and top headlight stick out further and have no protection from the bumper.

[@58sportsuburban]

They leave out the 425hp 396.

[@evangunther4551]

65 fury is butt ugly. I'll take the Chevy anytime

[@jaimemayer6046]

'promo sm'

[@jeffcutter7536]

Chrysler junk

[@jimdodge5766]

The fury is clearly better choice

[@georgeburns7251]

Except the engine was worse and the box styling was so old looking. Imagine buying a car based on being able to use a gas can? Selling to renecks who don’t know they need to stop at a gas station…. Selling to idiots

[@V8_screw_electric_cars]

Mopar or no car best engines and suspension they don't handle like ford and gm boats.

[@victorboucher675]

Accountants and old people car.