In 74 this lady moved in next our house and she drove a 70 Fury GT, dark green with a thin white strobe stripe down the side, anyway, occasionally when she didn't have her baby in the car (remember car seats weren't required) she would light up the old Uniroyals for us and smoke em for a about 50ft and then that thing would hook and it was gone!
@marcomoreno81884 жыл бұрын
Shazam blow lol
@ralphmoore78125 жыл бұрын
Out of high school my first car was a 70 fury 383. Ex state police cruiser 140 mph speedometer. It would pass anything but a gas station. I loved that car.
@CPSLondon6 жыл бұрын
These cars where almost brutal in their style and absolutely amazing to look at. True works of art, car styles today are bland by comparison.
@coiledsteel83446 жыл бұрын
CPSLondon Yes! Exactly my feeling as well. Some commentators called them "jelly bean" cars, because that's what they looked like!
@jrg79516 жыл бұрын
The new Jelly Bean cars are ugly appliances, function only.
@Hawk-hb1xi5 жыл бұрын
Whats that coming down the road? Is it a corolla? A dodge dart? Oh wait, no it's a Honda Accord...
@Bartonovich525 жыл бұрын
What’s coming down the road? Is it a Grand Prix? A Toronado? A Camaro? A Thunderbird? A Charger? Oh... it’s a Plymouth Fury. All of those cars from the late 60s look the same.
@Hawk-hb1xi5 жыл бұрын
@@Bartonovich52 lol touche
@bernardscheidle56795 жыл бұрын
We all think a great nation's empire will last forever. But it seems that empires are getting shorter and shorter, before they inevitably decline, and then fall. These beautiful cars were the golden chariots of a golden age of a great empire, the USA. It didn't last long. From right about 1975 it all started going away. These cars are like the ancient ruins of a lost city in the desert, from an empire long ago. The Pyramids, the Parthenon, and the Plymouth Furys.
@bernardscheidle56793 жыл бұрын
@Larry Kin No, China's new empire as the factory for the world will last about 250 years, about the same as the British Empire, the American Empire, and then it too will fall, replaced by another that rises up. China was on top once before, back when it invented gunpowder many centuries ago. What goes around, comes around. It's all just history repeating.
@bernardscheidle56793 жыл бұрын
@@shayjohnson5830 remember that, the next time Russian or Chinese cyber hackers shut down your internet, steal your dog pictures, and turn off your phone!
@dukeallen4322 жыл бұрын
Drive a 69 full size American car daily. Still here. Now talk about crappy cars, BMW’s after 1978. Made to disintegrate.
@klwthe3rd6 жыл бұрын
I loved these years of the Plymouth Fury. But my favorites of the lot were the ones that were ordered with the hidden headlamp option. I think the front end of the cars with these concealed headlamps look so elegant yet mean. Something about hidden headlamps on a car is so attractive to me. But the Furys did it best. When the headlights were closed, the way the doors integrated into the surrounding grille made it look like one big horizontal bar. When one of theses would come up behind you in your rearview mirror, it looked so sinister.
@scottmathers89856 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. Its a clean, elegant look, but at the same time, one of those sport furies with a black paint job, lowered, fat wheels, big block with a lumpy cam & tinted windows, would make for a really mean/sinister looking car.
@andrewcheatle46914 жыл бұрын
They are badass - without a doubt.
@Progrocker704 жыл бұрын
The loop bumpers were really attractive on these.
@edpoe4622 Жыл бұрын
Lowered cars with giant wheels tell me the owner is a chode.
@jeffnorbert18715 жыл бұрын
"I got me a Chrysler, it seats about twenty, so hurry up and bring your jukebox money" " I got me a car, it's as big as a whale and it's about to set sail"! B52s Love Shack.
@williamthompson9694 жыл бұрын
Dam shame ...folks dont b52
@manmatt4452 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness.... Juke box honeys.........
@pauliedweasel Жыл бұрын
Yeah, a 1970 Chrysler, that’s one tin roof you don’t want rusting!
@dragodons6 жыл бұрын
Mopar made some beautiful cars.
@bruceg.62825 жыл бұрын
I still miss my 1969 Dodge Dart GTS
@chrisrobinson34944 жыл бұрын
You got that right "dude", and most cars of that era from the big three had something most cars today dont: STYLING!
@bruceg.62824 жыл бұрын
And now AOC and Bernie Sanders are going to make us all buy a Toyota Prius!
@bruceg.62824 жыл бұрын
I remember when the 65-1/2 Mustangs came out, the 67 Chevy Impalas (and the Chevelle SS396), the GTO's and the Roadrunners. There would be a celebration at local dealerships (free champagne for 16 y.o.'s). Things are just not the same anymore.
@nickt12624 жыл бұрын
@@bruceg.6282 Exchange them two for two Chimpanzee's, it'll be a huge improvement lol!
@davidvelen98355 жыл бұрын
My Dad was a cop in Toronto Canada from 1955 to 1980. In the early 70's I remember him on occasion bringing home an early 70's Fury that were specially equipped police chase cars. Flat black 4 door sleeper police cars, big block V-8's, 4 speed transmissions and 2" flat black roll bar cages inside. There were 12 built and issued to the Metropolitan Toronto police department back then and when Dad would roll up in our driveway me and I all my friends would drool over the car, LOL that was 40 years ago....good memories.
@ronarel31794 жыл бұрын
Nice story I wanted to here more about the 4 speeds
@rjl9707Ай бұрын
Here in Toronto, now its the Dodge Charger, like most everywhere; nice but nothing like the 440 Plymouth Fury.. BTW- Toronto police are hiring.., always hiring.. lol!
@ficuswizard9456 жыл бұрын
The newer cars will never have the looks that old cars have
@CJColvin6 жыл бұрын
Ficus Wizard Exactly mate.
@hoppinonabronzeleg94776 жыл бұрын
True, nowadays you can't have chrome bumpers or pop up headlights. N cap regs, dictate crumple zones etc. rear lights are all silly sharp angles spiky bits, and blended 3d compound curves. No one does tangency any more. Chrome strips and rivet on block letters have become a thing of the past.
@garydunn30376 жыл бұрын
All cars look the same these days. Back then cars had character, especially those from the good old US of A.
@TIMEtoRIDE9006 жыл бұрын
I bet you could get 8 or 10 bodies in that trunk !!
@CJColvin6 жыл бұрын
Hey folks its Mopar 4 Life the typical modern car lover.
@evilronusa18255 жыл бұрын
My first car was a used 1971 Imperial. 440 ci engine with a four barrel carb. Horrible gas mileage but everything else about it was awesome. Everyone called it the "rocket tank". It would do around 145 mph and felt like a cruise ship. Great memories. It actually had hidden compartments under each arm rest that I didn't even know about until I owned the car for like 8 years.
@paulmaddox19696 жыл бұрын
My Mom had a 1972 Sport Fury, 4 door Autumn Copper paint white vinyl roof white vinyl interior and a 360 4 barrel V8. She loved that car!
@rjl9707Ай бұрын
360 or the 383..?
@hawklord51946 жыл бұрын
The 73 at the end is absolutely gorgeous.
@lincbond4425 жыл бұрын
Great looking Fury @6:25.
@ben.woods.14365 жыл бұрын
I have been buying Chrysler/ dodge cars trucks for 37 yrs and even now I have owned 4 Chrysler 300s back to back now I just bought a 2016, and my dodge Ram 1500. Great vehicles.
@jjs777fzr4 жыл бұрын
Yup
@batvette4 жыл бұрын
@@lincbond442 from that angle yes.
@harrysteere25325 жыл бұрын
Our Drivers Ed car was a 1969 Plymouth Fury 111. Still the biggest car I've ever driven. The back seat was like a limousine.
@howardkerr81745 жыл бұрын
When I was getting ready to take Drivers Ed. my school had 3 different cars (apparently the "Big 3" dealers in my town each donated a car). Each car was a different model year of the large sedans, with a 67 Ford, a 68 Chevy, and a brand new 69 Plymouth Fury III. I so wanted a chance to drive that Plymouth as my folks had had 2-3 "vintage" Plymouths and I had been practicing on my Mom's 49 Plymouth sedan. But wouldn't you know it, I always got stuck behind the wheel of the Galaxie, and my father's car was a slightly older Country Squire so no chance to experience something different.
@adotintheshark4848 Жыл бұрын
we had drivers ed in a '70 Fury.
@geraldscott94466 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that there were so many 2 door cars available back then. What few 2 door cars that are still available are invariably some type of sport or muscle car. Regular 2 door cars just don't exist anymore, and it is becoming difficult to find a 2 door truck as well. I despise 4 door vehicles. I am a car guy through and through. I am 58 years old. I was just born a few decades too late for the good stuff, and instead live in a world of 4 door front wheel drive transportation appliances loaded down with electronics, emissions, and safety garbage. Even the few 2 door models available have that garbage. Sadly most of the vintage 2 door cars that were not considered collectible have been crushed. Now pretty much any 2 door car without a computer is considered collectible.
@luke47016 жыл бұрын
have a look at the new cameros, and mustangs I'm 55 and have a 2012 gt stang convertible these newer muscle cars are great i still love the classics but the new stuff is great
@alisonwilliams48625 жыл бұрын
Safety garbage? You would rather your face made its acquaintance with your windscreen??!!
@alisonwilliams48625 жыл бұрын
@Jimo That sounds rather self-righteous. Well over 90% of crashes are caused by human error so you can't be absolutely sure that you won't make a mistake and cause a collision in the future. And what if a collision is genuinely not your fault? And of course your instinct is to hit the brakes when something starts to go wrong. Isn't it better to hit something going slower than at the speed you've been doing? I mentioned about a face hitting the windscreen because every time you get into a vehicle, there is a chance that you will crash, regardless of whether you're at fault or not. Evidently, car manufacturers have this view too or why else would they bother with the time and expense of designing and installing a variety of safety features?
@alisonwilliams48625 жыл бұрын
@Jimo I've been driving for 10 and only had one minor fault accident where someone slammed on and I slammed on too but went into the back of him at about 15mph. I thought he was braking for a speed bump because we were on a road with lots of speed bumps. So accidents can happen even if you do try to react. There was no obvious damage or claim on my insurance so I've got 10 years no claims on over 100000 miles (I drive for a living so do a lot!) However, I don't think anyone can be so cocksure as to say that they will NEVER have an accident despite their overall good driving record. If you have been driving for that long, you must be at least in your forties now. So as you get older, you may have certain ailments that affect your driving and it is likely your responses will be slower. Or you could just make a simple mistake or not react quickly enough due to assuming that the other driver is doing something else, like my example above. We're only human and we make mistakes. Even when driverless cars take over, they'll probably make mistakes too lol as technology is not 100% reliable in these times at least.
@wiibaron5 жыл бұрын
I got one of the last Mopar 2--door mid size luxo coupes. A 2005 Chrysler Sebring Coupe. After that year only 4 doors or converts were made. Although it really is a giant Mitsu Eclipse. Still hoping never to be forced to get a 4 door because they are extinct.
@AvenueD4175 жыл бұрын
The 70 model at 3:41 is the same exact type my father had when I was little. That thing was beast. I still remember the smell of the interior. Great memories, RIP Pop
@adamtrombino1066 жыл бұрын
My grandfather bought a 69 Fury III sedan with the 383 2bbl brand new, in dark green metallic on green. These were the best selling cars from Plymouth of the time. This was a truly huge car, inside and out. The trunk was just ridiculous. You literally got inside the engine bay to work on it, even with the big block. Yet at speed on the open road, it felt smaller. It was extremely stable and handled pretty well. Giant ( and touchy ) power drum brakes halted it quickly. Steering was effortless. I found myself guiding it around with 1 finger on the wheel many times. It tracked true and straight like magic. I also liked the styling of these cars. Smooth and long, the fit and finish on the old Cs were really good. Doors closed with authority. Wind noise was nil. I was fortunate enough to learn to drive on the Fury. Papa said that if I could successfully parallel park that car, I could drive anything! For the record, my other grandfather had a 71 Newport sedan, yellow with the black vinyl roof and black interior, also a 383 car, and my 2nd cousin had a 73 Fury III 2dr hardtop , black on tan, with a warmed up 360, that we affectionately called 'Sinister' .That car was also bought brand new by his father. Sadly, my uncle sold the 69 after papa had a stroke and could no longer drive in 1995. It was rust free and had just 77k on it. ( Papa said it used too much gas and used a Datsun B210 5 speed for his daily driver. The Fury was for special occasions) I wanted that car in the worst way, and have been looking for a nice example ever since. ( I looked at a 69 Fury III convertible in 02, but it was so full of bondo, that I passed)
@JackF996 жыл бұрын
I really like the way this channel covers some of the more mundane cars . My grandparents got a 2 door Fury in about 1969. I don't recall ever thinking it was a swoopy performance car with bold "fuselage styling" as described in this video but I wouldn't mind having one today though cruising around listening to Henry Mancini, reliving my youth when we'd visit them.
@AtomicReverend5 жыл бұрын
When I was in my early 20s I bought a girl I was dating a 1972 fury I about 16 or 17 years ago. It was a stripped 318 with AC and rubber floor mats and power disc Brakes four door post car. It was a really nice driving car, I mildly built a 360 for it and it became relatively fast. I think I liked that car more then her but man could that little 5'1" 19 year old woman drive that car, it was like watching a dirty Harry Police chase with her behind the wheel. It was good times, I haven't talked to her in years but I guess I made a Mopar girl out of her my friends have told me she is driving a late model V8 Charger with car seats in it lol.
@bws197110 ай бұрын
That's a great story, man. You left a solid, wholesome mark. Pay it forward!
@garydunn30376 жыл бұрын
I'm from the UK and have always love the look of these great old American Muscle cars. I only wish we had had cars that looked as good as them back then.
@andrewcheatle46914 жыл бұрын
Mk 1 Ford Granada Ghia Coupe was probably the closest you'd get to an American style Muscle car - that and the ubiquitous Capri of course. I always loved the early Big Ford's, RIP
@garydunn30374 жыл бұрын
@@andrewcheatle4691 Don't forget the MK3 Cortina. It had that Classic Bottle style. And guess what, it was styled by a guy from Ford Detroit USA.
@andrewcheatle46914 жыл бұрын
@@garydunn3037 True that too 👍
@quacksackerthegreatstarfir69966 жыл бұрын
Plymouth made some great and extremely dependable cars
@davidhudelson29966 жыл бұрын
Are you kidding me. I had a '73 fury with a 383. It would go 115 mph It was ugly inside & out. Not even close to GM & Ford.
@hanskinslo3265 жыл бұрын
Yeah, MADE is the operative word...
@leonardbreau89285 жыл бұрын
The 225 cubic inch slant 6 was one of the most reliable engines ever made - the 318 cubic inch V8 was also very reliable.
@anthonyfalzon574 жыл бұрын
@@davidhudelson2996 your right, Gm and Ford were much uglier. You said it Dave
@kipbrown15493 жыл бұрын
@@davidhudelson2996 Then why did you have it DUMMY ///////////////////////
@ddkoda6 жыл бұрын
Quite correct, very elegant and unique styling during the years referenced. Without the ID badges they could have easily have passed for a Dodge or Chrysler. At the time they were introduced I didn't give them their due attention but they are an important part of Plymouth history.
@jasonthunders785 жыл бұрын
When watching a movie from the '70's..and someone's being chased by a cop in a Fury,...I always think to myself..'' that fella has no chance against that Fury!'' I wish cars we're still made like that.
@roberthuttle5 жыл бұрын
I remember my pop calling out names of the cars as we would drive through the area I grew up. I asked him how do you know all them cars, he just smiled.
@k.r.v.42194 жыл бұрын
Back in the mid-’70s, I owned a 69 Fury I Wagon, I bought off a Retired Fire Chief in Colorado Springs. He had acquired it through the town as a sort of retirement gift. It had come from the local Fire Department, of course, that was also his very duty vehicle. That the town, a small suburb of Colorado Springs out in the Prairie area, with an Interstate running right through the center. The town had acquired it from the State Police that had been specifically ordered for heavy-duty and power. That came in the form of a 440 Super Commando engine and Disk brakes in front with tow package! That car was a beast! That had a certified 140 mph speedo. I had do much fun with that gas hog up in The Rocky Mountain! Camping trips and fishing trips!
@gregoryp28596 жыл бұрын
You could park a couple of Hyundais in that trunk.
@spiko-ou3bp4 жыл бұрын
@Roger Com 🤣
@rustbucketrestorations27614 жыл бұрын
@Roger Com about 6 i recon...
@fanghicheck6 жыл бұрын
grandma had 68 2 door 440ciwith a holly 4 barrel , loved too chirp 2nd , she always wondered why it ran better after I drove it
@robertf.kuszewski41506 жыл бұрын
Oh I wish I could go back in time! I can remember back then when many a grandma went to the dealer to get a new car just for driving around town and they left with a power monster of a car that was considered normal whether she used it for what it was meant for or to go get groceries. Nowadays grandma goes in to the dealer to get a new car and ends up leaving with some bland, boring, safe and reliable camry like thing that has no chance of being historically special or leaving any lasting impression of the car on grandmas children, how sad.
@TheItsmegp466 жыл бұрын
Especially when Grandma would take one of her grandsons (me) to the new car dealer. When no one was looking, i checked off the appropriate boxes on the order sheet.
@johnmacdonald54835 жыл бұрын
Just needed a good cleaning eh bro. Just a little fouled up. Nothing a good run will not cure. Ha ha
@johnliotta25835 жыл бұрын
Haha kool
@VitoVeccia5 жыл бұрын
That's called the Italian tune up. Hold the pedal to the tin until all the carbon exits the tailpipe.
@Rokonroller3 жыл бұрын
I had a 69 Monaco 500, 2 dr cp with white buckets, floor shift, 383 4bbl. It topped out at over 165mph. Beautiful car
@charlesharris6966 Жыл бұрын
I loved my Grandmama's 1969 Fury III. When I rode in it, I felt like I was riding in a limousine. One of the best cars made🏆.
@Powerpickle684 жыл бұрын
I had a green 71 Fury III, loved that car. These cars were part of what was called Rapid Transit
@vmat10006 жыл бұрын
The Fury'ous!!! Two buds had these when i had my '69 Charger in the late '70s. Mean and elegant!!!
@docdeth9047 ай бұрын
I had a Tor-Red '72 Sport Fury 440 (4bbl) split grill in '85, before I joined the navy, I loved that car, it was huge and fast, handled like a dream and stopped well, since it had the disc brakes. My cousin borrowed it from me while I was in boot camp and she drove it off a boat dock... No Chrysler has ever taken a dip in salt water (even when not running) and came out well... She was no exception.
@AR-jx6wr4 жыл бұрын
My parents had a 65 Plymouth Fury III station wagon and a 67 Chrysler 300 . Both were great cars
@missingremote43886 жыл бұрын
These full size cars are cool to own. But most all public parking spaces are nowadays, too narrow to park. You'd get door dings at Walmart or at the casinos.
@jeffcraven73766 жыл бұрын
missingremote, Even my two midsized 45 to almost 50 y/o cars look like boats beside modern cars, that's why when I park I'm around 50 yards away from the store. Even my much newer everyday driver gets parked away from other cars; many people today are careless about other peoples' property & have no respect for anything someone else values; probably because they're jealous and don't want anyone having anything looking better than what they have.
@kylesoler41396 жыл бұрын
So its like trying to park a small Japanese Truck?
@davidfarmer20496 жыл бұрын
I saw a car get shunted yesterday. The didn't stop. No interest.
@ieatwhatigrow82186 жыл бұрын
missingremote. Same width as an SUv
@seed_drill71356 жыл бұрын
They are huge, but not so much when compared to today's pickups and full sized SUVs that most Americans seem to drive instead.
@ernestimken58465 жыл бұрын
The first gold Fury was 1956. I was a mechanic in 60s and I remember the Fury 1. Some of them had the slant six. When I lifted the hood I mostly saw the ground because the engine compartment was big enough for a 440 V8. The little six looked so small.
@michaeluholik80694 жыл бұрын
Hade a 74 chry new port nice Cooper color white int white vinal rf 4 door beautiful wife got t boned by a old lady in a dodge dart bent frame also took my drivers test in a 69 fury wagon in 1973 state cop pushed in the 8 tract pink Floyd cool am a molar guy ram truck and challenger own now like the older GM boats olds 98 and Buick rear wheel drive o well
@Westy734 жыл бұрын
These were popular with the older HS kids when I was a kid in the early 80's. I remember a guy had black '73 - all the parents hated his antics. One night he did smokey burnouts up and down our block until the PD arrived... the stripes were there for years. Pretty awesome - back then rural MN - now its all subdivisions .
@robertpowers78564 жыл бұрын
my bro had a 71 fury that he bought at a michigan police auction in the late 70’s, bad rust in the trunk quarter panels, BUT. one look at the 140 speedo and the big turned down dual exhaust and it was no joke, it had received a completely rebuilt 440 commando before the auction, he ditched the thermoquad and put a holley double pumper on it, i can still remember my first ride at about age 10, holy shitter, easily pegging the speedo, and 60 mph power slides. what a beast.
@jtp3366 жыл бұрын
I've got a project 70 Sport Fury, can't wait till I get it done and on the road.
@MrTheHillfolk6 жыл бұрын
LeeRoy Dundlehay Sweet...heh the memories and I was t around when they were new. I graduated in 91 but a buddy in hs had one. White. 383 2 barrel auto, but it would go pretty good for us kids.
@coiledsteel83446 жыл бұрын
LeeRoy get the 440, if you can.
@MrJohnnyDistortion5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Git"r done!
@jamessimms4155 жыл бұрын
A 1970 Fury w/a 383 was my first car. Wish I had it back as well as my second car, a ‘77 Chevy Camaro Z28.
@mikecharette52715 жыл бұрын
My Dad had a 1969 Chrysler Newport with a 400 in it. We drove out to British Columbia from North Eastern Ontario when I was 10 yrs old That was the best riding car and the dash was so cool at night when light up! Was my favourite memory as a kid!
@1VaDude4 жыл бұрын
I was never much of a Mopar fan.......but that "fuselage" styling still looks great today. The Plymouth Fury was a great cop car too - ranking right up there with the legendary Dodge Polara.
@marklandry92866 жыл бұрын
Always great to see cars from the sixties and seventies, back when you could ID a car with a glance.
@Bartonovich525 жыл бұрын
Uh... considering this, the 1966 Toronado, the 1967 Grand Prix, the 1968 Camaro, the 1968 Charger, and the 1969 Ford Thunderbird all had pretty much the same front end, I find your assertion dubious.
@gcb3455 жыл бұрын
Aside from the 5 cars that you mentioned. And only the front end. There were far more cars that was made from 1960 to 1979. I'm old enough to remember when a guy could spot the differences at once. So his assertion is valid! Maybe you should watch MORE Old Car Memories to catch up. To this day I can ID classics and talk to the guys who own them. They know I'm a REAL car guy! @@Bartonovich52
@trillrifaxegrindor44113 жыл бұрын
nascar was a joy back then....every car different and beautiful
@michaelmace9245 жыл бұрын
My my, imagine cruising that 2 door convertable? I love full size 2 door convertables of the day.
@dannyg65922 жыл бұрын
My uncle bought a new Fury two door hardtop in '69. It was a very attractive car.
@kevinrich94715 жыл бұрын
A buddy had one and it was gorgeous!!! He actually hand brushed the I entire underside while on his back ! 383 Magnum!
@eddiewhaler14 жыл бұрын
1955-1972... My Favorite era for Design, Quality , Build and Style. Notice today how you can barely tell a Kia from a Mercedes ?
@oldgysgt6 жыл бұрын
Compare these fine roomy American cars with the small bodied “puddle jumpers” being offered to the car buying public today.
@trillrifaxegrindor44113 жыл бұрын
park a modern car(new mustang,camaro,challenger etc) beside my 1986 trans am and you see what a good looking sleek car is in comparison to a stubby,bloated pile of plastic
@Onoma3143 жыл бұрын
I grew up riding in a '72 Fury III, we called it " The beast "
@alanbal18165 жыл бұрын
These were regular entries in the Spectator Class that ran at the local dirt track where I grew up. You could weld up a solid cage in them, and since engines were limited to 320 cubic inches, a 318 worked out nicely. Classic Mopars are the best!
@cymoncyrado28796 жыл бұрын
My Fury pre-dated these. I had a '66 Sport Fury.... Loved it!
@chootmarina5 жыл бұрын
Cymon Cyrado I have the opportunity of buying a 1967 fury three four-door sedan in a pretty reasonable condition please comment whether or not it is a good investment for me...
@marcusjustice61656 жыл бұрын
MOPAR FINEST 1970 The Rapid Transit System RTS Plymouth Sport Fury GT.
@RichardinNC13 жыл бұрын
My sisters first car was a 69 Fury. Nice looking car. Also our neighbor at the time was a WV state trooper who drove a Plymouth Fury with the interceptor 440. My father rode with him once and said, yes it does it 150 mph!
@anthonytaylor18159 ай бұрын
I had a 72 powder blue Fury III that started out as my Mom's but became mine. It had 360/ 2 barrel in it and carried me through high school and 2 years of college until it was destroyed in a head on collision. Hated to see it go, but it really served it's purpose!
@johnjenkins65476 жыл бұрын
I owned a really nice and sporty 1970 2 door Chrysler Newport with a 383 V8, 4 barrel carb, auto tranny with dual exhaust in 1977 and 78. Awesome car. Lots of room and plenty of power. Nice body lines and interior. Wish I still had it.
@dennisimhoff76976 жыл бұрын
Dogs an girls
@dougn23506 жыл бұрын
I owned a 67 mustang fastback. 70 Mercury cougar. 67 Pontiac LeMans. All bought used but in good condition. If we only realized how desirable they would be today... geez
@nancyneville87005 жыл бұрын
Had a ex who had his grandmother's New Yorker, rose in it a few times until the engine blew, had another friend whose dad had a white 4 door fury and the friend had the green 2 door fury,I have a 20 yr old truck,quad cab,love it!
@RedQNZ6 жыл бұрын
how come they won't bring velour seats back? velour seats were plush, cool in summer warm in winter....comfortable
@RedQNZ6 жыл бұрын
that's apples and oranges so to speak, what is wrong plush velour? Every car I had that velour seats, including an 85 Deville and people loved the velour seats
@fernarias6 жыл бұрын
They got rid of velour because it caused so much static cling that you could ignite gasoline when you were filling your car.
@B3burner6 жыл бұрын
fernarias >>> Thank you for explaining. I did not know that.
@gaylenewood77075 жыл бұрын
RedQNZ Well I like bigger seats cause they can hold at least more than three ppl in back and two up front.
@gaylenewood77075 жыл бұрын
fernarias But you have to admit shocking each other as kids in back during road trips were fun.
@timothykeith13672 жыл бұрын
My grandmother had a '71 Fury Gran Coup - concealed headlights with wrap around bumper.
@theoriginalmungaman6 жыл бұрын
72 and 73 are actually much different bodies than 69-71. The roofline and quarters are different.
@prissy1346 жыл бұрын
I had my parents old 1970 fury 1 loved it called it the oxwagon no power brakes or steering, but it would go.
@robhargis69804 жыл бұрын
I've got a 72 Fury III. 4 door post 318. I rescued it from a yard it had been sitting in for a few years. I primed the carb and put a battery in and as usual with 318's, it started and I drove it home about 20 miles. Not to bad for an $800 dollar purchase. I've done a fair amount of work to it since then to make it mechanically reliable, basic stuff. The addition of low restriction dual exhaust, a four barrel Holley and electronic ignition increased mileage and power. It runs, and drives beautifully. I love the unique to 72 twin loop front grill.
@JeffFrmJoisey6 жыл бұрын
I loved this style of Plymouths. My town switched from Ford to Plymouth police cars for this entire body run. I was a teen at the time and we could pick out the 73 Fury police cars by both their front parking lights and unique taillights so we knew when we had to behave passing by. I almost bought a 71 Fury in 1987, a 4 door metallic light green one - I didn't because the front left dipped so low on right turns and vice-versa, and that didn't feel right to me, so I passed. I've always said their should be an auto company that just builds police and fleet vehicles and permanently style them like the 73 Fury's!
@michaelmaddy2785 жыл бұрын
A company was going to build police vehicles only, they kinda looked like a new charger. They were going to be built in Indiana, but they had trouble with getting funding ( government ) screwed them, also they kept changing what engine was going to power it, an other problems, so they failed. A prototype was built an looked really good. Can't remember the name of the company, you could probably look it up on Google.
@GTVAlfaMan6 жыл бұрын
You could actually fit 8 people in the cabin and a whole month of groceries in the trunk.
@nathanwilkie36975 жыл бұрын
And some of these boats could push 200000 miles. A lot for that time. 318, 383. 440 all very durable.
@MrDBarch5 жыл бұрын
i owned a '69 Fury III convertible; had the chrysler 318 in it though, lots of room left under that hood and it was a big, long car almost 17 feet if i recall
@easygoing24794 жыл бұрын
We were always a Chrysler household till the mid-70s. First car I remember in the family was a ‘52 Plymouth Cranbrook, then ‘58 Belvedere, ‘64 Belvedere, ‘69 Fury. I had a Superbird 440-6v, put a Hemi in it. Plymouth rocks; I hate they’re forgotten by many.
@san3796 жыл бұрын
a veryyyyyy good documentary well done. my mopar friend has a fury and will love it
@bws19716 жыл бұрын
150mph top end? Badass for a car that size from that era period.
@mannieecker86026 жыл бұрын
The 1969 polara 440HP had a top speed of 147 at the michigan police testing facility under very good conditions......I had a 1973 4 door fury with 3xzzz.23 gears and The 440HP engine that had less power than earlier 440's and mine would do 125-127 mph and if had a fresh set of valve springs I think it would have done 130 maybe a bit more. So yeah those big azz boats would move out good on the turnpike.....they were really turnpike cruisers for long stretches.
@robertchenoweth11155 жыл бұрын
bws1971 it might get close, but I sure hope you don’t need to stop. I had a ‘69 convertible. With the top down it looked like an aircraft carrier. Great car.
@martinliehs25135 жыл бұрын
I'm sure that they could go, but could they stop or steer? Four wheel drum brakes, buggy cart rear suspension, vague over assisted power steering would not inspire me to go much beyond the legal limit in one of these land yachts. Don't get me wrong, I love the styling and mechanical simplicity of cars from that era.
@steelwheels3275 жыл бұрын
I had a 69 Roadrunner ....going fast wasn't a problem ....steering & stopping were !!! lol!!
@barnabyjones69955 жыл бұрын
Watch the old movie Dirty Mary &Crazy Larry starring Peter Fonda and Vic Morrow. Best car chase ever with the Super Commando Fury chasing the '69 Charger.
@jasonbenjamin4016 жыл бұрын
when I was 15 in 1992 My mom had a '71 Fury GT. She promised it to me at 16, if I fixed it up. On the day I turned 16...she traded it in for a 1986 Dodge Laser...hatchback...I have never forgiven her and remind her to this very day about that car. I think that was the first time my heart broke. I have spent my adult life pining for a car I probably won't have. I have a 2010 challenger now...I miss that 71 Fury. EDIT- I think it may have been a sport model and not a GT.
@fobbitoperator36208 ай бұрын
As a fella who was born in 1970, these Furry IIIs are my personal obsession. I will own 1 of these Fury III Sport GT with a 440 V8!
@Mr.Wonderfull4 жыл бұрын
gorgeous cars; I want a 69 to 73 Sport Fury with the 440 TNT
@JonnyHolms6 жыл бұрын
Another Great Video Review of Another Great Classic. I was just thinking about the 70-71 fury the other day. Thank you for a Great Channel. Jeff
@40hours566 жыл бұрын
I had a 1971 Fury with a 383 four door. Gold brown interior. Gave the car to my brother when i went into the Air Force
@MyBenjamin666 жыл бұрын
My Mom and Dad owned a 69 4 door fury 3 sedan and also a 69 fury sport suburban station wagon. Later on I ended up buying a 69 2 door coupe with a 383. It and the full size chevrolet impalas that I owned were the most comfortable smooth riding cars I've ever owned.
@synthmaniacmoog26076 жыл бұрын
Loved my old Fury.
@frankburns88716 жыл бұрын
"Christine" was a Fury. '58 I believe. Not a fan of 50s cars in general, but you gotta love a car that can fix itself.
@cuda426hemi6 жыл бұрын
and of course hollywood had to rustle '57's and 58's to make the movie '58 being that they were identical except for headlights and tail lights and front lower valence.
@bobpierce1156 жыл бұрын
The only thing unattractive about the '57 were the vertical air slants under the grill. They fixed that on the '58.
@cuda426hemi6 жыл бұрын
Fixed that, but put silver inserts where the tail lights used to be relegating the lights to small round lenses - but the symmetrical headlights were better than the headlight/parking light set-up of '57s. Interestingly, in '57 quads weren't totally legal across all states but you could get an Imperial with either quads or single lights that year - same as one of the Chryslers that year, too - weird.🚗
@Bubbles997186 жыл бұрын
"Show me."
@frankburns88716 жыл бұрын
Heh, that was still optional in '58. It didn't become standard equipment until '60.
@kilrakbloodfang24712 жыл бұрын
Used to own a 1968 that was handed down thru the family by the grandparents. Still have the build sheet, window sticker, and some other paperwork for it. Someday I hope to get my hands on a decent 1970 unit.
@somersetdc4 жыл бұрын
Love the 1972 Sport Fury with the hidden headlights and divided grill @ 5:18. What a beautiful car!! I had a 1969 Plymouth VIP. Sort of an executive version of a Fury III. It was big and green 2dr hardtop with a black vinyl top. What a boat!! But it was smooth sailing.
@vinniecorleone626 жыл бұрын
I've owned most of the popular Dodge muscle cars from the '69 Charger RT/SE to a '70 Challenger R/T but unfortunately I missed out on any Plymouth body style, I love the '69 & '70 Sport Fury with 440 or 383. I did own a '70 Chrysler 300-H with 440 which was to be my last classic Mopar sadly. A great profile on these big Plymouth cars that I love, thanks man.
@Johnnycdrums6 жыл бұрын
Those all really neat muscle cars. The one year only 1969 Charger 500 should be a real prize item nowadays, and is much cooler than the goofy looking 1970 Charger Daytona.
@kevaninthe41356 жыл бұрын
The Charger Daytona was 1969. The Plymouth Superbird was 1970. The Daytona may have looked "goofy" but it did what the 500 didn't, win races.
@tomhorst76146 жыл бұрын
While I was attracted to the Plymouth Fury, I owned a 1970 Challenger R/T. My girlfriends grandfather owned a beautiful Fury III. He asked to trade straight across cars on several occasions. My answer was always the same: No thanks
@vinniecorleone626 жыл бұрын
I had a chance to buy a really clean '70 Sport Fury with a 383 in 1989 for $800 & I've regretting now choosing the other car looking back, can't have them all I guess, I'm thankful I had a few nice ones at least.
@MrTheHillfolk6 жыл бұрын
vinniecorleone62 my bud had a 70 sport fury when we were in hs in the late 80s. 383 2 barrel but it would get up ok. Pack 15 people in that sucker 😂 Good times.
@FoghornWaghorn6 жыл бұрын
Yankee cars were so brash in the 50s, with their huge wings and chrome everywhere. Obscenely gorgeous. Ironic thing is, the UK car market was influenced by these designs, albeit on smaller vehicles, all those years ago, but over time the American market has become European-looking.
@JrGoonior6 жыл бұрын
FoghornWaghorn Unfortunately!!!!!😠😠
@markw9995 жыл бұрын
Back in the mid 80s my brother and his buddies got ahold of one of these. A 1970 model. It was beat, total rust bucket, interior shot. BUT, it had a 440 with a 6 pack. They paid $100 for it barely running. They tinkered for a week, it never even came close to ever having the power it had out of the factory, but it would just light the tires up like nothing you've ever seen. Wish I had that motor today, in any condition.
@67marlins814 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting- I forgot how beautiful the '72 and '73s were......
@angrycatowner6 жыл бұрын
These cars were huge. They were made for REAL men.
@BenDover-ye6tj6 жыл бұрын
RapidRrobert....millennials don't have a clue...are you even American?
@danthurston52646 жыл бұрын
America lead the real world in 1969.
@thefishermansdaughter19796 жыл бұрын
in 79 i was given one of these "71" by an lady i worked for at a small dairy on the west coast it was the dark green not sure what model 1, 2 or 3 BUT my brilliant dad said you do not need a car like that your only 15....He claims not to even remember the car today..lo,l I have pined ever since
@rapidrrobert43336 жыл бұрын
Because I can put 7 rounds on steel with my revolver as fast as my buddies with 1911s.
@rapidrrobert43336 жыл бұрын
My great gand parents were here pre-revolution, you?
@ctpmark6 жыл бұрын
Another Excellent Video, keep up the great work and greetings from South Western Australia
@ThatShitGood8 ай бұрын
69-71 fury is one of the most beautiful and masculine cars designs I’ve ever seen in those decades
@brettkoeshall23256 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing these fuselage styled Fury's at car shows, and have learned a lot about them over the years.
@user-jj3tw1sr7o4 жыл бұрын
There are no 4 door “coupes”, there are 4 door hard tops and 4 door sedans.
@parrishinvestigations9524 жыл бұрын
You are wrong. There is a 4dr coupe, it's a 4dr without the bar dividing the front and back windows.
@UsefulEntertainment6 жыл бұрын
My god my favorite Chrysler c body. I want an Imperial in that generation & a 73 town & county
@hankaustin70916 жыл бұрын
I do TOO!
@anthonyfalzon574 жыл бұрын
I have a 1972 Imperial Le Baron sedan. Midnight Blue. God, it is beautiful.
@peter455sd5 жыл бұрын
We need cars like that again
@MyDarkmarc5 жыл бұрын
I remember my father would get a new car every two years in 1967 my father change car companies going from General Motors' dealership named Curry Chevrolet located in Scarsdale, New York. He decided to go with a new 1970 Plymouth Fury GT since he like its aggressive looks. Plus their was a Chrysler/Plymouth Dealership in Forest Hills on Oueens Boulevard no too far from when we lived. Then in 1972 he bought his first car while than leasing the car for two years. So he picked a 1972 Plymouth Grand Fury Coupe with hideaway headlights they were fast and beautiful. The front end on those hideaway Plymouth's were truly magnificence. He Keep that for almost eight years when my dumb sister totaled it when driving home from a friend's house.
@thehipponaut68136 жыл бұрын
greetings from Germany
@chargermopar6 жыл бұрын
Mopar or no car! I refuse to own or drive any car newer than 1973. Pickup trucks were good till the 1990's.
@tonywancannoli42846 жыл бұрын
chargermopar I agree...the only problem is my dad is a GM guy. Looks like I’m never getting that 67 Cuda I always wanted 😢
@coiledsteel83446 жыл бұрын
chargermopar Yes, after 1973, and for many years after, restrictive smog control rules, and lack of tech. ways to deal with it - killed performance!
@MrCarguy26 жыл бұрын
by '79 Pick ups were just the same as any post '73 car from the big 3 Just because they a had frame, a v8 and RWD didn't mean they were the same to a real full size car
@timthemechanix4 жыл бұрын
Looks better than I remember. The first transmission I ever replaced in my 43 years of fixing cars was in 1975, a 727 Torqueflite (I think that's how it was spelled) in a '67 Fury. Probably changed over 1,000 since in other cars. I was 15.
@easy21204 жыл бұрын
I remember in the mid 70s, my grandfather purchased a new Plymouth Gran Fury. He boasted it had a 4 barrel 360ci V8 and would floor it sometimes to get the last 2 barrels to kick in. I was 12 when he bought it and always enjoyed riding in it. Good memories.
@charlies.57774 жыл бұрын
That's hilarious!! That's One cool grandpa.👍
@Titus-as-the-Roman6 жыл бұрын
This was a period when Chrysler made pretty good cars, their build quality and design were equals to GM or Ford. Unfortunately Chrysler lacked foresight and both Gov. mandated emissions and fuel crisis caught them flat footed and in a position where they never really caught up with the quickly changing times, with an almost bankrupt company finally trying to get back in the game with the K-cars.
@MrDBarch5 жыл бұрын
fuk were they ugly too! Ioccaca saved chrysler with those fugly things though.
@midwestmafia62846 жыл бұрын
Steel is real.
@napoleoneinstein24876 жыл бұрын
I own a very nice clean '69 Fury III 4-dr hardtop. I particularly like the panoramic view with all the windows rolled down. With the 318, parts are plentiful and cheap. Cavernous engine bay make this car easy to work on. Very affordable price makes the old full size Mopars a real bargain and a great, practical daily driver. This is a keeper.
@michaeldavidfigures9842Ай бұрын
Daddy bought a '72 Fury. First car we ever had with an air conditioner.
@trevoncowen91986 жыл бұрын
Why dont American car makers other than the gm Caddilac division make 2 door sedans? The germans do it, why cant we?
@CJColvin6 жыл бұрын
Tre'von Cowen Exactly mate. It's probably because Americans these days love SUVs more than anything.
@sgtalstrafficticketblog24526 жыл бұрын
I hear you but we're lucky to have the American 4 door sedan as that's an edangered species. Remember the industry overall makes little profit on cars per unit. GM recently announced cut backs in sedan production. It's all about SUVs to make car money. Also don't forget the Dodge Challenger is considered a full size car though wouldn't think it offhand. That's the same LX platform for the Charger and Chrysler 300 also, which will be around for at least a few more years.
@weirdshibainu6 жыл бұрын
Tre'von Cowen they don't sell well
@TheItsmegp466 жыл бұрын
No one 2 doors, even 4 doors are a hard sell today. GM's Chevrolet division has produced what is probably the best SS model ever. Its based on the Holden Commodore equipped with a Corvette V-8 mated to either a 6 speed auto or a 6 speed manual. No one is buying it. Its been discontinued for 2017.
@randymorobitto54536 жыл бұрын
itsmegp46 - I'd say 2 reasons: 1.) Price, and 2.) They didn't bother to advertise it. If you ain't a "car guy," you probably didn't even know it existed.
@rrmech116 жыл бұрын
Great channel
@decadantdog44446 жыл бұрын
My dad had a 1971 Fury 3 with a 360ci and automatic. That thing was FAAAASSSTT!
@adamtrombino1064 жыл бұрын
I inherited a 69 Fury III 383 2bbl sedan in FC7 from my grandfather, who bought it originally. That car was loaded with ps. pb, a/c, AM/FM, dual OSRV mirrors, folding frt armrest, frt and rear bumper guards, (ouch!) and hd suspension oddly enough. What I remember most was that crazy cold a/c! My great uncle had a 73 Fury III 2 dr hdtp in TX8 black. That was a 360 car with tan interior. We used to call it the mafia car..
@RAY-THE-WAY6 жыл бұрын
*looks at thumbnail* So.........where are the headlights? I watched the whole video, so don’t tell me to watch the whole thing to find out
@gizmothewytchdoktor10496 жыл бұрын
outside edges of the grille. they have door-like covers that flip up to reveal them. really miss those types of headlamp mounting schemes.
@hankaustin70916 жыл бұрын
I guess you were asleep when the guy was explaining they're retractable behind those panels on either end of the car... watch the video again and listen
@faithismine1286 жыл бұрын
My dads 68 Charger had hide-a-ways as did my girlfriends 68 Camaro RS.
@johnmacdonald54835 жыл бұрын
Love the hide a way lights
@oslinthompson81826 жыл бұрын
Who the heck was driving one of these at 150 mph? Forget rose coloured glasses - these things at anything over 100 mph would have handled terribly, braked terribly and cornered terribly! It was a beautiful car though!
@trevoncowen91986 жыл бұрын
oslin thompson well American highways are straight
@markg70306 жыл бұрын
He said the cops used these cars to chase on the highways. They had cop motors (440), cop shocks and cop brakes.
@hectorguajardo63926 жыл бұрын
Is called braking distance these guys have to use the same ideology as a semi truck if you watch the movie The Original Gone in 60 Seconds a lot of those kind of cars were accidentally crash because the police forgot about the Golden Rule braking distance
@hoppinonabronzeleg94776 жыл бұрын
Driving one of those on cross ply tires around any kind of a bend over 100mph with all that weight - good luck!
@robertlee93956 жыл бұрын
I had several Chrysler Newport's and used to drive them over 100 mph a lot, beer in one hand no problem. Very comfortable ride. Chrysler engineering. Set the cruise and relax. light a Marlboro.