1961 Plymouth Fury 2 Door Hardtop
The Plymouth Fury is a model of automobile that was produced by Plymouth from 1955 until 1989. It was introduced for the 1956 model year as a sub-series of the Plymouth Belvedere, becoming a separate series one level above the contemporary Belvedere for 1959. The Fury was a full-size car from 1959 until 1961, then a mid-size car from 1962 until 1964, again, a full-size car from 1965 through 1974, and again, a mid-size car from 1975 through 1978. From 1975 until 1977, the Fury was sold alongside the full-size Plymouth Gran Fury.
This stand-out 1961 Plymouth Fury 2 Door Hard Top sports a dual quad 318 poly engine, classic Mopar torque-flite push button transmission and Kelsey Hayes brake booster.
The 1961 Plymouth features a unique, space-age dash design. No detail was overlooked. It’s almost as if the Detroit stylists took cues from California customizers like Barris, Roth and Jeffries. The squared-off Aero Wheel frames a Teleview 120-mph speedometer as well as gauges for coolant temperature and fuel level.
Furys and Sport Suburbans were Plymouth’s best-equipped models. Furys began with Belvedere/Custom trim level and then added upgraded upholstery, bright, full-length beltline trim, “Fury” or “Sport” in script behind the front wheel openings, heavy, slanted chrome louvers on the upper body side contrast panels (which also had aluminum inserts), a chrome base for the deck lid dorsal fin, full wheel discs and on two-door hardtop sedans, a larger, “Sky-Hi”, rear window. In addition, the missile-shaped taillight housings were fully chrome plated.
