1964 Plymouth Sport Fury
The Plymouth Fury is a model of automobile which was produced by Plymouth from 1955 to 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 to 1961, then a mid-size car from 1962 to 1964, again, a full-size car from 1965 to 1974, and again, a mid-size car from 1975 to 1978. From 1975 to 1977, the Fury was sold alongside the full-size Plymouth Gran Fury. In 1978, the B-body Fury was the largest Plymouth, and by 1979, there was no large Plymouth.
n 1959, Plymouth introduced the Sport Fury as its top model, and the Fury as its second from the top model to replace the Plymouth Belvedere at the top of the Plymouth line-up. The Fury was now available in 4-door Sedan, 2-door Hardtop and 4-door Hardtop models and the Sport Fury as a 2-door Hardtop and a Convertible. The station wagon version of the Fury was the Sport Suburban, which was not marketed as a Fury. The Sport Fury was dropped at the end of 1959, but was reintroduced in mid-1962 and discontinued in 1971.
Pop the hood and you’ll find a potent, 383 cubic inch V8 that’s restored, refinished and ready to roll! Under the flat black air cleaner, a correct Carter 4-barrel delivers fuel and oxygen to a cast iron intake. That atomized energy travels to 516 heads that feature hydraulic lifters and hardened valve seats. Spark is sequenced by a MoPar electronic ignition system that was added for the ease of modern convenience. Speed Pro pistons, re-conditioned rods and a Howard cam, which hover between a .010 crankshaft turndown and .040 overbore, perpetuate combustion. And spent gases leave correct exhaust manifolds on their way to dual, 2.5-inch tail pipes.
A bucket seat interior was standard for the range-topping Sport Fury, and you will be hard-pressed to find another car that looks this detailed today. The copper upholstery has tan inserts, and this matches the side panels, right down to the button-top presentation. And the full color package is in harmony with the exterior chestnut brown. So you’ll happily leave all the windows down on this pillarless hardtop just so people can get a better look inside. And all the little working details – from the dome light to the AM/FM radio – make this feel like a time machine back to 1964. The center console is a Mopar work of art. And the same goes for the factory steering wheel and the big bright four gauge panel. In fact, the only additions you may spot inside are the Hurst shifter and temp & oil pressure readouts under the dash. They remind you that there’s something special under the hood.
If you find yourself impressed enough with 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury to offer him money for it, you better add a zero or two to the end of your offer because chances are it will be passed on to his children. But if you want to hedge your bet, it wouldn’t hurt to marry into the family while offering to cover some future funeral expenses.
