Plymouth VIP
| Plymouth Fury | |
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1959 Plymouth Sport Fury 2-door Hardtop
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Plymouth (Chrysler) |
| Production | 1955–1961 (full-size) 1961–1964 (mid-size) 1964–1974 (full-size) 1974–1978 (mid-size) |
| Model years | 1956–1961 (full-size) 1962–1964 (mid-size) 1965–1974 (full-size) 1975–1978 (mid-size) |
| Assembly |
Detroit, Michigan (Lynch Road) Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Full-size (1957–1961) (1965–1974) Mid-size (1962–1964) (1975–1978) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Plymouth Belvedere Plymouth Plaza Plymouth Savoy |
| Successor |
Plymouth Gran Fury (full-size for 1975 to 1977, and 1980 to 1989) Plymouth Caravelle (Canada) |
| First generation | |
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1959 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible
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| Overview | |
| Model years | 1959 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door wagon 4-door sedan 4-door hardtop 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 303 cu in (4.97 L) "A" block V8 318 cu in (5.21 L) "A" block V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) "B" block V8 361 cu in (5.92 L) "B" block V8 |
| Second generation | |
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1960 Plymouth Fury convertible
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| Overview | |
| Model years | 1960 to 1961 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 4-door hardtop 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible |
| Third generation | |
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1962 Plymouth Sport Fury
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| Overview | |
| Model years | 1962–1964 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door wagon 4-door sedan 4-door hardtop 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible |
| Platform | B-body |
| Related | Dodge Custom 880 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 318 cu in (5.21 L) "A" V8 383 cu in (6.28 L) 330 hp (250 kW) "B" V8 225 cu in (3.69 L) Slant-6 361 cu in (5.92 L) V8 413 cu in (6.77 L) "B" V8 375 hp (280 kW) V8 426 cu in (6.98 L) Wedge and Hemi "B" V8 |
| Fourth generation | |
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1965 Plymouth Sport Fury
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Plymouth VIP |
| Model years | 1965–1968 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door wagon (1965-68) 4-door sedan (1965-68) 2-door sedan (1965-68) 4-door hardtop (1965-68) 2-door hardtop (1965-68) 2-door hardtop (1967-68 "fasttop" model) 2-door convertible (1965-68) |
| Platform | C-body |
| Related | Dodge Phoenix |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 426 cu in (6.98 L) wedge and Hemi "B" V8 383 cu in (6.28 L) "B" V8 (avail:2 & 4 barrel) 318 cu in (5.21 L) "LA" V8 225 cu in (3.69 L) Slant-6 440 cu in (7.2 L) |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic 3-speed manual 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 119.0 in (3,023 mm) Station Wagon: 121.0 in (3,073 mm) |
| Fifth generation | |
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1969 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Plymouth VIP |
| Model years | 1969–1973 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible 4-door sedan 4-door hardtop 4-door station wagon |
| Platform | C-body |
| Related | Dodge Phoenix (Australia) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 426 cu in (7.0 L) wedge and Hemi "B" V8 383 cu in (6.3 L) "B" V8 318 cu in (5.2 L) "LA" V8 225 cu in (3.7 L) Slant-6 440 cu in (7.2 L) 400 cu in (6.6 L) "B" V8 360 cu in (5.9 L) "LA" V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 120.0 in (3,048 mm) |
| Sixth generation | |
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1974 Plymouth Fury 4-door sedan
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1973-1974 |
| Model years | 1974 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door wagon 4-door sedan 4-door hardtop 2-door hardtop |
| Platform | C-body |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 360 cu in (5.9 L) "LA" V8 318 cu in (5.21 L) "LA" V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) "B" V8 440 cu in (7.2 L) "B" V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 121.5 in (3,086 mm) |
| Seventh generation | |
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1978 Plymouth Fury 4-door sedan
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| Overview | |
| Model years | 1975–1978 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door wagon 4-door sedan 2-door hardtop/coupe |
| Platform | B-body |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
225 cu in (3.69 L) Slant-6 318 cu in (5.21 L) "LA" V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | Sedan: 117.5 in (2,984 mm) Coupe: 115.0 in (2,921 mm) |
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.
The word "fury" denotes a type of anger, inspired by the Furies, mythological creatures in Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman mythology.
The model appears in popular culture as the subject of interest in the 1983 New York Times Best-selling novel Christine by Stephen King about a 1958 custom red and ivory Plymouth Fury that is part of a frightening love triangle.
The Fury was a sub-series of the Plymouth Belvedere from 1956 through 1958. It was sold only as a Sandstone White 2-door hardtop with gold anodized aluminum trim in 1956 and 1957. In 1958 it was only available in Buckskin Beige with gold anodized aluminum trim. These Furys had a special interior, bumper wing-guards and a V8 engine with twin 4-barrel carburetors. The 1957 and 1958, the 318 cu in (5.21 L) engine produced 290 hp (220 kW).
The 1957 models were restyled; longer, wider, with very large vertical tailfins and a new torsion bar front suspension replacing the previous coil springs. While the new styling boosted sales, quality control suffered for all Chrysler products as they were brought quickly to market before their design and construction weaknesses could be fully addressed by engineering.
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