Uniquely Elegant 1969-1973 Plymouth Fury 

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!

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.

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.

Mopar made some beautiful cars.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

The newer cars will never have the looks that old cars have

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!

The 73 at the end is absolutely gorgeous.

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.

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

Plymouth made some great and extremely dependable cars

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)

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.

The Fury'ous!!! Two buds had these when i had my '69 Charger in the late '70s. Mean and elegant!!!

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.

I had a 69 Monaco 500, 2 dr cp with white buckets, floor shift, 383 4bbl. It topped out at over 165mph. Beautiful car

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.

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.

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.

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🏆.

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

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.

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.

My parents had a 65 Plymouth Fury III station wagon and a 67 Chrysler 300 . Both were great cars

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 .

My my, imagine cruising that 2 door convertable? I love full size 2 door convertables of the day.

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.

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.

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!

I've got a project 70 Sport Fury, can't wait till I get it done and on the road.

A buddy had one and it was gorgeous!!! He actually hand brushed the I entire underside while on his back ! 383 Magnum!

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!

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.

Always great to see cars from the sixties and seventies, back when you could ID a car with a glance.

a veryyyyyy good documentary well done. my mopar friend has a fury and will love it

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.

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.

You could park a couple of Hyundais in that trunk.

My Fury pre-dated these. I had a '66 Sport Fury.... Loved it!

My uncle bought a new Fury two door hardtop in '69. It was a very attractive car.

I had a green 71 Fury III, loved that car. These cars were part of what was called Rapid Transit

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.

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.

Once again, you’ve hit another home run with your videos! I’ve learned so much!! Thank you very much.

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!

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

MOPAR FINEST 1970 The Rapid Transit System RTS Plymouth Sport Fury GT.

My grandmother had a '71 Fury Gran Coup - concealed headlights with wrap around bumper.

Thanks for posting- I forgot how beautiful the '72 and '73s were......

I had my parents old 1970 fury 1 loved it called it the oxwagon no power brakes or steering, but it would go.

Loved my old Fury.

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.

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!

Another Excellent Video, keep up the great work and greetings from South Western Australia

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.

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!

1955-1972... My Favorite era for Design, Quality , Build and Style. Notice today how you can barely tell a Kia from a Mercedes ?

gorgeous cars; I want a 69 to 73 Sport Fury with the 440 TNT

I grew up riding in a '72 Fury III, we called it " The beast "

I remember seeing these fuselage styled Fury's at car shows, and have learned a lot about them over the years.

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

72 and 73 are actually much different bodies than 69-71. The roofline and quarters are different.

Thank you for your professionalism and quality of your videos I enjoy watching them I've been in the car business since 1976 i've been a car fanatic all my life and your videos bring back great memories keep up the good work

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.

Compare these fine roomy American cars with the small bodied “puddle jumpers” being offered to the car buying public today.

how come they won't bring velour seats back? velour seats were plush, cool in summer warm in winter....comfortable

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.

We need cars like that again

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.

150mph top end? Badass for a car that size from that era period.

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!

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.

My god my favorite Chrysler c body. I want an Imperial in that generation & a 73 town & county

You could actually fit 8 people in the cabin and a whole month of groceries in the trunk.

The styling is just perfect on these!

"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.

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.

Great cars and thanks for the soporific commentary:... lights out right now.

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

Great channel

greetings from Germany

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.

My pops had a "69 VIP and I later on owned a '71 in 1977...first car and started my adoration of 60s-70s mopar

These cars were huge. They were made for REAL men.

Steel is real.

This vid brings back memories of my older brother' s 73 Fury III vip. It had a 383. The trunk was so big we fit 6 kids 9 thru 15 in the trunk. With the full size spare still in there!

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.

There are no 4 door “coupes”, there are 4 door hard tops and 4 door sedans.

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.

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.

Mopar or no car! I refuse to own or drive any car newer than 1973. Pickup trucks were good till the 1990's.

Why dont American car makers other than the gm Caddilac division make 2 door sedans? The germans do it, why cant we?

Thank you for this. My first car at 16 was the family car, a 10 year old 1972 Plymouth Fury III, after my folks bought their first Ford station wagon to replace it. It had a 360 2 barrel. Imagine giving something like that to a teenager today LOL!! Man do I miss that car, I wish I could've appreciated it then like I do now that it's gone, and we will never see a new one made like it ever. That's a by-gone era.

Back when I was a kid, my girlfriend's parents across the street had both a 69 and a 71 Fury. They were kind of old back in 1980, but they were nice. They rode like the best living room sofa and were huge! I loved them. Wish I had one now.

*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

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!

My dad had a 1971 Fury 3 with a 360ci and automatic. That thing was FAAAASSSTT!