Stephen King chose the Fury for his book because he wanted a lesser known car at the time, and the Fury name sounded ominous. That's the extent of how accurate the story stayed to the Fury model. Remember, Christine was a fictional story. She was actually said to be a four-door Fury in the book. The movie car was very clearly a Belvedere for several reasons. Here's just a couple. First, the 1958 Fury was not available in red and could not be special ordered in that color, like the book claimed. Every Fury was beige with gold trim including a gold grill, and the wheel covers had gold centers. The trim is the most obvious sign that the movie car was in fact a Belvedere. Everything was chrome or silver - not gold. You could argue that someone painted a Fury red, but would they also replace every piece of gold trim, the grill, and the wheel covers with parts from a Belvedere too? No, they wouldn't. So basically, some non-car guys threw a Belvedere up on the screen and told everyone it was a Fury. Now if people with Christine cars tell people their car is actually a Belvedere and Christine was also a Belvedere, people will argue. They say no, Christine was a Fury, I saw the movie. So the people with Christine cars just end up saying they have a Fury to make everyone happy.
You sir, are correct!! But god is she a beautiful car non the less. Another fact is the fury cars had 150 mph speedometer instead of the Belvederes 120mph
This is really late, but there's something people constantly get wrong about King and the book. You're right, the Fury doesn't come in red, and King knew that. I'm reading the book again right now and Lebay's brother outright says that Lebay had Christine painted red, not that she came red. In fact the only mention of the factory at all is that Lebay ordered and picked her up from the factory. The movie is what shows her rolling off the line in red.
As a mechanic, this is the easiest work there is. R&R, remove and replace. No diagnosis, barely one step up from factory work. I'd just take his money, until I had enough of his gratuitous bullshit. Hopefully leaving him facing a deadline.
My brother worked on the original Movie and it was his very first. He still works today on Movie sets all over the US and sometimes in other Countries, amazing memories!!!
At 16 years of age I owned a 1957 Plymouth Savoy .. almost identical to Christine EXCEPT .. no chrome, NO OPTIONS at all really, a flat-head six, 3 speed on the column, and as naked a car as there could ever be. Loved it. I wish I still had it; not for the resale value, but rather for the fun. She was a great car (but more a buckboard than a car). Her name was 'Mabel'. RIP Mabel. I miss you.
If I had enough money to restore a Chrysler,Mopar or Plymouth that would be where it would be done at.Graveyard Cars is one of the best I've ever seen.What sold me was when he even used specific bolts not just any old bolts but the Correct bolts that's going the extra mile for sure
That's a 1958 Plymouth Fury. In it's red and white paint job and blackend windows, it became the famous star car from the 1983 horror movie, Christine.
I have met Mr. Gibson and Christine in person in Pensacola, very nice gentleman and a true car guy. The build date on this car from Chrysler records was very interesting. Christine looks amazing and details are there. Nice to see them both here.
All of that primer dust you blew off that deck lid into the atmosphere of the shop and everything in the shop, I have found over the years that just a clean soft horse hair shop hand brush and a dust pan can save so much time and having other things coated with that same dust. Just food for thought is all.
WOW! I didn't know that Christine can talk!😮 She's evil, gorgeous and supernatural 🌟 Guess she's similar to having speech just like K.I.T.T. from Night Rider 😊
@@gojifan7976 it was a great little visit with Bill Gibson and Christine ☺️ I think she was nice because I gave her a lot of compliments 😊 I assured her of how gorgeous she is 🌺 As well as how I enjoy her novel and her movie 😁
Nice Plymouth belveder clean nice 2 see.had a friend that had a 60 fury I think the lines were cleaner than the 58. But the fins were larger than caddie fins of 59. Huge clean fins 58 n 60 plys somewhat both same body style but not . 👍
From Australia. I had one of those "Christine" cars, way back However I found that there was a huge amount of body movement. So much so that the front doors used to clash with the front of the rear door and chip the paint off. Also the rear window would shake in its frame which made a load nasty noise. If i had one today I would get an Art Morrison chassis for it.
I would reinforce the cabin, doors, roof, posts, side panels, and install safety steering system, ABS, and air bags to make 5 star rated restored classics. New category: safety customized classic cars that will outrun any modern defective vehicle. Thanks.
I saw a guy in Mchenry Ill. I chased him all the way to a wal mart. I ask him to restore it back the he had Forty thousand to re do it. my car was a fury. thanks guys for the show. just an old man thinking of his memories. and there was one just like mine with the gold strip in the parking lot.
My friend had a 58 Fury, 2-4s, 3 on the tree, for that year it really kicked ass, I should have bought it, it was beige with the gold anodized side trim, cool ass car. It looks better in red than beige though.
I couldn't imagine working at a shop that tells me where l'm taking my lunch. Crunch time or not my life wouldn't revolve around someone else's ego. Good looking video cars but really...
This car is not a 1958 Plymouth Fury. It is a 1958 Plymouth Belvedere. The 1958 Plymouth Fury was only one color. It was a Light brown tan with lots of gold trim.
I been a fun when it come out love the car they do my dad had dart when it was new then he gave it to me to drive it to school then he got a dodge's changel it had 6 park ham in it
Hey Bill Gibson, Panama City Beach is just a short drive from Pensacola, you should bring Christine to the Emerald Coast Cruzin car show that happens here twice a year! Christine would definitely be the star of the show!
Years ago I got to see one of these cars up close. It was at Doc's Harley Shop in Wisconsin. He had his own special car museum and had one of these. My first thought was "this car is frickin' tiny!" :P
I got a 1973 dodge charger se & 1970 440 challenger convertible . All original..runs but haven't driven it for 10 years.. sits next to my, 77 pinto Cruze wagon , 1990 Chrysler imperial exec limo, 90 Chrysler Maserati Tc convertible with hard top. 88 Nissan pulsar nx with sportbax & 87 fiero formula with engine scoop & tesso doors and body kit ,a 87 fiero style zimmer quicksilver ,1974 impala station wagon[ no rust at all], fiat X1/9(dallara/bertone), 1992 Toyota mr2na with Ferrari enzo body kit, 97 honda del sol, 1980 Pontiac Phoenix sport 2dr se, they all garaged & sit on padded blocks and get started 2x a month...Selling all of them in 2026 as a retirement plan ... all but the impala wagon/charger/challenger/mr2 & pinto bought new. All have less then 27k miles...collectively ...looking for oem~ charger rims
Mark can be harsh sometimes, but you have to understand, it's his business and his reputation on the line and loves perfection. I'm sure his employees are being good money to work with him or they wouldn't be there. Hang in there guys and Mark take easy on the guys, they know what there doing or else they would be working with you.
Maybe so, but his ego is too big for his head. Even if he pays well, talent doesn't have to "come crawling" to beg him for a job. For me, it started with the "Prodigal Son" story, as if his boy came back as a beggar, when in fact Mark contacted him, he agreed, and Mark sees himself as the winner. It would be one thing, if he gave credit where it was due, but like Henry Ford, and Thomas Edison, he claims all glory for whatever happens under his roof, and blame shifts anything that goes wrong. A poor leader, and no role model. He will not be missed, when his time comes.
This is driving me nuts. What the hell is the deal with the silver hinges???!???!!! If I remember correctly, door hinges were almost always body color, or same color as the freaking car they were installed on.
The creepy Christine gimmick was done pretty good though, eh? I don't watch that show, this is the 1st one I've seen all the way through; I can't tell if that guy is acting or if he's really that messed up. They look like they do a pretty good restoration job though, even though I didn't see much metal work. I wonder if a lot of people really want all those factory markings though.
"...the one and only demon-possessed 'Christine'"? No. In the movie she was just "born bad". In the book she was being driven by the ghost of Roland D. LeBay, the guy Arnie had bought her from. He died shortly after the sale. In the movie, the character was Roland, but they called him George who was Rollie's out of town brother in the book. I love the car, but if you've only seen the movie and never read the book, READ THE DAMNED BOOK. Otherwise you are not a true fan.
this is a beautiful plymouth. There was not that many that cqme off the line. My first car was a 1958 plymouth. three eighteen with a two barrel, bust it had a gold stripe down the side. I paid all of four hundred dollars. I thought Christine was a 1957 plymouth. I saw my first car in this.
I absolutely love old Mopar cars and Christine definitely was a treat, but unfortunately these guys are kind of dull and boring. I'm way more entertained when I watch Counting Cars.
