1966 Plymouth Fury Iii 2-door Hardtop Viper Red on 2040-cars
Aurora, Colorado, United States
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THIS CAR HAS BEEN A DENVER NATIVE SINCE NEW... ONE OWNER UNTIL ABOUT 7 YEARS AGO... I WILL ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN WHAT'S BEEN DONE TO IT SINCE 2008 WHEN I PURCHASED IT. ORIGINAL ENGINE/TRANSMISSION (383/AUTOMATIC) WERE REPLACED WITH A 440/AUTOMATIC OUT OF A 1977 DODGE 1-TON MOTORHOME WITH 51,000 ACTUAL MILES. I INSTALLED A NEW HYDRAULIC COMP CAM WITH .5" LIFT AND ENOUGH DURATION TO ALMOST NOT HAVE ENOUGH VACUUM TO OPERATE THE VACUUM ASSIST BRAKE BOOSTER. (BUT IT SURE SOUNDS NICE!) THE ROCKER ARMS, VALVE SPRINGS, AND PUSH RODS ARE STOCK... I INSTALLED AN EDLEBROOK ALUM INTAKE MANIFOLD AND A COMPETITION SERIES CARTER AFB. I FOUND A SET OF 'NEW OLD STOCK' HOOKER PRO COMP HEADERS (CORRECT FOR THE 65-66 FURY BODY)... AND 'VHT' COATED THEM BEFORE INSTALLATION. THE MOTORHOME "TORQUEFLIGHT" IS ALEADY BULLET PROOF... SHIFTS GREAT AND WORKS FINE, HOWEVER I DO HAVE AN OLD SCHOOL 'NEW OLD STOCK' B&M SHIFT KIT THAT COMES WITH THE DEAL. IT HAS THE "OPTION" OF MAKING THE VALVE BODY A "MANUAL SHIFT" OR YOU CAN LEAVE IT 'AUTO SHIFT' WHEN INSTALLING IT. I HAD A LOCAL DRIVE-LINE SHOP BUILD THE TUBE... AND IT LASHES UP TO A MOPAR 'SURE-GRIP' DIFF... STOCK RATIO OF ?:?? (LOW 3s I THINK) THE ENTIRE BODY HAS BEEN "DOWN TO BARE METAL"... ALL OF THE HOLES FOR CHROME AND ALUMINUM TRIM WERE WELDED SHUT... PRIMERED WITH 2 STAGE EPOXY PRIMER... BLOCKED A FEW TIMES... AND PAINTED WITH "VIPER RED" BASECOAT/CLEARCOAT. THE BODY AND PAINTWORK ISN'T SHOW CAR QUALITY, BUT IT LOOKS "GOOD" FOR A DRIVER/HEAD TURNER. THE ONLY EMBLEM INDICATING THE "MODEL" IS IN THE CENTER OF THE GRILL... "FURY III"... AND MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO CLUE! THE CLEAR HAS BEEN WET SANDED WITH 1000 GRIT AND HAS BEEN BUFFED A COUPLE OF TIMES... AGAIN... IT LOOKS GOOD!!................NOT PERFECT!!! THE ONLY RUST ISSUE WAS IN THE TRUNK... I ELECTED TO CUT OUT THE TRUNK FLOOR COMPLETE AROUND THE RAILS AND IMPORTANT STRUCTURE... THEN INSTALLED 1/8" SMOOTH ALUMINUM. I BOUGHT A MARINE FUEL TANK THAT HOLDS APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS... STRAPPING IT TO THE NEW ALUMINUM FLOOR. A STOCK GAS TANK COULD EASILY BE RE-INSTALLED, WHICH ARE EASILY OBTAINALBLE, INCLUDING STRAPS. I ALSO RELOCATED THE BATTERY TO THE TRUCK, INSTALLED IT IN A MARINE ENCLOSURE... RUNNING THE "HEAVY WELDING CABLES" TO THE FRONT. THE INTERIOR NEEDS NEW PAD AND CARPET OR VINYL INSTALLED. THE SEATS ARE 6-WAY LEATHER POWER OUT OF A LATE 90s LINCOLN MARK VIII LSC... I REMOVED THE STOCK DASH CAP AS IT WAS TOAST... THE HEADLINER IS EXCELLENT... ALONG WITH THE CHROME TRIM AROUND THE GLASS. WINDSHIELD IS NEW... SIDE GLASS AND BACK GLASS IS ORIGINAL AND "OK"... AND THE DOOR GLASS NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED. I RECOVERED THE TRIM PANELS WITH BLACK TEXTURED VINYL THAT LOOKS (IN MY OPINION) GREAT... ALL THEY NEED ARE THE SNAP BUTTON COVERS... WAS GOING TO HAVE THEM MADE AT THE INTERIOR SHOP WHEN I DID THE CARPETS... THE 1/4 VENT WINDOWS CRANK OPEN AND SHUT CORRECTLY AFTER A INTENSE OVER-HAUL. I HAVE A NEW COMPLETE SET OF LIGHTS (SEE PICTURES)... A NEW STAINLESS STEEL SCREW KIT... THE ORIGINAL FRONT BUMBER (NEEDS TO BE RE-CHROMED)... AND SEVERAL BOXES OF PARTS AND PIECES THAT CAME OFF THE CAR. IF YOU ARE HANDY AND HAVE SOME 'OLD CAR SENSE'... A COUPLE OF WEEKENDS OF SWEAT... AND A FEW MORE BUCKS, YOU WILL HAVE A FUN, SAFE, HEAD-TURNER THAT'S A GOOD SOLID DRIVER! PLEASE CALL ME AT YOUR CONVENIENCE... IF I CAN'T TALK RIGHT THEN, I'LL CALL YOU BACK. THE ONLY REASON I'M SELLING THE CAR... I'M OUT OF TIME FOR VARIOUS REASONS... BID TO BUY IT... THERE'S NO GOOFY RESERVE... EXCEPT FOR THE LOW STARTING PRICE OF $7,499.99... WAY LESS THAN THE COST OF THE BODY WORK AND PAINT JOB!!! |
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'71 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible sells for $3.5M [w/video]
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
We're plenty used to seeing classic cars selling for millions of dollars. It's just that they're usually European: Ferraris, Bugattis, Mercedes and the like. There are some rare American exceptions, usually wearing the names Duesenberg or Shelby. But what we have here is the most expensive Chrysler product ever sold at auction.
The vehicle in question is a Plymouth Barracuda - specifically a 1971 Hemi Cuda Convertible, chassis #BS27R1B315367 - that Mecum Auctions just sold after eight solid minutes of feverish bidding for a high bid of $3.5 million at its auction in Seattle, Washington. That figure positively eclipses the $2.2 million paid for a strikingly similar Hemi Cuda (chassis #BS27R1B269588) fetched nearly seven years ago in Scottsdale and another that was the first muscle car to break the million-dollar mark in 2002.
Barrett-Jackson 2014: 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird passes half a million dollars
Sat, 18 Jan 2014The Plymouth Superbird is one of those classic American cars from the muscle car era that has captured the imagination of all sorts of automotive enthusiasts long after its presence on roads and race tracks wore away. It's easy to see why. Where else but in the Swingin' Sixties and Seventies would a car leave the factory with an aerodynamics package that included a pointy beak and a rear spoiler that sat several feet above the rear deck?
The example you see above, which was born in 1970, is one of the finest Superbirds we've ever seen. Combine its complete restoration with its original 426 Hemi engine, and it's no surprise that it managed to bring in a cool half million dollars (plus 10 percent in fees) at Barrett-Jackson. See it yourself in our high-res image gallery above, and scroll down below for the official auction description.
If you want to follow along with the coverage, check out the Hagerty Fantasy Bid online game here.
SRT belatedly claims Plymouth Prowler as one of its own
Wed, 19 Dec 2012Before Chrysler had Street and Racing Technology, it had Performance Vehicle Operations. What the two entities have in common, before SRT became its own brand, of course, is that each was created to take Chrysler and Dodge (and Plymouth, before it was unceremoniously killed off) vehicles to the next level of style and performance.
We'll leave the question of whether or not the old Plymouth (and later Chrysler) Prowler was ultimately a stylish, performance-oriented car to you, but the boys and girls currently leading the SRT charge at the Pentastar headquarters are keen to accept the retro-rod into the fold.
According to the automaker, all of SRT's current high-performance models owe a debt of gratitude to the old Prowler, due mostly to that car's use of lightweight bits and pieces and innovative construction techniques. If nothing else, the fact that the Prowler's frame is "the largest machined automotive part in history" is pretty cool. Read all the details here.