Looking back on this now, this is such a cool car. When it was out I never paid much attention to it because there were so many other cool cars that over shadowed it. This looks so damn cool just cruising. Anyone ever see a Honda, Nissan etc. just cruising and looking cool??? Nahh...never.
Good point! I have a 'regular' 1971 Sport Fury 4dr hardtop, and the shift in models that occurred in 1970 creates a lot of confusion. Even at 'Mopar' car shows, I get a lot of "WOW, I never knew they even made a 4dr 'Sport Fury'!?". Typical in the U.S. auto industry then, after a few years a division's 'deluxe' or 'performance' specialty coupe/convertible would be expanded into a full model-line to capitalize on its' cache, and a new 'premium' model would then be introduced. Pontiac's Bonneville, Chevrolet's Bel Air and Impala are prime examples, all of which began as premium 'coupes/convertibles'. The Plymouth Fury itself was introduced as a top-line performance coupe from 1956-58, before becoming a full model range in 1959, when the "Sport Fury" was introduced as the 'specialty coupe & convertible for one year. Reintroduced in 1962-69, the "Sport Fury" was Plymouth's full-sized specialty 'performance' coupe/ convertible. In 1970, when Plymouth axed the slow-selling V.I.P., the "Sport Fury" was expanded into a full range of models, effectively replacing the V.I.P. to compete with Chevrolet's Caprice and Ford's LTD. With the "Sport Fury" name now commandeered for deluxe family-car duty, Plymouth needed to find a new badge for their full-sized performance coupe. The initial idea was to rename it the Plymouth American Express, (Collectible Automobile mag, Dec, 2001), hoping to mimic their pop-culture success with the "Road Runner," a Plymouth AmEx coupe would have been a 'cheeky' but upscale moniker - one that might appeal to the mature executive who wanted a luxurious full-sized coupe with some performance 'grit'. Maybe you'd even get an AmEx account if you purchased the car!!?? Unfortunately, the credit card company declined the invitation, and Plymouth decided to simply re-christen their sporty full-sized coupe as the "Sport Fury GT".
I would love any Sport Fury. Hell, any Fury. The only full size car that equalled the '70 Fury for look's, performance and over the top cool in 1970 is the '70 Chrysler 300.
They're still out there.. a few. I have a '70 Fury Gran Coupe with a 440 from a 1977 New Yorker. Ofc I have owned it since 1986. But yeah, they don't make them this way anymore..simple, smooth, tough.
the problem is that today all cars run fast... due to fuel injection and better transmission and thinner sheet metal..... higher electronic ecnition out put....that all...🚀🚀🚀
These cars were fast and powerful....These with a 440 Super Commando would run 12's in the 1/4 mile 4 second range 0-60's and do 160 mph..149 recorded with bias ply tires,add radials you get faster times.. Plus the 0-60 and 1/4 mile they recorded back then were off,due to bias ply tires that are skinny,215 was considered a Wide Tread !! 185/75/15's and 195/75/15's and 2015 70 or 75 15's were on these cars,very skinny tires..Cars just spun burning rubber.. Drag strips if tested on them didnt have the chemicals to make cars stick,they just spun down the track.. Put a 195/75 series on a new performance car or an avergae car and they wont have traction and their times will be off up to 3 seconds in the 1/4 and 0-60 depending on model as they were back then. The Chrysler 727 was the best transmission ever made,firm/fast shifting,quicker than any manual and they were reliable...Sure,only 3 speeds and the 1st gear ratio isnt like todays transmissions with low gear ,meaning making said car perform the best with a smaller engine..So,todays transmissions are better but,the 727 was reliable and held up for decades.
@@01trsmarYes and no, This is true with Carb tweaking, advancing your timing and running slicks. The only problem is for street use they would run like sh!t with the tweaks. So the trick was to drive to the race track, Tweak the carb, set your timing and put on your slicks. It would idle like sh!t but get you down the track quick. When done go back to the spec timing and tune. Todays modern cars have Variable Valve Timing that adjusts your timing on the fly by computer as needed. Computers control your fuel flow. Imaging if that were available then.
@@efandmk3382 Most cars to today stink. The only cars I would buy to today are the Mustang, Camaro, Challenger or Charger...well, well what do you know....I chose the Camaro. Yep...17' Super Sport 6 speed Camaro. 33k miles now! Love it!
@Nicky Naime Awesome brother, also don't forget the Ford F150 with the 5.0L Coyote V8 in it as well. We have a 2010 Camaro RS (with a 3.6L LFX V6 in it with 304 HP and 278 Ibs of Torque) and a 2019 Charger RT Scat Pack with the 392 Hemi V8 making 485 HP and 475 Ibs of Torque and they're both fun to drive, while the Charger can go really fast in straight-line (due to having 485 HP from its 6.4L Hemi V8) the Camaro cab take corner like an Olympic skier (due to being lighter weight than the Charger and having magnetic ride control as well).
Looking back on this now, this is such a cool car. When it was out I never paid much attention to it because there were so many other cool cars that over shadowed it. This looks so damn cool just cruising. Anyone ever see a Honda, Nissan etc. just cruising and looking cool??? Nahh...never.
Love to have one of these with a 383 or 440 V8.
Those could be had with the 440+6 pack. Mean Machine!
Verrrry Rare.
Not just "Sport Fury", but Sport Fury GT... A different animal.
Good point! I have a 'regular' 1971 Sport Fury 4dr hardtop, and the shift in models that occurred in 1970 creates a lot of confusion. Even at 'Mopar' car shows, I get a lot of "WOW, I never knew they even made a 4dr 'Sport Fury'!?". Typical in the U.S. auto industry then, after a few years a division's 'deluxe' or 'performance' specialty coupe/convertible would be expanded into a full model-line to capitalize on its' cache, and a new 'premium' model would then be introduced. Pontiac's Bonneville, Chevrolet's Bel Air and Impala are prime examples, all of which began as premium 'coupes/convertibles'. The Plymouth Fury itself was introduced as a top-line performance coupe from 1956-58, before becoming a full model range in 1959, when the "Sport Fury" was introduced as the 'specialty coupe & convertible for one year. Reintroduced in 1962-69, the "Sport Fury" was Plymouth's full-sized specialty 'performance' coupe/ convertible. In 1970, when Plymouth axed the slow-selling V.I.P., the "Sport Fury" was expanded into a full range of models, effectively replacing the V.I.P. to compete with Chevrolet's Caprice and Ford's LTD. With the "Sport Fury" name now commandeered for deluxe family-car duty, Plymouth needed to find a new badge for their full-sized performance coupe. The initial idea was to rename it the Plymouth American Express, (Collectible Automobile mag, Dec, 2001), hoping to mimic their pop-culture success with the "Road Runner," a Plymouth AmEx coupe would have been a 'cheeky' but upscale moniker - one that might appeal to the mature executive who wanted a luxurious full-sized coupe with some performance 'grit'. Maybe you'd even get an AmEx account if you purchased the car!!?? Unfortunately, the credit card company declined the invitation, and Plymouth decided to simply re-christen their sporty full-sized coupe as the "Sport Fury GT".
So many styles of cars to choose from back in the day, nowadays everything looks identical.
I would love any Sport Fury. Hell, any Fury. The only full size car that equalled the '70 Fury for look's, performance and over the top cool in 1970 is the '70 Chrysler 300.
What ever happened to cars like this? Every car today looks the same. Muscle Cars. What happened?
Aerodynamics......apparently.
Chargers, Challengers, Mustangs, Camaros, Corvettes, what's your problem?
Actually square body trucks and suv's today are very aerodynamic..You cant judge aerodynamics by looks..
They went the way of the people that made them...they are dead.
They're still out there.. a few. I have a '70 Fury Gran Coupe with a 440 from a 1977 New Yorker. Ofc I have owned it since 1986. But yeah, they don't make them this way anymore..simple, smooth, tough.
Cool commercial
My dream car..or a 67 Eldorado 🥰
Love this car. Where to find one today?
I heard it through the grapevine.
🤩😍🤩
the problem is that today all cars run fast... due to fuel injection and better transmission and thinner sheet metal..... higher electronic ecnition out put....that all...🚀🚀🚀
These cars were fast and powerful....These with a 440 Super Commando would run 12's in the 1/4 mile 4 second range 0-60's and do 160 mph..149 recorded with bias ply tires,add radials you get faster times..
Plus the 0-60 and 1/4 mile they recorded back then were off,due to bias ply tires that are skinny,215 was considered a Wide Tread !! 185/75/15's and 195/75/15's and 2015 70 or 75 15's were on these cars,very skinny tires..Cars just spun burning rubber..
Drag strips if tested on them didnt have the chemicals to make cars stick,they just spun down the track..
Put a 195/75 series on a new performance car or an avergae car and they wont have traction and their times will be off up to 3 seconds in the 1/4 and 0-60 depending on model as they were back then.
The Chrysler 727 was the best transmission ever made,firm/fast shifting,quicker than any manual and they were reliable...Sure,only 3 speeds and the 1st gear ratio isnt like todays transmissions with low gear ,meaning making said car perform the best with a smaller engine..So,todays transmissions are better but,the 727 was reliable and held up for decades.
@@01trsmarYes and no, This is true with Carb tweaking, advancing your timing and running slicks. The only problem is for street use they would run like sh!t with the tweaks. So the trick was to drive to the race track, Tweak the carb, set your timing and put on your slicks. It would idle like sh!t but get you down the track quick. When done go back to the spec timing and tune. Todays modern cars have Variable Valve Timing that adjusts your timing on the fly by computer as needed. Computers control your fuel flow. Imaging if that were available then.
If todays 4 banger and 6 bangers were not running forced injection or turbos, they would not be able to get out of there own way.
Yeah but they're made out of cheap plastic as well.
this is a weird. Only some new cars are cool others stink!
Same as in 1970. Some cars were cool, others stank.
@@efandmk3382 Most cars to today stink. The only cars I would buy to today are the Mustang, Camaro, Challenger or Charger...well, well what do you know....I chose the Camaro. Yep...17' Super Sport 6 speed Camaro. 33k miles now! Love it!
@@efandmk3382 Most cars in 1970 at least had some character. Most of todays cars are effing straight up cookie cutter appliances.
@Nicky Naime Awesome brother, also don't forget the Ford F150 with the 5.0L Coyote V8 in it as well. We have a 2010 Camaro RS (with a 3.6L LFX V6 in it with 304 HP and 278 Ibs of Torque) and a 2019 Charger RT Scat Pack with the 392 Hemi V8 making 485 HP and 475 Ibs of Torque and they're both fun to drive, while the Charger can go really fast in straight-line (due to having 485 HP from its 6.4L Hemi V8) the Camaro cab take corner like an Olympic skier (due to being lighter weight than the Charger and having magnetic ride control as well).
@Nicky Naime Yep you got it brother and thats why my 1996 Ford F150 gets more looks than my 2011 Ford F150 does.