1959 Plymouth Sport Fury
Classic Auto Mall
6180 Morgantown Road
Morgantown, PA
610-901-3804
MILEAGE
74009
YEAR
1959
ENGINE
8
LOCATION
Morgantown, PA
STOCK
7500
FULL SPECS
DESCRIPTION
1959 Plymouth Sport Fury 2 Door Hardtop
For consignment, a 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury hardtop showing 74,009 miles, but the true miles are unknown. Retaining its epic lines and over the top fins, this one presents as a diamond in the rough and while just one year from the Christine movie car, this one still harkens back to that now iconic car. And while Christine had a mind of her own, her cousin here will need some outside intervention to bring her up to par.
Exterior
The design is eye catching, and this one wears a tattered dress of Flame Red replete with a patina that you could clearcoat and call it a day! A white insert between bold polished trim travels the length of the car, also in rough shape but straight, with plenty of real estate above this center trim feature. The front edge points sharply forward, creating a sculpted brow over what Plymouth called floating headlights, then the straight shoulder line runs all the way to the back window where it is met by a rising fin that takes off like Evel Knievel at the Snake River Canyon, then turns 90 degrees downward, like Evel, in a bladed vertical rear edge. The rear fascia is a conglomeration of curved panels, protruding oval tail light housing, and an enveloping massive rear bumper, while the huge curved rear window creates an interior greenhouse. Surface rust, scratches, scuffs, filler, bubbling, and some true rust of the lower chrome trim and rear quarters are all part of this project Sport Fury.
Interior
One door panel is in place, a mix of red and white vinyl bands with lots of age, but the driver\'s side is missing and its chrome header is rusted. We meet the red vinyl bucket seats with white piping and center armrest are in decent condition, slightly discolored but fully intact and the rear bench is very nice, flanked by rusted chrome headers on the sidewalls. The acrylic steering wheel with brown center grips has yellowed with age and the full horn ring is in place with decorative bullet accents. The space age dash is a wild design, based in black framing, the speedometer panel is reminiscent of Robot from Lost In Space and flanked by two rows of long push buttons that control the transmission on the left and the climate controls on the right, backed by a textured metal panel, all with substantial patina. To the right, a padded dash cover is above the AM radio, a clock, and the glove box, all in consistent condition. Red loop carpet covers the floor and heavily faded in most areas and underneath we note a newer floor pan added to the passenger side. A button backed white headliner is tired, but incredibly fancy and deserved a comeback! The trunk is barren and shows some dampness intrusion.
Drivetrain
Despite the tattered hood insulator, the 350ci V8 under the hood is amazingly clean and is topped by an Edelbrock 4-barrel under the air cleaner canister. Behind it, a Powerflite 2-speed automatic routes power to 3.31 gears in back. Drum brakes are employed on all four wheels.
Undercarriage
The underside is covered with surface rust and flaking, invasive rust in some places. There\'s a build up of grime on the rear differential, frame, and other areas. That said, the gas tank appears to be newer as do the rear shocks. Dual exhaust encounters FlowMaster mufflers and eventually find their way to the rear to exit under the car. Suspension consists of torsion bars in front and leaf springs in the back.
Drive-Ability
Long and low was the direction of design as the 50\'s transitioned to the 60\'s and this 1959 exemplifies that, but it\'s still a massive automobile. There\'s lots of metal surrounding us as we roll the Sport Fury onto the tarmac, enjoying the clear view of its F15 like tail. There\'s decent power but we note the front suspension will need attention. In addition, the radio and clock are not working. All other functional items operate as they should and we fly this one back to the carrier. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
Here\'s 17 feet of pure rocket styling. Six and half feet wide, dramatic is an understatement. It was in many ways regarded as ground breaking and unique and is unquestionably one of the iconic classics of the late 50\'s. This one needs a willing partnerand as David Wilcox sings in Rusty Old American Dream: \"I rolled off the line in Detroit back in 1958, spent three days in the showroom, that\'s all I had to wait, I\'ve been good to all who owned me, so have no fear, come on, boy, put your money down, and get me outta here\".
M293104117
M-1959
2-Plymouth V8
9-Sport Fury
3-Evansville, IN Assy Plant
104117-Sequential Unit Number
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