History of the Fury

1956

Introduced as a mid-year model, the first Fury's reached the dealer showrooms on January 7, 1956. The Plymouth Fury high-performance sports coupe was actually part of the Belvedere V-8 (P29-3) series. Its custom features included off-white exterior finish; tapering gold anodized aluminum side trim; gold-finished aluminum grille; directional signals; backup lights; variable-speed wipers; dual exhaust system with chrome deflectors; windshield washers; dual outside rear view mirrors; prismatic inside rear view mirror; special tires; gold anodized spoke-style wheel covers and a 240 horsepower V-8. An experimental turbine-powered Fury Sport Coupe was also constructed but was never offered to the public.

1957

The First of the 1957 Furys appeared in dealer showrooms on December 18, 1956. The Belvedere/Fury/Sport Suburban group represented the top plymouth line in 1957. The Fury for 1957 was a special high-performance model, which had many standard features. The Fury came only as a two door hardtop with Fury rear fender nameplates. The Fury was offered only in a Sand Dune White finish with gold anodized aluminum 'Sport Tone' trim inserts. The Fury came standard with; upswept front bumper and extensions; safety padded dash; padded sun visors; foam seat front and rear; special clock; backup lights; directionals; dual outside rearview mirrors; and a 290 horsepower V-8. The new three speed Torqueflight automatic transmission was offered in the Fury in 1957.

1958

The 1958 Furys appeared in Dealer showrooms on October 16, 1957. Once again the Belvedere/Fury/Sport Suburban group represented the top full-line Plymouth Series. The Fury was a Belvedere sub-series containing only the special high performance sport coupe. The Fury was offered only in a limited-edition Buckskin Beige two-door hardtop with Fury rear fender nameplates. The 1958 Fury came standard with Belvedere features plus; 'Sport Tone' moldings (with gold anodized aluminum inserts); bumper wing guards; padded interior; front and rear foam seats; backup lights; and dual outside rearview mirrors. The Fury could be purchased with either a special Dual Fury or Golden Commando V-8. The 'Dual Fury' V-8 cam with two Carter WCFB type four-barrel carburetors. An Optional E.F.I. engine was only available on the Fury. The E.F.I. engine utilized a Bendix Electronic Fuel Injection System. All the E.F.I. cars were first built with the 'Dual Fury' induction setup, and were then converted to E.F.I. on a special assembly line in the DeSoto factory in Detroit. These cars were later recalled and converted back to the 'Dual Fury' configration.

1959

To upgrade its image for 1959, the Plymouth Division discarded the Plaza name and shuffled its series designations one notch. The Plaza became the Savoy; the Savoy became the Belvedere; the Belvedere bacame the Fury. Then Plymouth renamed the special high performance vehicles from the Fury to the Sportfury and added a new model: the two door convertible coupe. The Fury's were marketed as higher-level offerings and came only with V-8 attachments.

1960

The Fury was Plymouth's high level offering for 1960. The Sport Fury premium line was dropped.

1961

The Fury was Plymouth's richest model and the only real flashy car of the 1961 model year. The Fury began at the Belvedere/Custom trim level and added upgraded upholstery; bright full-length beltline trim; Fury signatures behind the front wheel openings; heavy, slanted chrome louvers on the upper body side contrast panels; a chrome base for the deck lid dorsal fin; full wheel discs and, on two-door hardtop sedans, a larger Sky-Hi, rear window. Standard equipment extras were backup lights and an electric clock. In addition, the missile-shaped taillight housings were fully chrome plated. The Fury's were extremely stabile at all speeds and were known for excellent maneuverability.

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