NOT MINE 1972 Fury III sedan in VA, possible police car? Not mine

[PH27L7]

Appears to be unmarked cop car although owner thinks otherwise.

1972 Plymouth Fury. 95k original miles. A/C, power steering. 360 with a mild cam. 4 barrel carb. It's in great shape for its age and doesn't need much to make it perfect. Trunk and floor pans are in great shape. Whoever ordered this car ordered it with the upgraded police suspension and dual exhaust. This vehicle would make an excellent police clone. I would trust it to drive across country. Very reliable. It's a rare survivor. Interior is in good shape. I have taken on another project so must part with this one. $9500obo

 

[Davea Lux]

It has the oil gauge and the certified speedometer, both police options. It does not show a "K" prefix on the VON code, usually police package cars had this code (but not all just to make things interesting). Also has the police wheels and poverty caps also police staples. I does not appear to have the battery heat shield common on most cruisers, and there are no static straps on the hood. Very rare to see a cruiser with cruise control. Nearly all cruisers were PK, PL or PM in the first two digits of the VIN number for the Plymouth line. PH is the high priced fury which police rarely used because of budgetary reasons. Most cruisers have solid rubber floor mats and the heavy duty vinyl interior, also not present on this car. Does show the "Special Order" tags that cruisers nearly always had.

I think this car could have been used in police service, but it could also have been a security agency vehicle or maybe a government agency car. Check to see if it has a ticket light, as nearly all patrol cruisers have one. The light tan color was used on some US government vehicles, this car looks to have had a repaint as the door locks are painted over.

Dave

 

[polara71]

why would it be a cop car? Nothing in the VIN identifying it as such. Id like to hear more about it ...

 

[78Brougham]

What does the K2D mean on the fender tag?

 

[69CoronetRT]

What does the K2D mean on the fender tag?

K = 360 engine
2 = 1972 model year
D = assembled at Belvedere plant

 

[T-revorNobody]

What does the K2D mean on the fender tag?

For 1972 that should be...
K = 360 2 bar.
2 = 1972
D =Belvedere, IL Plant

 

[PH27L7]

Wonder what the laws were back then as far as a non-law enforcement individual ordering a car with police-spec options or even a police car. I know current laws prohibit this.

 

[69CoronetRT]

Wonder what the laws were back then as far as a non-law enforcement individual ordering a car with police-spec options or even a police car. I know current laws prohibit this.

"Back then" the world was a lot "looser" than today.

What 'police specs' should/would have been prohibited to the general public?

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Wonder what the laws were back then as far as a non-law enforcement individual ordering a car with police-spec options or even a police car. I know current laws prohibit this.

I think this is a myth, first there is nothing unique to a police package car other than the speedometer. Anybody could get the same engine, same suspension

Then in a year or so they sell the old cars to the public.

Could you order a DK or PK car? maybe not but you could get the same car and all the options, maybe not the speedometer and alternator.


Alan

 

[1970FuryConv]

I like the police option certified speedo. Also, the body looks great. Love the plain, no vinyl top, sedan look.

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

I called and talked to the owner. He stated previous owner had the vinyl top removed and was repainted the original color. He is recent retired LE and car knowledgable. I'm awaiting more pictures. Decades ago my friend's father purchased a '74 Plymouth Fury. He purchased from a Federal auction and was reported to be an ex-FBI car. It did have 360, vinyl top and carpet, and also no spotlight.

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

Either this car has been modified (4 bbl vs 2 bbl) or some special ordering was done. Can anyone which carburetor it should have?

Hot Cars (lov2xlr8.no) Click on the cop car brochure and click onto page and read about drivetrains......also it appears to have a Fury I and/or Fury II rear bumper. I'm confused.

 

[ayilar]

The build sheet, if available, should answer most of the questions about PH41K2D107246. The rear bumper question of @Pete Kaczmarski is an exception.

 

[69CoronetRT]

Either this car has been modified (4 bbl vs 2 bbl) or some special ordering was done. Can anyone which carburetor it should have?

Modified. K code E57 360s are 2bbl cars.
A 360-4bbl doesn't appear until '74 in the J code E56 and L code E58.

 

[69CoronetRT]

Submitted for your consideration...

Research indicates early 72 Belvedere tags were attached with rivets. This car uses screws. Meaning the tags were, at one point, off the car and re attached.
Special Order tags are not hard to come by.

Trust, but verify.

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

Fury - Google Photos

 

[Davea Lux]

Fury - Google Photos

Looks like it originally had belt line trim that was removed prior to the repaint.

Dave

 

[polara71]

Submitted for your consideration...

Research indicates early 72 Belvedere tags were attached with rivets. This car uses screws. Meaning the tags were, at one point, off the car and re attached.
Special Order tags are not hard to come by.

Trust, but verify.

I usually forget that as an obvious clue

 

[1970FuryConv]

Submitted for your consideration...

Research indicates early 72 Belvedere tags were attached with rivets. This car uses screws. Meaning the tags were, at one point, off the car and re attached.
Special Order tags are not hard to come by.

Trust, but verify.

If the vinyl top was removed, the car was repainted, so in a full repaint, wouldn't the tags have to be removed?
Further the ad says "police clone". If the build sheets are missing, could you verify anything regarding the car being ex-police? What would you verify?

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

He stated to me he has the build sheet but no documentation if or to which LE agency may have used it. Also stated that he would have to confirm from the previous owner who also has LE experience that the car came from a collector in Wisconsin.