commando1
Old Man with a Hat
It may be that car was not pressed into actual commercial taxi service.
1973 Fury 1 with 225 slant six engine
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V8Pacer
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Original rubber mat floor has no heel markers in front of the gas pedal. Brake pedal has very little wear on right corner. Interior drivers door panel looks as good as the other 3 panels. Front seat has no wear and is as firm on the drivers side as it is on the passenger side. Plus the vinyl looks original. Heater hoses are original and have original clamps. Odometer reads somewhere around 46,000 miles. We found a note book which states ruffly 45,300 1983 and 45,700 1988. I don't think this taxi was put into service.
V8Pacer
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Funny thing is the vinyl top isn't original and the top looks like its as old as the car. So I'm thinking the top was put on when it was new or within 4 to 5 years after 1973. Why would they put a vinyl top on a taxi that's in service?
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Allow me to relate one story.
Back around those years, there was one Plymouth Dealer in the greater Boston area that had the Taxi sales locked up tight. You wanted a taxi? You had to buy from them. Their lot was filled with taxi cars there on spec. Walk in, drive it home in an hour. They did a huge amount of private sales to people looking for the cheapest no-nonsense sedan around.
Back around those years, there was one Plymouth Dealer in the greater Boston area that had the Taxi sales locked up tight. You wanted a taxi? You had to buy from them. Their lot was filled with taxi cars there on spec. Walk in, drive it home in an hour. They did a huge amount of private sales to people looking for the cheapest no-nonsense sedan around.
It makes sense with the vinyl top.
I remember looking at cars in the sixties and early seventies that had a dealer installed vinyl top. It would make perfect sense to me that a dealer would have a vinyl top installed rather than having their body shop patch a hole in the roof.
Possible scenarios could be a leftover or demo that didn't get sold as a taxi and ended up in private hands.
Either way, this car is fascinating to me.
Some guys do cop cars and some do funeral cars.... There are still restorable or low mileage examples that pop up. A taxi?? They were used up and thrown away.
I remember looking at cars in the sixties and early seventies that had a dealer installed vinyl top. It would make perfect sense to me that a dealer would have a vinyl top installed rather than having their body shop patch a hole in the roof.
Possible scenarios could be a leftover or demo that didn't get sold as a taxi and ended up in private hands.
Either way, this car is fascinating to me.
Some guys do cop cars and some do funeral cars.... There are still restorable or low mileage examples that pop up. A taxi?? They were used up and thrown away.
78Brougham
"Chump"
Found this on fuselage.de.
http://www.fuselage.de/dod73/73dod_taxi_b.jpg
Check this beauty out!
http://www.fuselage.de/ply73/gold_duster02.jpg
http://www.fuselage.de/dod73/73dod_taxi_b.jpg
Check this beauty out!
http://www.fuselage.de/ply73/gold_duster02.jpg
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
NO. I AM NOT CHANGING THE SPREADSHEET!
78Brougham
"Chump"
That is very nice!
V8Pacer
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Broadcast sheet pictures have been listed. Thanks.If you'd like, I can decode the broadcast sheet.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
I would defiantly make a cab out of it.
Carmine
Old Man with a Hat
Seriously, that would be a great gimmick. I don't know anything about the Uber machine, but I know it's something like an internet taxi that can only drive on the info superhighway. But I'm sure this would set you apart from the other Uber-ers with Priuses and other sissy crap.
Very cool car. Thanks for posting it.
V8Pacer
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Very Very interesting! This car came from the Boston area. This car must be from that dealer. Do you remember the name of the dealer, location etc? Is there a way to determine from the broadcast sheet if this was a sold vehicle or a vehicle ordered by a Plymouth dealer for inventory?
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Plymouth City
183 Brighton Ave.
See if the number is still in service... St 2-3210
183 Brighton Ave.
See if the number is still in service... St 2-3210
V8Pacer
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Carmine
Old Man with a Hat
Looks like a siren on the left inner fender?
While I'm sure it's no racecar, my '70 with 318 never feels like a dog. I'd guess a /6 Fury could hit 60 in maybe 12 seconds? We should do an over/under.
While I'm sure it's no racecar, my '70 with 318 never feels like a dog. I'd guess a /6 Fury could hit 60 in maybe 12 seconds? We should do an over/under.
V8Pacer
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I'm assuming its a car alarm. There is a small key cylinder installed on the left fender.
I know its going to be slow, hope its not painfully slow.
V8Pacer
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I live in Westford, near Lowell. Yellow thing is a car alarm. Been thinking about bringing it to a Mopar show just to see how long it takes for people to figure out what it is. Know of any 73 Fury's in junk yards or any 69-73 C-Bodies?
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