Fury's 51st Birthday 12/9/21

[71FuryGC]

71 Fury turns 51 today! Assembled at the Newark, Delaware Plant 12/09/1970. Fender tag code C09.

 

[1970FuryConv]

Nice!

 

[jollyjoker]

Beautiful! Is that GK6?

 

[71FuryGC]

Beautiful! Is that GK6?

 

[71FuryGC]

Thanks. GT8 Tahitian Walnut.

 

[ayilar]

I think we know the car, looks like

For Sale - 1971 Plymouth Fury Gran Coupe (GT8 brown metallic, 360 2dr)

PM29K1F153996 , right?

 

[71FuryGC]

I think we know the car, looks like

For Sale - 1971 Plymouth Fury Gran Coupe (GT8 brown metallic, 360 2dr)

PM29K1F153996 , right?

That's correct! Birthday present for the car is @cbarge 's "underhood ammeter bypass mod". I've been gradually improving upon a good, solid foundation for the last year. Thanks to all here at FCBO who have offered help and encouragement!

 

[mrfury68]

What a beauty! My late friend used to have a '72 Gran Coupe with the paisley top and interior so I have always had a soft spot for them. Such an elegant looking ride with a little bit of bad *** thrown in with the hideaway headlights, wheels, and a big block. Newark is where my '68 Fury III was built, May 25, 1968. Just about the end of the line for the '68s and the slab sides.

 

[Trailer Park]

Happy Birthday!

 

[71FuryGC]

What a beauty! My late friend used to have a '72 Gran Coupe with the paisley top and interior so I have always had a soft spot for them. Such an elegant looking ride with a little bit of bad *** thrown in with the hideaway headlights, wheels, and a big block. Newark is where my '68 Fury III was built, May 25, 1968. Just about the end of the line for the '68s and the slab sides.

I would guess that the plant would have closed temporarily for retooling in anticipation of the "new" fuselage 69 body style. I would think, like you, that very few more slab sides came off the line after the end of May 68.

 

[SportFury70]

Happy belated birthday to your Fury, she is 51 and still looks beautiful!!

 

[JimmyRich]

Happy belated birthday to your Fury, she is 51 and still looks beautiful!!

51 and Tons o Fun

 

[75LandYacht]

Happy Birthday

 

[Duncan]

My 68 Fury was built on 10/26/1967 in the Belvidere Plant. But by my math it's 53 years old?

 

[71FuryGC]

The calendar year and automotive production year overlap. It was a marketing tool the manufactures came up with decades ago to try and sell more cars I believe. They start building next years models months before the end of each calendar year if that makes any sense.

My 68 Fury was built on 10/26/1967 in the Belvidere Plant. But by my math it's 53 years old?

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[Duncan]

And the models for the next year came out in the fall of the year before - it used to be a big deal - but not anymore. So the build date for my car is appropriate. And, in fact, it would seem to indicate my car was an early one.