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My first car was a 1970 Plymouth Fury III convertible, off white with green bench interior, black top, 383. I paid $1500 in 1975. Not a clue as to vehicle numbers, though.
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Thank you for posting about it! Do you have any info as to where it came from and what happened to it after your ownership? If you happen to have old photos, it'd be great to see them. And, perhaps you have some old insurance or registration info that would have the VIN and (even better, though unlikely) the build sheet or fender tag info?
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Well, I bought it from Bill Garvey Cadillac Olds in Wellsville. NY.
traded it the next year at Hetzel Motors Buick Pontiac in Wellsville for a 1973 Olds Toronado.
both dealers are now defunct.
no paperwork exists now, at My end.
I may have photos buried in totes in my daughter's basement.
Plymouth had a drive line vibration that nobody was able to diagnose at the time. It was probably used for some towing , I found the hole in the rear valance for the air shock inflator valve.
traded it the next year at Hetzel Motors Buick Pontiac in Wellsville for a 1973 Olds Toronado.
both dealers are now defunct.
no paperwork exists now, at My end.
I may have photos buried in totes in my daughter's basement.
Plymouth had a drive line vibration that nobody was able to diagnose at the time. It was probably used for some towing , I found the hole in the rear valance for the air shock inflator valve.
Thanks to her new owner, who contacted me after I'd reached out to the dealer from whom he acquired the car, I now have the fender tag for CM27T0C187xxx -- a gorgeous FP6 300 'vert that resides in Queensland, OZ.
I have invited him to join FCBO. I hope that he does, and that he shares more about the car. The car's SBD was January 16, 1970. More photos are in this post -- credit goes to @barnfind for finding the car. The car will not get modified at all, and the owner is keeping the original wheels and hubcaps too -- he cares about preserving this beauty.
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I have invited him to join FCBO. I hope that he does, and that he shares more about the car. The car's SBD was January 16, 1970. More photos are in this post -- credit goes to @barnfind for finding the car. The car will not get modified at all, and the owner is keeping the original wheels and hubcaps too -- he cares about preserving this beauty.
@Imperial Pete @marko @boostedvan @Samplingman
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I love the Rallye Wheels!
@Dunno-Mate owns the car and has posted the fender tag here. Note the C VON — Canadian market car. It would be great to hear about the car’s history.
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1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
Thanks, didn't connect posts 606 and 604.
Thanks to @antonellomopar we have the tag of another TNT 300 ‘vert. CM27U0C102170 is an early-built 1970, with an SBD of August 1, 1970!
Antonello acquired the car 6 years ago and posted about it here.
Antonello acquired the car 6 years ago and posted about it here.
Here is another 1970 N-code Fury iii 'vert. PM27NOD283401 is an EB3 "Ice Blue" Plymouth, and for sale currently on Auto Trader (auction due Nov. 19).
Unlike the other N-code Plymouth Fury 'verts of which I am aware, this one is pretty bare-bones -- not even tinted windows, let alone A/C. Late SBD of June 11, 1970.
Unlike the other N-code Plymouth Fury 'verts of which I am aware, this one is pretty bare-bones -- not even tinted windows, let alone A/C. Late SBD of June 11, 1970.
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1970FuryConv
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Awesome looking car! I've seen B3, but I thought it was a shade lighter. Do you think paint is darker than original?
Could be that the repaint 20 years ago was done in a color closer to EB5 rather the original EB3, or it could be that the colors in the pics are over-saturated. One would need eyes on the car to decide. Regardless, as you said, PM27NOD283401 looks great.
LocuMob
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That looks like what I'd picture EB3 to look like, darker than a B2, and lighter than a B5. I think it's close to correct, if not correct.
1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
Thanks. I saw a 1969 Fury B3 and remembered it as lighter in color. Could be the mind or sunlight playing tricks.
Courtesy of @david hill and @70 Sport Suburban , we now know that CE27N0C216748 is a rare 383-4 Newport 'vert. This car is currently for sale in Michigan.
Patience is rewarded: thanks to @Trace 300 Hurst , who alerted me to the car's being for sale on Hemmings, we now have the tag of CM27T0C154025 -- the SBD of this gorgeous, reasonably well-equipped EF8 Jade Green Chrysler 300 'vert was Oct. 20, 1969 (or was it 10-20-69?).
The car looks in great condition and is in Old Bethpage, New York 11804.
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Stunning looking 300! Absolutely beautiful.
Thanks to @InTheTube we have the tag of CM27T0C170864. I have posted a lot of info and photos in ITT's thread here. This 300 has a 426 Hemi! As per the info on the BluFaro registry:
"First Owner - Anthony Boccaccio ordered the car new from a dealer in New Jersey. Research seems to indicate he bought the car and had a Chrysler dealership in Bristol, Tenn. convert the 300 from the 440 V8 it came with from the factory to a 426 Hemi with assistance from Hurst Performance. The conversion was reportedly quite difficult and complex and required true experts to pull it off - which they did! Boccaccio sold the car in the early 80's. We've tried to contact Mr. Boccaccio or members of his family to verify information about the Hemi conversion. So far, we have not been able to verify the story.
Second Owner - Steve McCloud is the one who bought it from Boccaccio. He lived in Knoxville, Tenn. McCloud, a well known Chrysler collector, also owned the famous 1 of 1 Factory built 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst Hemi Convertible known to exist. That car is known as the 'Parade Float' appeared all over the country during promotional tours and included a platform for the iconic Miss Hurst, Linda Vaughn, to stand on. McCloud also owned this car, a "Special Edition" version with a black interior and was born a T-code 350hp engine. He owned this car for a short time and sold it to focus his collection on 'Factory Built' Chryslers.
Third Owner - Dr. Guy Reed bought the car around 1990 and started a six month restoration of the car at Buck Herron's Collector's Restorations, Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Fourth Owner - J. Johnston purchased the car on June 4, 1995 from the Dr. Reed Collection through Leake Auction in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Leake promoted the car as a "One-off custom by Hurst." Mr. Johnston's grandson inherited the car and is the current owner."
Some more photos for records:
"First Owner - Anthony Boccaccio ordered the car new from a dealer in New Jersey. Research seems to indicate he bought the car and had a Chrysler dealership in Bristol, Tenn. convert the 300 from the 440 V8 it came with from the factory to a 426 Hemi with assistance from Hurst Performance. The conversion was reportedly quite difficult and complex and required true experts to pull it off - which they did! Boccaccio sold the car in the early 80's. We've tried to contact Mr. Boccaccio or members of his family to verify information about the Hemi conversion. So far, we have not been able to verify the story.
Second Owner - Steve McCloud is the one who bought it from Boccaccio. He lived in Knoxville, Tenn. McCloud, a well known Chrysler collector, also owned the famous 1 of 1 Factory built 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst Hemi Convertible known to exist. That car is known as the 'Parade Float' appeared all over the country during promotional tours and included a platform for the iconic Miss Hurst, Linda Vaughn, to stand on. McCloud also owned this car, a "Special Edition" version with a black interior and was born a T-code 350hp engine. He owned this car for a short time and sold it to focus his collection on 'Factory Built' Chryslers.
Third Owner - Dr. Guy Reed bought the car around 1990 and started a six month restoration of the car at Buck Herron's Collector's Restorations, Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Fourth Owner - J. Johnston purchased the car on June 4, 1995 from the Dr. Reed Collection through Leake Auction in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Leake promoted the car as a "One-off custom by Hurst." Mr. Johnston's grandson inherited the car and is the current owner."
Some more photos for records:
Thanks to @Samplingman we have the fender tag of CM27T0C158087 -- a turquoise 300 'vert that was born FT3 Satin Tan poly and is currently for sale on eBay. Sampling Man posted a number of pics in this auction thread, here are a couple of them for records here.
Thanks to @dh23t 's celebration of his U-code convertibles SBD/birthday (October 20, 1969) a week or so ago, I get the opportunity to add the car to this our informal little registry the fender tag of CM27U0C146644 . This rare FY4 300 U-code 300's tag was originally posted in the 2017 eBay sale ad discussed here:
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