What are the chances? A passing C body breaks down in front of my house.

[Jim 68cuda]

Got home from Spring Carlisle today to find a dead mauve Sport Fury parked in front of the house. Talked to the owner. Car died out on RT 7 and he coasted it onto my street to get out of highway traffic. He thinks his break down was due to a faulty voltage regulator. I got home too late to be of assistance as the AAA roll back arrived just a few minutes after me. Ended up meeting another local Mopar owner though. He was having it towed home (about a five minute drive from me). I've seen the car around from time to time, but this was the first up close look and the first time meeting the owner.

 

[haywire 440]

That’s a sharp Sport Fury.

 

[detmatt]

That’s my favorite roofline on these, what a beauty!

 

[mrfury68]

Great look with those Torque Thrust wheels and that color combo. I'm also kind of partial to the formal roof hardtops myself.

 

[65Coronet7165]

I agree about a beautiful car in an outstanding color combo.similar thing happened toe. After a long drive withy brother one day, we were about 3 miles from home when suddenly a BOOm out the tailpipes and engine shut down. We coasted to the next inersection and coasted to a stop in front of someone's house. Turned out he was car enthusiast too.
AAA towed car home. Turned out being electronic ignition box??¡!

 

[ayilar]

@david hill -- sounds familiar?

 

[1970FuryConv]

Got home from Spring Carlisle today to find a dead mauve Sport Fury parked in front of the house. Talked to the owner. Car died out on RT 7 and he coasted it onto my street to get out of highway traffic. He thinks his break down was due to a faulty voltage regulator. I got home too late to be of assistance as the AAA roll back arrived just a few minutes after me. Ended up meeting another local Mopar owner though. He was having it towed home (about a five minute drive from me). I've seen the car around from time to time, but this was the first up close look and the first time meeting the owner.

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Awesome looking car. Ask him to join FCBO and post more pics.

 

[John Reddie]

Could it possibly be the ballast resistor? I had one fail on one of my Fury's once. It would start but die out when the switch went to the run position. That is a nice looking Plymouth. Are those original style factory wheels?
John

 

[68Furymb]

Very Nice Fury!

 

[toybox]

Well Jim 68cuda that's a cool story, what really freaked me out is my name is Jim with a 68 cuda. It's a clone but it has a 383( changed K frame) 4 speed. It's a trip to drive.

 

[Jim 68cuda]

Well Jim 68cuda that's a cool story, what really freaked me out is my name is Jim with a 68 cuda. It's a clone but it has a 383( changed K frame) 4 speed. It's a trip to drive.

I figured I wasn't the only 68 Cuda owner named Jim. But I am a bit surprised I'm not the only 68 Cuda owner named Jim on For C bodies only.

 

[toybox]

I figured I wasn't the only 68 Cuda owner named Jim. But I am a bit surprised I'm not the only 68 Cuda owner named Jim on For C bodies only. View attachment 592742

And you have a 68 convertible VERY NICE. YEAH love my C bodies but my Barracudas are in a special class for me. I need to get it together so I can get some pics out there.