Why are you a C-Body guy (or gal)?

[SIPLOWGUY]

I am a Plymouth Fury C-Body guy. Why? Well let me tell you......
My Dad worked for Squibb Pharmaceuticals back in the 60's. He actually made Theragram M vitamins. We didn't have a car, and Squibb had a deal with Avis Rent-a-car to get a good rate. I remember my Dad renting a white 64 Chevrolet Impala but starting in 1965 he always rented Plymouth Furys. As the "baby" I often sat up front between my Mom and Dad. We always took summer trips and I remember the whine of the Torque Flite and the hood ornament. I became "hooked"! I have owned MANY Plymouth Furys (and a Monaco, Newport and Polara) from a 65 to a 76. 3 of them TWICE! I have never owned a 67, 69, 70 or 72, HOWEVER, I am getting a 69 Fury III convertible this coming week. The only C Body convertible I have owned previously was a 66 Polara 500. This coming Friday (September 26) I will pick up my "new to me" 69 Fury III convertible. So, this is my C-Body list:
1965 Fury III 4DSD
1966 Monaco 500 2DHT
1966 Polara 500 Convertible
1966 Sport Fury 2DHT
1968 Fury III 2DHT (2X)
1968 Fury III 4DSD
1971 Fury I 4DSD (2X)
1971 Fury Custom
1971 Fury III 2DHT
1971 Fury III 4DHT (2X)
1973 Fury Gran Sedan 4DHT
1976 Newport 2DHT
I've had many other Chrysler products as well as GMs and a few Fords but the Plymouth Fury has always been a favorite of mine.
What's your story?

 

[furious70]

A random newspaper ad in 1997 for a 70 sport fury for $1600. I needed a Mopar driver with ac to move to Texas for an internship.
Radar's purple 70 in a late 90's Mopar mag on the back page.
Otherwise I'd likely never have had one

 

[Daly]

Cheap big block.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Alan

 

[Rustyrodknocker]

I never gave them too much thought. I liked the Furies and the fuselage 300's. I found an add on craigs about 20 or so years ago with no pic. 69 Chrysler $600. Was a scrapper looking to get better than crusher money.
I put my battery in it and a cuo of gas in the car it it sputtered so I bought it. Been driving it ever since. Here is the day after and about 20 years later.

There have been many others. I'm big and I like big cars.

 

[darth_linux]

Same basic drivetrain as a Charger, just a bit longer, but 1/3 or less the price, plus great styling!!

 

[Northern Australia]

I am a Plymouth Fury C-Body guy. Why? Well let me tell you......
My Dad worked for Squibb Pharmaceuticals back in the 60's. He actually made Theragram M vitamins. We didn't have a car, and Squibb had a deal with Avis Rent-a-car to get a good rate. I remember my Dad renting a white 64 Chevrolet Impala but starting in 1965 he always rented Plymouth Furys. As the "baby" I often sat up front between my Mom and Dad. We always took summer trips and I remember the whine of the Torque Flite and the hood ornament. I became "hooked"! I have owned MANY Plymouth Furys (and a Monaco, Newport and Polara) from a 65 to a 76. 3 of them TWICE! I have never owned a 67, 69, 70 or 72, HOWEVER, I am getting a 69 Fury III convertible this coming week. The only C Body convertible I have owned previously was a 66 Polara 500. This coming Friday (September 26) I will pick up my "new to me" 69 Fury III convertible. So, this is my C-Body list:
1965 Fury III 4DSD
1966 Monaco 500 2DHT
1966 Polara 500 Convertible
1966 Sport Fury 2DHT
1968 Fury III 2DHT (2X)
1968 Fury III 4DSD
1971 Fury I 4DSD (2X)
1971 Fury Custom
1971 Fury III 2DHT
1971 Fury III 4DHT (2X)
1973 Fury Gran Sedan 4DHT
1976 Newport 2DHT
I've had many other Chrysler products as well as GMs and a few Fords but the Plymouth Fury has always been a favorite of mine.
What's your story?

I know what you mean about hood ornaments.... I literally look at mine for hours....

 

[Northern Australia]

I saw a Newport at a car show. I thought, that car is so ridiculously big I have to get one one day... I was also taken by the styling - the vehicle had a certain presence, without being too extravagant... It was for sale at the time for $17,000. It wasn't a lot of money, but it was out of reach for me at the time...

I never really forgot that impression - it remained at the back of my mind somewhere. It took 15 years, but I drive a Newport pretty much every day now... Wherever I go, it seems to bring a bit of sunshine to the day of people around me... I'm constantly surprised by how many young people seem to appreciate the vehicle too.

 

[3175375]

After destroying several in demolition derbies (first got hooked as we ‘built’ a ‘62 New Yorker in auto shop and our teacher drove it, then several on my own), I had retired, divorced and moved back to South Dakota, I bought Shamu, our ‘69 Plymouth Fury III convertible. It’s gigantic and is a fantastic symbol of American culture and gluttony! I have a couple others to drive the point home. ;^)

 

[Samplingman]

I was looking for a Mopar project, but didn’t want to spend $10k for a rusted out E body that was dragged out of a yard. A friend of mine was moving and this one was already on a trailer so he dropped it in my yard 15 years ago for the cost to transport it. I’ve been obsessed with it ever since. Still a ways to go, but got to drive it for the first time this year.

 

[6PKRTSE]

I have just always loved the big ole family cars appeal and reminds me of the 70's growing up as a kid when everyone's family had big ole American Made cars and wagons. When people were proud of working for the big 3 and driving who's cars they worked for or built with pride. Not like all the white and silver foreign cars everyone owns today. So sad to see.

 

[NY69]

It started with seeing this picture in a classic car appreciation magazine when I was about 12 years old:

 

[Big_John]

Mine started with my Dad buying a new '68 300 in the fall of 1968 just before I turned 14.

I learned to drive in that car. I wish I had pictures.

 

[JJ300]

Well, snap shot of my history.
Driving a 72 Scamp in HS, but instead took my dad's 76 new yorker to prom
Had a 73 Cuda, bought a 4 Dr 300 for winter beater, kept the 300
My next 73 Cuda, , sold it, bought 69 Newport, then a 72 Polara
Next up, 69 Road Runner, sold it, bought a 69 300, yellow 2 door console car
Next, bought an 09 Challenger, sold it, bought my current 300.
So, all my roads led me back to the C Body, just can't stay away

 

[carguy300]

My father was always a chrysler guy. I can remember a 62 newport when I was real small. That was traded in on a 66 300, yellow/ black convert that got me hooked, I was 6 or 7. That one ended up needing a valve job so it was traded in at local chrysler dealer on our 68 300. After that he picked up another 68 tnt 300 from a guy he worked with. My older brother wrecked that one in high school. 1978 my father finally bought our first brand new car, 4 dr dodge monaco, gold and tan, look just like a new york state troopers car, thats the one I learned to drive in. My first car was a 65 newport, rusted out but ran great, then 70 300 4dr also rusted bad but ran.71 4dr newport,72 fury gran coupe. Later in life a 68 fury 2 dr 6 cylinder, 73 charger, 69 300. Now in my 60's im on my second 68 300 fast top and most likely my last! It has been fun!

 

[Dan Scully]

Seats about 20.

 

[71Polara383]

My dads 71 Polara was the first car I remember. It was just the coolest ever.

Then I had a 79 Cordoba for my first car...but 2 weeks into having it on the road, some lady pulled out in front of me in an intersection and killed the Doba. A month later, I had my 78 NYB and it was just a reliable, fun boat.

I never had a chance.

 

[live4theking]

My father was a Mopar guy. I don't remember him ever owning anything else till very late in his life when he had an S-10. It was low enough to let my mother get in and out easily enough. I think I was 19 when I bought my first 68 NYer. My father laughed heartily when I told him. He said I always liked the big cars.

 

[MoperDan]

Not as much a C body guy as I am a MOPAR guy. I found my 69 Sport Fury Convertible for a good price. I also have a 70 Roadrunner and a 72 Cuda.