Cool Car Find: 1963 Plymouth Sports Fury

This 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible offers V8 power and top-down fun along with vintage styling and an astonishing red paint job.

Mopar Proto-Muscle

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Prior to the classic muscle car formula of a long hood, short deck, and a big V8 under the hood taking shape, there were cars in the late 1950s and early 1960s that clearly presaged it. Often these were “sporty” versions of mass market cars that came in a variety of guises from station wagons and sedans to two-door coupes and convertibles.

Such was the case with the Plymouth Belvedere which introduced its Fury trim level in 1956 as a two-door hardtop exclusively in white and golden aluminum trim. The Fury was given its own separate nameplate starting 1959. As tastes were rapidly evolving at the time, Plymouth had turned over two generation’s worth of designs for the Fury by 1962, the start of the Fury’s third generation.

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Today, Cool Car Find is a 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible in red sure to wow even Mopar skeptics. But first, a bit of background on the third-generation Plymouth Fury.

Look Ma, No Pillars!

The third-generation Plymouth Fury (1962 through 1964 model years) was offered in five body styles. These included a four-door station wagon and sedan, two-door and four-door hardtops, and a two-door convertible. The pair of two-door cars, the hardtop and convertible, were offered as the Sport Fury. One cool feature of the two-door hardtop is its pillarless design that deleted the B-pillar altogether.

The initial 1962 model year saw the Fury offer a slew of engines that included a base 225 cu.-in. slat-six and V8s ranging from 318 to 413 cubic inches. It remained common at the time for carmakers to make year-over-year updates and the 1963 Fury was no exception, carrying numerous changes into the new model year.

These included a new grille and headlight design. While the quad headlight design stayed, Plymouth designers added oval-shaped indicator lights. The Fury’s pronouncedly flared side panels were smoothed out and the chrome side trim morphed into one continuous piece running from the front to the back of the car. A hood ornament was also added. Engines changed up with the addition of the 426 “Max Wedge” V8 to go alongside the 318 and the 383 “Golden Commando” V8s.

The 1964 model year Fury saw another redesign to the front end. Both the headlights and grille evolved, with the oval indicators deleted and the grille now protruding outward. In fact, over the three model years the Fury’s grille had gone from concave (’62) to flat (’63) to convex (’64). Replacing the “Max Wedge” V8 midyear was the new 426 “Super Commando” Hemi V8, granting the Fury with a substantial 425 horsepower.

This Cool Car Find

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Today’s Cool Car Find is a 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury convertible. This example has been both restored and subtly modified from its original specs. Under the hood is the mid-tier 383 cu.-in. V8 paired to a three-speed automatic. Visual modifications include the deletion of the car-length chrome trim pieces from the sides of the car and the deletion of the hood ornament and connecting chrome piece. The continuation of this line is preserved on the trunk lid, however. The condition of this car is exemplary inside and out, both done all in red.

For $59,995, this excellent example of a 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury could make the perfect start (or addition) to your classic car collection.