1972 Plymouth Fury

Fury II Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

PM41G2F100816

Clear

Gasoline

This is the "little old lady's car" that you hear about. I purchased this from a very nice young man about a year ago who got it from his dad. His dad had been the mechanic for the original owners. The first owners bought it new in 1972 from Bagby Motors in Maryville, MO. When they got too old to drive, his son came by it. When he got too old to drive his son bought it. When I purchased the car, it had been in the same family since new until just a couple of years ago. The reason for sale is pretty simple. I have three children, one is already 16 and paranoid about safety, and this car has no seatbelts. Having younger children in the back simply is not practical. And the shoulder belt (the only one there is on the driver side) simply is not functional. Also, with the price of fuel, I need something more efficient that all the kids can ride in. This car actually does pretty good for a 40 year old car. I have kept track of all the fuel I have put in it, and it averages between 16-18 mpg. I made several improvements while I have owned it. The list includes: converting the two barrel to four, new intake, new driver's side ball joint, new fuel pump, regular tune up items (distributor cap, rotor, points, condenser, plugs, wires, oil change), new distributor (the old one was weak), had the brake lines replaced, new master cylinder, and a new headlight switch. I made this my daily driver for quite some time. There are also four new tires that have less than 5,000 miles on them. As with any 40 year old car, there are some quirks. The park switch is getting weak. You sometimes have to put it in neutral to start it. It has NEVER failed to start. Even in the coldest weather last year. Keep in mind, this is not the nice fuel injection that most people are used to. You actually have to pump it ONCE to get it started. The windows need new guides. They will fall as you roll them down if you aren't careful. The window crank and door handle for the driver's side back is in the floorboards. As far as I know, the air conditioner works. The young man I bought it from said it did, and I have no reason not to believe him. The fan switch can be just a bit touchy, but it works just fine. You sometimes have to wiggle it just a bit to get it to work on the setting you have chosen (keep in mind there are only three speeds...this is old, after all). It has a VERY SLOW power steering leak. I have filled it once since I have bought it in fact. I has that world famous over boosted Chrysler power steering that you can guide with one finger. All that having been said, it runs very well. I have driven it all over the countryside with zero problems. It guides down the road straight, has plenty of power, and gets around very well. The passing gear IS NOT hooked up. You want to pass, you put it in 2nd yourself. When they hooked up the four barrel, it was a rather extensive problem to get the kick down back on so I told them to forget it. There is a small puff of blue smoke when you first start it if it has been sitting for a few days. I drove it all last winter and this spring, but fuel prices have made it impractical to put fuel in two vehicles. I still need my pickup, so this one has to go. It's unfortunate, but it makes more sense to find something that the kids and everyone can go in. To that end I'm also open to trades for something small and fuel efficient. My loss is your gain. It's a great old Mopar, granted not the highly desirable models but very solid none the less. My starting bid represents the parts I have put into this car, not the labor or the original cost of the car. I just want to see someone enjoy it even if you pull the engine and transmission out and put it in something else. Thanks for looking!