1965 Plymouth Fury

Sport Fury Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Manual

P452159920

Gasoline

Vehicle Description Bottom Line Up Front – The reserve on this auction is set fairly low. PLEASE do not bid unless you are serious about purchasing. This is a rare car in survivor condition and would make an exceptional investment. Don’t miss out on a unique opportunity to own this vintage, big block MOPAR! As a special incentive . . . if the car reaches or exceeds a sale price of $30,000 USD, I will throw in free shipping (not to exceed $1000 USD)! For your consideration, is my 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury with numbers matching 426cid Street Wedge and 4-speed manual transmission. Color is medium-red metallic with black vinyl roof. I believe this car is somewhat of a rare find, especially in this condition. I’m no statistician, but please consider the following: According to the Standard Catalog of Chrysler 1914-2000, Second Edition, Edited by James T. Lenzke, a total of 38,348 Sport Fury Hardtops were produced in 1965. However, only 2.6% of ALL Furys produced in 1965 were 4-speeds. IF 2.6% of all Sport Fury Hardtops were 4-speeds, that would equal 997. # of Sport Furys with a 4-Speed and 318 = ??? Since the 318 was standard equipment on the Sport Fury (as was a three speed manual trans), the 4-speed option was probably rarely selected. # of Sport Furys with a 4-Speed and 383 = ??? The majority of the 4-speeds were probably found here. The 4-speed option cost an additional $188 and the 383 big block added another $153. # of Sport Furys with a 4-Speed and 426 = ??? The remaining 4-speeds were mated up with the venerable 426 Street Wedge! Again, the 4-speed option added $188 but the Commando 426 was not cheap at an extra $545! At a factory price of $2920, I don’t see a whole lot of folks paying an extra $733 for this combo, but ya never know. I won’t speculate further on what the production #’s might be for this combo. If anyone out there has any hard facts, please let me know. Vehicle Condition Car runs great and has lots of power! It floats down the road effortlessly and is a real joy to drive! Depending on how long it’s been sitting, it does take 5-10 seconds of cranking to start up and has an automatic choke which engages on ignition. After the desired amount of warm up, depress the accelerator fully to disengage the choke and return RPM to the normal idle range (I can’t tell you what that is because the tach is not operational). Odometer displays 66,455 miles (actual miles unknown). I have the fender tag, but no buildsheet. Underneath is solid with the usual cobwebs and grease/grime. The clutch, front suspension components, rear shocks, master cylinder, gas tank sending unit, and speedometer cable have all been recently replaced. Also, the leaf springs have been re-arched & re-painted. Paint is good for an older resto but does have a few minor imperfections/chips. There are no dents or previous body work. Vinyl top is in great shape! Interior is new from Legendary and dash pad has been restored by Just Dashes. Both the headliner and carpet are in excellent condition. All gauges and lights work, except the driver’s side courtesy lights (passenger side lights work). Steering wheel is cracked in a couple of places and is currently covered. All glass is good; however, the driver’s side door glass is a little loose from the front vertical moulding (window goes up and down fine but needs to be held forward while cranking). There are minor stress cracks in two of the tail lights, but included are two full spare sets for parts. Tires are new from Coker (All Season Dimension IV Whitewalls). I do have the original Goodyear tires (the ones that were on it when I bought it about six years ago) which have about ¼” of tread left. If you want, I can throw them in the trunk. Speaking of the trunk, it is nicely detailed with carpet mat, spare tire, and jack. AM radio works, although the dash speaker is a little fuzzy. Rear speakers are in place but not wired up. The only other issue is that the driver’s side carpet gets wet when washing the car. Recommend keeping the vehicle in a garage or carport. Floors are solid (the gentleman I bought it from kept it garaged, as do I). This baby was featured on the ’62-’65 Mopar website back in September 2007 (see below). http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo92007.html I have described the car the best I can. I wanted to list everything, so there wouldn’t be any surprises. If you would like to call me to ask questions or come see the car in person, I would be happy to oblige. Please call Jeff at 210-598-2368 between 5pm and 10pm (Central Standard Time). Check out my feedback and bid with confidence!!! I sold my first car on ebay six years ago (70 Cuda) and received the following feedback - Awesome seller. Went way beyond what was expected! Terms of Sale This beauty is sold as is, where is, with no warranty expressed or implied; once vehicle is purchased, sale is final; no refunds. I require a $1000 non-refundable deposit at end of the auction (within 48 hours) via Paypal (no credit cards please) and full amount within 7 business days by bank wire. Wiring instructions will be provided to the winning bidder at the close of the auction. Vehicle will not be released until all funds clear. Shipping and all associated costs are the responsibility of the buyer. I cannot hold the car for more than 3 weeks. If the car reaches or exceeds $30,000 USD, I will throw in free shipping (not to exceed $1000 USD)! SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY! NO TRADES! I REPEAT, NO TRADES! DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU CAN WIRE THE ENTIRE AMOUNT WITHIN 7 BUSINESS DAYS! BY BIDDING, YOU ARE ENTERING INTO A BINDING CONTRACT TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE. NON-PAYING BIDDERS WILL RECEIVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK. IF YOU HAVE ANY NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS OR ZERO FEEDBACK, I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL YOUR BID UNLESS YOU CONTACT ME WITHIN 24 HOURS WITH AN EXPLANATION OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES. GOOD LUCK! On Apr-20-12 at 19:00:00 PDT, seller added the following information: I've added a picture of the fender tag and also one of the engine stamp. It is dated 11/16 which is three days prior to the car's build date on the fender tag. Depending on who you ask, the engine date and the car's build date can vary by up to 30 days or more in some cases. The production number is 04348. I'm not an expert in decoding MOPARs, but I'm guessing this was the 4,348th Sport Fury built for the '65 model year.