Plymouth Appreciation Thread - Page 2

johnstarnes · 10-26-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

Wow, what an intense car. Thanks.

jry · 10-26-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CACressida

lol those are the only two cars I ever liked in the plymouth stable. All hale to the K Cars!

No way. I miss my Fury Sport. Gran Fury. Fury III.

Not the sisters Volare wagon, three on the tree..... Manual steering. Hard vinyl seats.

Joe McKinney · 10-26-2009, 08:26 PM

My family has owned a few Plymouths. My Grandparents had a 1972 Fury sedan. My uncle had a 1971 Satellite coupe. And my parents had a 1979 Horizon, a 1980 Volare sedan, and a 1992 Grand Voyager.

Here are photos of my grandparents' Fury and my parents' Volare.

Hitman1970 · 10-26-2009, 08:50 PM

Turismo!

My brother had almost all the K-car sport hatches at one time or another. Daytona, Laser, and Turismo. All cheap used vehicles he found easy to maintain. What is wrong with that?

Phoenix · 10-26-2009, 09:23 PM

Plymouth Neon Expresso

Speedjerk · 10-26-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by AdmiralViscen

This is weird

Yes it is!

Speedjerk · 10-26-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

This is about the era my appreciation stops. Nothing more from Plymouth was remotely worth appreciating IMO.

Kick ass car though!

Bravada · 10-26-2009, 10:44 PM

Fiat should dig into the CHC (Chrysler Heritage Coffers) and offer an "Espresso" trim level on their models. Perhaps Italians would find that cheesy, they can keep their Active, Fresh and Dynamic there.

tbirderic · 10-26-2009, 11:33 PM

My mom learned to drive on a 68 Fury III. She hated that car. God, what I wouldn't give to have been in her shoes!

That car belonged to my maternal Grandfather. Growing up, my paternal Grandfather had a 1977 Plymouth Fury Salon with a 318. Gold with a tan vinyl top. I don't recall riding in that car all that much, but he kept it for something like 14 years.

Plymouth made a lot of cool cars back in the day, many of which are highlighted here. Barracuda's, GTX,'s, the Road Runner and Superbird. I think my personal favorite would be the 70 Fury GT. I love the C bodies and even today it's a clean looking car.

Sadly, Plymouth may be gone, but it's not forgotten.

ARCANGEL · 10-26-2009, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

that is excellent love the paint on that GTX too!

cdp326 · 10-27-2009, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by tbirderic

My mom learned to drive on a 68 Fury III. She hated that car. God, what I wouldn't give to have been in her shoes!

My mother learned to parallel park in a Fury III as well, though she appreciated it: "if you can parallel park that you can park anything" she often reminds.
The Fury III was several years before me, though - by the time I came around the only Mopar present was the aforementioned Omni.

chakis24 · 10-27-2009, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedjerk

This is about the era my appreciation stops. Nothing more from Plymouth was remotely worth appreciating IMO.

Kick ass car though!

there is one other:

this thing begs for a v8 swap though

Buick61 · 10-27-2009, 10:30 AM

Plymouth was always an odd one. They were really nice looking in the 1930s and early 1940s. Then they got severely dowdy. It wasn't until 1956 that they became interesting to look at. Then 1957 happened and, well Jesus if that wasn't one of the best looking car designs of all time. Then 1959 arrived and the magic was gone. 1960 and 1961 were abhorrent, both for fullsize cars and the new compact. Then things went from bad to worse when the fullsize cars got downsized for 1962. It wasn't until the 1966 Satellite that Plymouth started to look good again. And the GTX and Roadrunner from the late 1960s were tasteful and crisp.

I also have a warm spot for the fuselage look that started in 1969 and the Duster.

I'll have a followup post of the photos of what I think were the best looking Plymouths.

solman98 · 10-27-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

I hat it when I see those light bars behind me......

GTX.....

10-26-2009, 07:06 PM	#16 (permalink)
Phoenix 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,475	Re: Plymouth Appreciation Thread __________________ 1995 Buick Le Sabre 1995 Pontiac Trans Am 1978 Chevrolet Corvette

10-26-2009, 08:26 PM	#19 (permalink)
Joe McKinney 2.5L Iron Duke Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Drives: 1967 Ford Thunderbird, 2010 Honda Odyssey Posts: 21	Re: Plymouth Appreciation Thread My family has owned a few Plymouths. My Grandparents had a 1972 Fury sedan. My uncle had a 1971 Satellite coupe. And my parents had a 1979 Horizon, a 1980 Volare sedan, and a 1992 Grand Voyager. Here are photos of my grandparents' Fury and my parents' Volare. Last edited by Joe McKinney : 10-26-2009 at 08:35 PM.

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Phoenix 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,475	Re: Plymouth Appreciation Thread Plymouth Neon Expresso __________________ 1995 Buick Le Sabre 1995 Pontiac Trans Am 1978 Chevrolet Corvette

10-26-2009, 10:44 PM	#24 (permalink)
Bravada GMI Europe Correspondent Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 13,836	Re: Plymouth Appreciation Thread Fiat should dig into the CHC (Chrysler Heritage Coffers) and offer an "Espresso" trim level on their models. Perhaps Italians would find that cheesy, they can keep their Active, Fresh and Dynamic there.

10-26-2009, 11:33 PM	#25 (permalink)
tbirderic 2.8 Liter Turbocharged V6 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Athens, GA Drives: 1994 Volvo 940 Turbo Posts: 841	Re: Plymouth Appreciation Thread My mom learned to drive on a 68 Fury III. She hated that car. God, what I wouldn't give to have been in her shoes! That car belonged to my maternal Grandfather. Growing up, my paternal Grandfather had a 1977 Plymouth Fury Salon with a 318. Gold with a tan vinyl top. I don't recall riding in that car all that much, but he kept it for something like 14 years. Plymouth made a lot of cool cars back in the day, many of which are highlighted here. Barracuda's, GTX,'s, the Road Runner and Superbird. I think my personal favorite would be the 70 Fury GT. I love the C bodies and even today it's a clean looking car. Sadly, Plymouth may be gone, but it's not forgotten. __________________ Gone but never forgotten: 1988 Ford Thunderbird Sport (my first car) 1992 Mercury Sable GS (Grandpa's last car) 2004 Honda Accord LX 2007 Hyundai Sonata Eric

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10-27-2009, 10:30 AM	#29 (permalink)
Buick61 Chevrolet VOLT Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,939	Re: Plymouth Appreciation Thread Plymouth was always an odd one. They were really nice looking in the 1930s and early 1940s. Then they got severely dowdy. It wasn't until 1956 that they became interesting to look at. Then 1957 happened and, well Jesus if that wasn't one of the best looking car designs of all time. Then 1959 arrived and the magic was gone. 1960 and 1961 were abhorrent, both for fullsize cars and the new compact. Then things went from bad to worse when the fullsize cars got downsized for 1962. It wasn't until the 1966 Satellite that Plymouth started to look good again. And the GTX and Roadrunner from the late 1960s were tasteful and crisp. I also have a warm spot for the fuselage look that started in 1969 and the Duster. I'll have a followup post of the photos of what I think were the best looking Plymouths.

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