Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible, 1959
Chassis No.: M296104580 Auction: Fran and Ron Green's Verde Classics Museum Collection 2013 Auction date: February 23, 2013 Lot No.: S52 $58,300 | Sold • Body: Convertible • Golden Commando engine • Automatic transmission • 4-barrel carburetor • Dual exhaust • Swivel bucket seats • Power steering • Power brakes • Dual antennas • Power convertible top • Dash clock • Wheel covers • Wide whitewall tires • Flame Red with Black soft top Plymouth inserted the Sport version of its popular Fury line in 1959. Identified by the large medallion at the rear of each tailfin, the Sport Fury offered buyers Imperial-grade grandeur on a lesser budget and helped Plymouth maintain its position within the Big Three. It was the last year for the design and, to Fury fans, the best of a great vintage that made full use of styling chief Virgil Exner’s imagination in such features as the imitation rear spare tire cover, wraparound beltline and swivel bucket seats. This smart-looking 1959 Sport Fury convertible embodies those features along with the Golden Commando engine with the optional “Superpak” 4-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust that raised its rating to 260 HP; a pushbutton-controlled automatic was still the order of the day along with power steering and brakes. A Black power convertible top, in-dash clock, dual antennas, full wheel covers and wide Whitewall tires give this Flame Red Sport Fury convertible the full load of Fifties flash. https://www.mecum.com/lots/146934/1959-plymouth-sport-fury-convertible/
