64 Sport Fury convertible 3 on the tree

[dmoore]

How many of you have ever seen this configuration?

1964 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible 383 3-Speed

 

[Geff McCarthy]

3331147083, VIN of my 63 Fury 383 convertible, with...3 on the tree. The 4 speed was not available until 64. The only differences between Fury and Sport Fury are bench vs buckets, and different trim - the Fury had painted center trim line, Sport Fury (My new 63, 3431203626) has tooled steel insert, and special wheel covers.
The 4 speed would not have added much performance, as the torque of the 383 was stump-pulling!
Photo Christmas Day 62. Mechanicville NY, just North of Albany. I was a very mediocre First Class (senior ) Cadet at USAF Academy. We were not allowed to own cars until 2nd semester of our senior year. Izzo Chrysler-Plymouth delivered this beautiful white/red rocket. I drove it back to Colorado Springs, stopping to meet a current beau in Dayton I think. The speedo went to 120. Once, maybe even sober, I saw 120+ uphill at 7258" altitude at the Academy. 3300lb Rocket. I think i averaged 16mpg across the USA. Drove it 50,000 miles through pilot training in Valdosta GA, Survival School in Reno, and gunnery school in Phoenix. Sold it when assigned to Germany in June 65. Wish I had kept it.
Since some non-MOPAR content is occasionally allowed by the censors...the fastest car of all 499 grads was my buddie's 63 Split Window Vette, Fuel Injection and 4 speed. Handsome CA surfer dude with a 4.0 average claimed 150mph thru Castle Rock returning from Denver. I don't doubt it. He, too wishes he kept it...
Since I am blathering on here, the rails in the background are the Delaware and Hudson main line from NYC to Montreal. When we moved to "Mickieville" in 1950, the day and night trains to and from NYC were pulled by steam locos, with the evocative whistle. The night train went thru at 0300, whistling the crossing a few yards to the right of this photo. Our house was heated by coal, and the crossing gates were manned...literally a guy setting the gates down. Simpler times...

 

[AR67GTX]

Not me, and I owned a 64 Sport Fury 383 commando from 68 until 72. Never would have guessed it.

 

[Dave6T4]

Note the Super Rare no-shifter console top. Console was standard equipment on a Sport Fury. Console-shifted 4-speed and automatic were extra cost options. This was an uncommon powertrain pairing in a Sport Fury, for sure. Overall, a low option car, with no power steering or brakes. My Canadian Polara 4-door hardtop has the optional Sport Package, which gave it bucket seats and console. The console shifter for the automatic must have been a separate option box to check off, because my car originally had push buttons in the dash, and that plain console top.

 

[eldubb440]

I'd like to see a millennial drive that

 

[autoxcuda]

I think there’s a 66-67 Charger for sale recently with column auto…. Had a blank out plate in the mandatory console.

 

[dmoore]

I'd like to see a millennial drive that

Hell I know several boomers who couldn't drive it!

 

[dmoore]

3331147083, VIN of my 63 Fury 383 convertible, with...3 on the tree. The 4 speed was not available until 64. The only differences between Fury and Sport Fury are bench vs buckets, and different trim - the Fury had painted center trim line, Sport Fury (My new 63, 3431203626) has tooled steel insert, and special wheel covers.
The 4 speed would not have added much performance, as the torque of the 383 was stump-pulling!
Photo Christmas Day 62. Mechanicville NY, just North of Albany. I was a very mediocre First Class (senior ) Cadet at USAF Academy. We were not allowed to own cars until 2nd semester of our senior year. Izzo Chrysler-Plymouth delivered this beautiful white/red rocket. I drove it back to Colorado Springs, stopping to meet a current beau in Dayton I think. The speedo went to 120. Once, maybe even sober, I saw 120+ uphill at 7258" altitude at the Academy. 3300lb Rocket. I think i averaged 16mpg across the USA. Drove it 50,000 miles through pilot training in Valdosta GA, Survival School in Reno, and gunnery school in Phoenix. Sold it when assigned to Germany in June 65. Wish I had kept it.
Since some non-MOPAR content is occasionally allowed by the censors...the fastest car of all 499 grads was my buddie's 63 Split Window Vette, Fuel Injection and 4 speed. Handsome CA surfer dude with a 4.0 average claimed 150mph thru Castle Rock returning from Denver. I don't doubt it. He, too wishes he kept it...
Since I am blathering on here, the rails in the background are the Delaware and Hudson main line from NYC to Montreal. When we moved to "Mickieville" in 1950, the day and night trains to and from NYC were pulled by steam locos, with the evocative whistle. The night train went thru at 0300, whistling the crossing a few yards to the right of this photo. Our house was heated by coal, and the crossing gates were manned...literally a guy setting the gates down. Simpler times...
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You were a die hard back then Jeff! Top down and the optional heater/defroster wide open! Thanks for that memory! Very nice car!

 

[Dave6T4]

I think there’s. 66-67 Charger for sale recently with column auto…. Had a blank out plate in the mandatory console.

It was likely a '66 Charger, where the console was standard equipment. In 1967, the console became an extra cost option. There is a1966 Charger in my area that has the standard 318 Poly, with 3-speed manual shift on the column. It has a blank no-shifter console top. I once saw a 1966 Coronet 500 in a local junk yard the same way. I have never seen a '66 Charger with column-shifted automatic, and do not think it was available because of standard console. 1967 Chargers with column automatic shifter did not have consoles, but could have an optional buddy seat. I believe this arrangement holds true for '66 and '67 Coronet 500's and 1967 Coronet R/T.

 

[Dave6T4]

3331147083, VIN of my 63 Fury 383 convertible, with...3 on the tree. The 4 speed was not available until 64. The only differences between Fury and Sport Fury are bench vs buckets, and different trim - the Fury had painted center trim line, Sport Fury (My new 63, 3431203626) has tooled steel insert, and special wheel covers.
The 4 speed would not have added much performance, as the torque of the 383 was stump-pulling!
Photo Christmas Day 62. Mechanicville NY, just North of Albany. I was a very mediocre First Class (senior ) Cadet at USAF Academy. We were not allowed to own cars until 2nd semester of our senior year. Izzo Chrysler-Plymouth delivered this beautiful white/red rocket. I drove it back to Colorado Springs, stopping to meet a current beau in Dayton I think. The speedo went to 120. Once, maybe even sober, I saw 120+ uphill at 7258" altitude at the Academy. 3300lb Rocket. I think i averaged 16mpg across the USA. Drove it 50,000 miles through pilot training in Valdosta GA, Survival School in Reno, and gunnery school in Phoenix. Sold it when assigned to Germany in June 65. Wish I had kept it.
Since some non-MOPAR content is occasionally allowed by the censors...the fastest car of all 499 grads was my buddie's 63 Split Window Vette, Fuel Injection and 4 speed. Handsome CA surfer dude with a 4.0 average claimed 150mph thru Castle Rock returning from Denver. I don't doubt it. He, too wishes he kept it...
Since I am blathering on here, the rails in the background are the Delaware and Hudson main line from NYC to Montreal. When we moved to "Mickieville" in 1950, the day and night trains to and from NYC were pulled by steam locos, with the evocative whistle. The night train went thru at 0300, whistling the crossing a few yards to the right of this photo. Our house was heated by coal, and the crossing gates were manned...literally a guy setting the gates down. Simpler times...
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1963 Plymouths and Dodges could be ordered with an optional Borg-Warner T-10 4-speed, but only with engines no larger than 383. Chrysler was obviously concerned about the torque handling capacity of this transmission that GM introduced on small block Chev's. Some very early '64's also came with this transmission, before Chrysler introduced their much stronger A-833 4-speed, across the board.

 

[khryslerkid]

Note the Super Rare no-shifter console top. Console was standard equipment on a Sport Fury. Console-shifted 4-speed and automatic were extra cost options. This was an uncommon powertrain pairing in a Sport Fury, for sure. Overall, a low option car, with no power steering or brakes. My Canadian Polara 4-door hardtop has the optional Sport Package, which gave it bucket seats and console. The console shifter for the automatic must have been a separate option box to check off, because my car originally had push buttons in the dash, and that plain console top.

As rare as hens teeth!

 

[dmoore]

So what do you guy's think it will sell for?

 

[dmoore]

Like most, the under hood details are lacking.

 

[Geff McCarthy]

I didn't know that i could have ordered a 4 speed in late 62. Shame on me!

 

[dmoore]

You still don't! Ha!

 

[eldubb440]

I bet many of us learned on a 3 on the tree....I remember the old man teaching to drive one when I was like 12; I already had a dirt bike, so I fully understood the clutch thing

 

[dmoore]

Learned to drive in my dad's 48 Chevrolet flatbed 3100. 3 on the tree and push button start. God that seems light years away!

 

[AR67GTX]

I did first learn to drive a standard in my friend’ brother’s 57 Ford 2-door panel wagon with 3 on the tree. He just tossed me the keys and said go give it a try. I guess he figured I couldn’t do it much harm. But I don’t recall ever driving one after that. I never thought about there being a column shift 3-speed standard in the Sport Fury. Guess I always assumed if they didn’t hove a TF as standard equipment, or an A833, then they probably had a floor shift 3 speed. First one I’ve ever seen.

 

[dmoore]

A first for me as well! Always learning!