64 Sport Fury convertible 3 on the tree
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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...
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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