Vehicle Description
NEW ARRIVAL 1960 Plymouth Fury GORGEOUS! And HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE!
Our car is proudly powered by a 413ci big block monster V8. Our
Interior is beautifully appointed in two-tone colors that
compliment the exterior of this Hollywood era worthy car. Floor
mounted Console shifter really adds to to that touring sporty
cruiser look, even in a big land yacht, this Plymouth reacts very
well on the road. Those infamous Tail Fins and the extensive use of
Chroime and Stainless seem to go on for miles. It drives as good as
it looks! Article written By Jay Hirsch "Suddenly it is 1960" was a
headline for the 1957 Chrysler Corporation line of cars.
Ironically, that headline, along with "The Forward Look," would end
for Chrysler in 1960, the last year of fins and the use of chrome
as part of the car's design element. But what a run Plymouth had
from 1957 to 1960. With its potent OHV V-8s and jet-age inspired
design, Plymouth came a long way from how it looked at the begining
of the decade, with its short, boxy, stodgy look. Virgil Exner was
the Chrysler designer known for "The Forward Look" of the 1957-1960
line of Chyrsler cars. He had an affinity for fins and
aerodynamics. The 1960 Plmouth Fury was the top-of-the-line for
Plymouth, and the Fury convertible was at the top of the Fury line.
With its height of 54.6 inches, the 1960 Fury was ten inches lower
than the 1950 Plymouth and was sixteen inches longer. The 1960 Fury
was anything but stodgy! It was awe-inspiring. The 1960 Plymouth
line was comprised of the entry-level Savoy, the mid-range
Belvedere and the Fury. also called the Sport Fury. Among the many
options available on the 1960 Plymouth was the Prismatic rearview
mirror, which had a photo-cell that would automatically dim itself
when the car behind had its headlights on. Then there was the
automatic transmission. which instead of having the shift lever on
the steering wheel column, you had push buttons on the left of the
dashboard. The steering wheel was also an oblong wheel, not the
standard or common circular wheel found on other cars. That
rearview mirror was also mounted on top of the dashboard. It may
have "looked good" as a design feature, but it took quite a lot to
get used to, and if anyone was sitting in the center of the front
or rear seat, rear visibility from the mirror was vastly reduced.
The optional passenger-side mirror was much needed. A nice touch on
the convertible was the use of fabric and not leather or vinyl for
the seating surfaces. In convertibles, the use of fabric on the
seats on a sunny day with the temperature in the 70s and higher is
much appreciated. With leather or vinyl on the front seat, you can
literally scorch your self when sitting down. In the 1930s and
1940s, it was common for convertibles to have fabric on their
seats. Another option on the Plymouth was the RCA record player.
Before the days of cassettes, CDs, iPods, and Smart Phones, and for
a short time, from 1956 to the early 1960s, cars had record players
as option, so you could listen to "your choice of music." There
were two minor problems with the record players. One being where to
store the records and the other being that the needle of the record
player sometimes bounced off the groove of the record when the car
hit a bump. Even though the record player was designed "to float"
and be isolated from shocks, in practice it did not always work,
The option list for the 1960 Plymouth included air conditioning,
six-way power front seat, and automatic front swivel seats - the
front seat would swivel out at a 45-degree angle for easy exit or
entry. An ad for the swivel seat in 1960 in today's world would be
considered sexist, for it said "exit like a lady." The list of
options goes on, with power windows, a trunk with sport wheel cover
(this looked like a spare tire but was just "a look"), seat belts
(seat belts would become standard on cars in 1966), dual exhaust,
power antenna, electric clock, power door locks, cruise control,
