Vehicle Description
The name Mancini has long been associated with Detroit-area
Chrysler racing, and the 1963 Fury here has an even greater
connection as it is currently owned by Ron Mancini himself. The
multiple NHRA National Event eliminator champion began this project
using a Florida-based car purchased with only 17,000 miles on it.
Refinished in 1991-92, this Plymouth is equipped with a Chrysler
426 CI Super Stock Max Wedge engine blueprinted by Mancini and
backed by the A727 TorqueFlite transmission. The 1963 release of
this body was the transitional model between the previous Forward
Look designs and the Pentastar muscle car era that ruled 1960s drag
racing.
This two-door hardtop features original steel with no rust or added
fillers. Its restoration was done by Auto Crafters Collision of
Oxford, Michigan, and this car retains original cloth-and-vinyl
upholstery as well as original exterior trim and chrome. Under the
hood is the 426 CI Super Stock engine, wearing the cross-ram intake
and Stage III heads. With an 11.0:1 compression ratio, it was
blueprinted by Mancini, runs on premium high-octane gasoline and is
now backed by a 15,000-mile 1965 A727 TorqueFlite featuring the
easy-to-service slip-spline yoke. Pushbutton operated, this
TorqueFlite was fitted with brand-new assemblies at restoration,
and shift-quality calibration was done by Mancini as well,
upgrading to a Street Hemi torque converter ahead of it. The
differential is an 8.75-inch version with the removable center
carrier, fitted now with a 3.23:1 axle ratio and Sure Grip.
Painted red with an offset Coral interior, the Fury features
original factory fabrics on the seat upholstery, carpeting,
headliner and trim panels, and the car has a period-style
tachometer and underdash gauging installed as well. An original
spare tire assembly with factory jack is in the trunk. Built as a
drivable car, this Plymouth now shows 32,000 actual miles on the
body. Mr. Mancini, whose background included transmission
development as a member of the Chrysler Engineering team starting
in 1963, was noted for his victories in Super Stock. This beautiful
1963 Plymouth Fury harkens back to the start of the factory wars,
and it will be a treasured possession of its next owner as
well.
