Plymouth marketed this trim's own name as an acronym, calling it the very important Plymouth when it launched in 1966.
Lead trim: VIP 318 LA V8
Plymouth FuryVIP · 1966–1969
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FactPlymouth marketed this trim's own name as an acronym, calling it the very important Plymouth when it launched in 1966.
To compete with the new luxury-focused models such as the Ford Galaxie 500 LTD, Chevrolet Impala Caprice and AMC Ambassador DPL, Plymouth introduced a plush, luxurious edition of the Fury called the VIP (marketed as the "very important Plymouth" in 1966), available initially as a four-door hardtop in the fall of 1965 and joined in early 1966 by a two-door hardtop; from 1966 until 1969 it came with full wheel covers, vinyl tops, luxuriously upholstered interiors with walnut dashboards and door-panel trim, thicker carpeting, more sound insulation and full courtesy lighting, with "VIP" emblems and fender skirts standard. Essentially an upgraded Fury III, it was marketed as a separate model and included Chrysler's 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 mated to a three-speed manual transmission, though the vast majority were ordered with the TorqueFlite automatic. The 1967 body was restyled with a "fast top" two-door hardtop in the VIP and Sport Fury series, and the VIP was discontinued for 1970.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIP 318 LA V8 | 1966–1969 | 5.2 L V8 | 230 hp | 340 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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This Fury wasn't Plymouth's flagship anymore — in 1975 Chrysler demoted the nameplate off its full-size C-body car and stuck it on the mid-size B-body line that used to be called Satellite.
For one year, the humble Fury rode on the same all-new C-body platform as Chrysler's flagship Imperial, a mid-market Plymouth sharing its bones with the brand's most expensive car.
Order the right box in 1970 and your Sport Fury GT came with three two-barrel carbs stacked on a 440 — the fabled "6-Barrel," good for 390 hp and 490 lb-ft.
The 1970 Sport Fury GT could be ordered with three two-barrel carburetors on its 440 — a setup Plymouth called the '6-Barrel' — for 390 hp and 490 lb-ft.
Plymouth marketed this trim's own name as an acronym, calling it the very important Plymouth when it launched in 1966.
Australia sold this Fury generation as the right-hand-drive Dodge Phoenix, a full-size American body reborn under a different badge.
This Fury was downsized in 1962 amid Chrysler corporate scandals, and buyers stayed away until the 1963-64 restyle fixed it.
Styling locked in back in 1957 aged so fast that Chevrolet and Ford grew sales in 1960 while Plymouth barely held its own.
Chrysler Canada built a one-year-only Dodge Viscount by grafting a 1959 Dodge front end onto this Fury's body.
A 1958 Fury inspired Stephen King's Christine, but the movie used Belvederes instead because Plymouth never built a red '58 Fury.
Rivals
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