My first car was A 1973 fury, bought it in 1979, for 900$ IIRC. Was pea soup green, ugly as sin but it had what all 16 year old boys would want.....the 440 HP engine with the 727 trans, 3.23 rear gears and the guy I bought it from was a dodge mechanic and said it was ordered as a hi-way patrol car would have been with the heavy duty cooling, charging, suspension and so forth.....The worn valve springs were the rev limiter....5200 and probably a good thing as the car would only do 125mph......Lucky for me as at that age I had no fear......and would wind it out every chance I could. Great thanks to whomever is putting out all of this great periscope film footage......One of the best YT channels IMO....Many thanks.

@trevin1691

4 жыл бұрын

Mannie Ecker how was the wind noise at a Buck and a quarter? Front end feel light😂

@Hot80s

2 жыл бұрын

Did the dodge mechanic you bought it from slam the hood closed and say "Unlimited?"

Thank you again PeriscopeFilm! I love these old promotional videos they sent to the dealers! I worked for a Chrysler dealer in the early 90's. We still had a lot of VHS tapes from the 80's in the parts storeroom. I wish I had grabbed them when they got tossed into the trash in 95.

@PeriscopeFilm

3 жыл бұрын

Great! Well -- we did manage to save these from the trash! Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference.

Our fleet had 71 fury's, 72 Impalas, and 74 Mercury Montegos. The Fury's had 383 and were fast and good handling but doors sealed poorly and overall noise levels were terrible. AC was weak. I had to turn them into the shop for something at least twice a month. Replaced with a 72 Impala with small block 400, not as fast but handled as well since it had the F41 handling package. Much more refined as far as comfort and noise and far less nickel and dime repairs. Then we got the 74 Montegos. Those were a step up again from the 72 impalas as far as creature comforts and just very nicely finished. Handling was terrible, a real bathtub on the road but for long trips very relaxed and comfortable cruiser. They had the 302 with all the emissions and they were really slugs, couldn't get out of their own way. Had one in Flagstaff AZ in the winter at a hotel with a steep driveway. In the morning with a cold start and all the oil and grease cold and thick it literally could not generate enough power to make it up the driveway. Had to let it idle for a while to make it up the driveway. ANother time I had it on a mountain dirt and rock road. Going slow cuz of the rocks. On an incline the front tire rolled up to an 6 inch boulder and car came to a stop. WIth full power it could not power over the rock. Had to back up and get a run at the rock on the incline to get over it. Passing on the highway was taking your life in your hands. Next (not in this film) was an 80 Fury... that was the best car of that era I ever had, smooth, quiet, powerful, great handling, nicely finished.

In 1980 my friends and I got a '67 Fury III running that had been sitting unused in a garage for 10 years, that thing was a BEAST. So easy to work on with that giant engine compartment

My Granddad had a mid 70s Plymouth Fury with a 360ci 4 barrel V8. He liked to put the pedal to the metal and hear the third and fourth barrels on the carburetor open up.

Those guys look more real people than the real people in GM’s commercials.

When I was young, my dad had a '72 Coupe; I learned to drive in that boat!

The front torsion bars were adjustable too, you could stiffen/raise or loosen and lower the front end.

Three gorgeous luxury cars. All you are missing is ambassador!

I had a 76 Plymouth Fury Sport, driving down the highway people were blowing their horns at me. The tail light was on fire!

My dad’s first car was a 73 Fury III in chestnut brown. He had the standard 318 and it was the car I learned to drive in. This created my love of MoPaR rides down to this day. Should I ever have the time and money to own a C Body again I wouldn’t hesitate.

Makes me want to go back to the 70s

Thanks for keeping the videos flowing through tough times..

Back when Chrysler Plymouth and Dodge were making quality durability reliability job number 1. Its been a while since that was the case.

@gabevillarreal96

4 жыл бұрын

@Diablo 666 Agreed. Although the RAMS are phenomenal looking inside and out but i simply don't trust the company of FCA.

@johnsadar1743

4 жыл бұрын

gabe villarreal I still have my 1974 Dodge Ramcharger.

Was that body side molding misaligned fender to door? 😐

@usamwhambam

4 жыл бұрын

That is what I saw too.

@newdefsys

4 жыл бұрын

Not for 1973 it wasnt

@sutherlandA1

4 жыл бұрын

Chevy and ford charge extra

@dhranch4627

2 жыл бұрын

That was standard on the Plymouth my friend; optional on Ford and Cjevy.

@Hot80s

2 жыл бұрын

pre-production promo/pilot cars always had some fitment issues

I worked for a Chrysler dealer in those days. I think 1973 was probably their last good year before emissions standards started ruining horsepower and driveability. Big running problems in following years. Almost ruined the auto industry and gave the imports their big boost in the American market.

@lenisbennett3062

4 жыл бұрын

The imports were better built more reliable and less expensive then came the oil imborgo in 73 many people turned to the smaller and more economical imports and away from the large V8 powered domestic cars in hindsight I believe that the popularity of the imports saved the big 3 by forcing them to greatly improve their cars to be competitive and in the end the American consumer was the winner.

@Modeltnick

4 жыл бұрын

Lenis Bennett Thanks for your response! I totally agree!

i wonder how long it took chrysler to find suit cases that fit in the plymouths trunk perfectly and not the others

@Beethoven80

4 жыл бұрын

They didn't. But then there was this bridge table! 🙂

@merc-ni7hy

4 жыл бұрын

@@Beethoven80 how do you know they didnt?..chrysler is going to find ways to make their product look better then anyone else's

@StringerNews1

4 жыл бұрын

@@merc-ni7hy I had a neighbor who was in advertising. Chances are those suitcases were custom made for the shoot. The next time you see a TV ad for pancakes, remember that the "syrup" that they're pouring on them is motor oil. No joke.

@merc-ni7hy

4 жыл бұрын

@@StringerNews1 oh...thats good to know..now next time i see a commercial on that ..i'll be watching for that

@MrZdvy

4 жыл бұрын

390merc 66 OR it could be that the Plymouth’s trunk was actually bigger...

Love the old commercials

My neighbour has a mint 73 Fury and he took it out for a spin yesterday...first for the spring season. I was right behind it on my bike and had forgotten how smelly and noxious the exhaust is on these with their rudimentary emissions control when compared to modern cars . These were some of the largest Plymouths ever made too, that is one big boat of a car.

We had the fury3 station Wagon.It was Blue.Our neighbor had this type.His was blue too.

Love it! I think there’s one like this that compares the Chrysler Imperial LeBaron to the Cadillac Sedan and Coupe DeVille and the Lincoln Continental Town Car.

@scootergeorge9576

4 жыл бұрын

It's just a commercial.

Ive never been more sold on a product that hasn't been made for over 40 years

Nice cars, but they rusted away in front of your eyes, right after you replaced the lower ball joints (again).

I like the 1973 Plymouth Fury III, 4 door hardtop with rear fender skirts, like they did it for the companion, 2 door hardtop. Plymouth does wear fender skirts for some of 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973 models. V-8 engine is standard for all 1967 Plymouth full size cars, and the only year that 6 cylinder engine is not available.

Popular with smokers !! How times change"

Smoking with those wing windows, how can you go wrong!

That damn Ford LTD reminds me of every TV show from the mid-60s to late-70s and Ford's dominance to place their cars in every possible tv show of the day. Like Dragnet, Andy, Hawaii, Cannon, Barnaby, Charlie's, etc. It would have been nice to see a chrysler or chevy product once in a while.

@trudygreer2491

10 ай бұрын

Didn't you ever watch The Brady Bunch? or Adam-12?! Rockford Files?! But you are correct: Quinn-Martin, and Spelling-Goldberg were very good for Ford!

Wasnt going to buy it but now that I know I can fit my bridge table I just have to have it

Torsion bars and Rear leafs. Just like my 96 Explorer :lol:

Torsion bar front and leaf spring rear suspension for smooth ride! Fast forward 45 years and now their trucks have coil springs all around for “smooth ride”. And their claim that the 318 had more torque than a 350 or 351? 🤣

@socalltd

4 жыл бұрын

I wonder about the 318 as a base motor too. 340 would be closer to chev's 350 and ether of Ford's two 351's

@michaelvaus

3 жыл бұрын

@@socalltd the 318 and 340 are basically the same engine, except for a fraction of an inch in each cylinder. The 318 was comparable to a 350 of the time. The 318 Poly was even more powerful than the LA block, but the 318 poly in the us stopped in 66

@socalltd

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelvaus Am aware of the specs, just a piston sizing difference for the taller deck. no doubt of the potential, I wrote to the original comment as to a base engine for Fury to Chev's 350 or Ford's 351C and instantly would say 340 first with out thinking.

I was conceived in a Fury III

Plymouth had some nice cars.but I owned a 73 Chevy impala 4 door back then.it was a sharp car to drive.

I had a1972 Fury III very similar to the one here. Nothing but trouble.

Stellantis needs Plymouth back! America's Entry Brand!!!!!😅

If I could have driven in this era I would have been a Mopar guy.

@babayega_

4 жыл бұрын

But instead you drive in this 2020 era and you choose Honda? 🤔

Why were so many of these type of videos from this era shot in the Palm Springs area? Is that where the production company was located?

The Impala is the best looking of the 3 and there are more Impalas of all years still around when compared to Plymouth Fury/Gran Fury and Ford Galaxie 500/LTD! The Impala is still the best selling and most popular of the 3! The Impala is still around for the 2020 Model Year Too! Plymouth Furys/Gran Furys and Ford Galaxies/LTDs are extinct like dinosaurs! I also see more Full-Size Chevrolets at car shows than Full-Size Fords & Full-Size Plymouths Too! I have seen all of the Full-size Chevrolet Caprice (Classic), Impala (SS), Bel Air, Biscayne, and Del Ray of all years at a lot of car shows in Stock and Modified Street Machine Versions, including Low Riders, also including the very popular Impala SS 2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe, 2 Door Convertible, and 4 Door Sport Sedan! My Family and a lot of Friends & People I still know today, still buy Impalas because they are the best looking Domestic Full-Size Car of All Time, the most Reliable Domestic Full-Size Car of All Time, and the most Loved Domestic Full-Sized, and Best Selling/Popular Domestic Full-Sized Car made in Canada & The United States Of America of All Time! JUST LIKE THE OLD SAYING GOES: "BASEBALL, HOT DOGS, APPLE PIE, AND CHEVROLET!" Hands Down, and Case Closed! I love It! 👍✌👌🤘😍❤😎😁❤

@Marco-lv8co

4 жыл бұрын

You are so right. Even in Sweden impala is number one, nobody wants a fury, or Ltd, i have a 71 Impala conv, and everybody, that sew my car, say. God thats a butiful car.

@ralphgwilson2388

4 жыл бұрын

I think you're over looking the fact that Ford's last so long, they don't have to build as many as the other two.

@davevirag5423

4 жыл бұрын

Thank You Marco! I am glad to hear that! I owned a 2006 Chevrolet Impala SS Sport Sedan, the 1st Year that the 5.3 litre (327 cubic inch) V8, returned since IT was last used in Chevrolets back in 1969! The 2006 Impala SS I had owned from 2010-2015 was the 3rd Year for a front wheel drive Impala SS! The First 2 Years for the front wheel drive Impala SS was the 2004 & 2005 Model Years, and those both years It had a Supercharged 3.8 litre (231 cubic inch) V6, which was the same displacement & size of engine like My 2004 Impala LS had without the Supercharger! The last 3 YEARS the Full-Size Chevrolet Cars was last made with a front engine & rear wheel drive was the 1994, 1995, and 1996 Model Years Caprice/Caprice Classic/Impala SS with a Fuel Injected 5.7 litre (350 cubic inch) V8 which was standard in the Impala SS and Optional on the formal Caprice/Caprice Classic for Civilian, Police, & Taxi use! I only have room for one car for myself at home, so I traded my 2006 Impala SS in on a 2015 Camaro 2LS Sport Coupe with the 3.6 Litre (217 cubic inch) V6 which has 323 Horsepower compared with the 5.3 litre V8 in the 2006 Impala SS which had 303 Horsepower! This V6 in My 2015 CAMARO is the same engine Cadillac uses in most of Their new vehicles still today being the 3.6 is a General Motors Corporate Engine used in all Their Divisions including CHEVROLET, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac! I find the 3.6 litre V6 sounds and acts like a V8 in My 2015 Camaro! I have to sometimes open the hood on My Camaro to remind myself that there is a V6 under there and not a V8! My Camaro I still own & drive today has 20 more Horsepower than my last car, the 2006 Impala SS! The V6s have enough power for what I need! Later on, I might buy a Camaro SS with the 6.2 Litre V8 with 425 horsepower!! I test drove A Brand New 2018 Camaro SS with the 6.2 litre V8, 2 years ago this month back in April 2018, and I was Very, Very, Very Impressed! This will be what I will replace my 2015 CAMARO with, if I ever decide to sell IT! I like love the 1971-1976 5th Generation Full-Size Chevrolet Cars The Best! Your 1971 Impala was when the Full-Size Chevrolet Cars grew the Biggest and Largest in History before They were all Down-Sized in the 1977 Model Year! I would love to buy a 1971 Impala Convertible like Yours! The last Year for the Impala Convertible was the next year after yours in 1972! Then the next & last 3 years they were made in 1973, 1974, and 1975, the Convertible model was moved from the Impala series, the 2nd Highest series to the top of the line Caprice Classic series which is one above the Impala series to fancy the Convertible up more and for GM to make more profits off of IT! They were more successful when they did this in sales & in profits! My favorite from this generation is the 1974 & Final 1975 Impala 2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupes! That is my top choice if I ever but a Full-Size Chevy Car from this Generation! 1976 Impala Custom Coupe was the only 2 Door Impala Coupe available this year because the Impala Sport Coupe was discontinued along with the Caprice Classic Convertible for the 1976 Model Year! I would love to see some Photos of your 1971 Impala Convertible Marco and please tell me what V8 Engine you have in It and if It has dual exhausts! My E-mail Address is: davevirag@sympatico.ca so that you can get back to me to show me pictures/photos of your 1971 Impala Convertible! Could you please give me your E-Mail Address too please and then I can send you pictures/photos and information also about Chevys especially on My 2015 Camaro! I live in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada by the way! Thank You Marco for responding back to my blog on KZread and have a good one and talk to you later! Take Care, Happy Easter, God Bless, and All The Best to You and Your Family and Other Friends! I hope we can talk again soon and Thanks Again! Bye For Now! 😎😁🤘👌✌👍

@johncronin7481

4 жыл бұрын

You fix a Ford with a hammer, G.M. constant recall, no.1 in electrical issues, Chevy, the Heartbreak of America

Aaaahhh the original home of the Recall

I like the look of all three. But as an Aussie who grew up here with Chrysler products I would have the Plymouth, reasoning that is probably better engineered.

"still use coil springs"......... while we use cart springs and torsion bars.... :D excellent upload

@StringerNews1

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I got a laugh from that too. Leaf springs are leftovers from the horse and buggy days. They might as well put down disk brakes at a passing fad.

that 1973 was my dream car a nightmare

That was so cute!

Wood grained vinyl trim, how malaise era

The three people in the film did not look like the types that would have been playing bridge.

It would be interesting to know the survival rates of these three. Based on the donk community it would hands down be the impala.

@boopoopies

Жыл бұрын

At that time Chevrolet was a much better built car

@mypronouniswtf5559

10 ай бұрын

@@boopoopies No they were not..Plymouth was far superior,parents had them both back then..Impala was good but it leaked when it rained and didnt handle corners at all.. The Plymouth could take corners 20 mph quicker than the Impala,not talking about acceleration but the speed you can take a curve in the road ..Plymouth didnt rattle,squeak or leak..the Impala had a rattle over rail road tracks but it was a good car but just not as good!

At 2:53 those hardtops did not offer much side protection. Getting tee boned in that thing would be ugly.

By the time you make your last payment on the Plymouth, it rusted out!

@COYGunners

4 жыл бұрын

John Cronin Ford and Chevy charge extra for rust

That Impala would be a nice car if it did not have a black dash, pointy bumper and you could get a 318 instead of having to settle for a 350.😂

But plymouth, where are you now?

@stevenames5037

2 жыл бұрын

In the same place Pontiac and Oldsmobile are

Smoker windows AND I fit a bridge table! I'm sold get me to the Plymouth dealer pronto

How interesting they did not compare a 1973 AMC Ambassador. The best car and driver in this test is Chevy

Mopar engineering was superior... the best suspension, engine, transmission, and third member, all superior to the others. Sad their build quality wasn't as good.

@johnringel9892

4 жыл бұрын

Mopar could engineer a great car, they just couldn't build one.

CHEVY the Heartbreak of America

@COYGunners

4 жыл бұрын

John Cronin have you driven a Ford... lately?

They were All Alike !!! Junk !🤣

I don't know about the Impala or Galaxie, but we had a 1974 Plymouth Fury III and it was nothing but a huge pile-o-crap. I doubt the 1973 was better...

Why was this recommended to me

@sutherlandA1

4 жыл бұрын

So you buy a Plymouth before they stop........too late

The Impala is a better looking car

Chevrolet still makes a Convertible for 1973.... Plymouth & Ford does not!

nobody wants vent windows by 1973.

Chrysler cheaped out and didn't use a frame. Of course most do that now. Inferior stressed body construction for cost control.

@EristiCat

4 жыл бұрын

My observation over the years is that despite all the claims of unibody advantages an old fashioned well designed body on frame does a far superior job of isolating road noise and harshness from the interior.

A Chrysler Propaganda film....