Hi Steve's Family, I'm A 75 yr old V/N war vet. I'm A great fan of Steve, I've learned so much watching him work in salvage yards and do many other things. I enjoy junkyard crawl immensely . I'm now watching all of his videos so many each day on you tube. I've seen all of them as I've been a big fan ever since I found his channel yrs ago. Now I'm doing a Steve Mags review hoping it helps him to stay on you tube. I feel like I know him personally because of the way he speaks to us in his vids. I'm A Christian man and I pray for Steve daily. I wi!! Continue to do so. Hang tough my friend!!!

@johnmaki3046

9 ай бұрын

This is GREAT stuff!

We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon

My Dad bought a used red with red interior 1964 Plymouth sport fury 383 4bbl 727 torque flight transmission with 3:90? Gears, from a coworker, who’s wife was my babysitter after school ! Her name was Donna, and in the early fall of 1968, I went with her to pick up her brand new ,1969, 440, 4 spd 4:11 or 4:10 geared,GTX ! I was the first person to ride in the passenger seat! They sent the car to, Motion / Baldwin performance, and had the engine balanced and blue printed! They also had some Hooker headers installed! That car would scream! My dad bought their old sport fury! I loved that car! It was no slouch either It had dual points and it would run pretty darn good! I wish I had both of those cars today! Thanks for the great video, Steve!

We had a 1964 Plymouth Fury four door with the 318. The smoothest ride I have been in, ever. We got over 300,000 miles before the transmission gave out.

@mikebaker9574

10 ай бұрын

I had one too. Push button automatic transmission!!!

@johnmaki3046

9 ай бұрын

I would have replaced the Torqueflite! Cheap finds to keep A REAL CAR NOWADAYS!

About 20 years ago when I was in the Plymouth Owners Club one f the members had a 64 2 door Fury with a 426 wedge and a four speed. Great car.

Thanx steve

A buddy had a 64 Plymouth he got in New Hampshire with 383 and 4speed. Very fast but very rusty although only ten years old at the time. More recently a friend found a 64 wagon in a field out here with sunburned paint but a solid body. Slant 6 and three on the tree. He put a newer engine in from a Dodge Diplomat and it’s a fun ride

Now I know what model Plymouth that wheel cover hanging in my garage is from. Thanks, Steve.

Way back in 1964 I was a 16 year-old living in Virginia and would listen to NASCAR races on AM radio (NO TV coverage back then!) and listened live when Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 in a '64 Hemi Fury. I later bought a rusty '64 318 as a work car. The driver's floor was almost gone but I managed to hammer in a sheet of steel to fix it. For the Winter I installed 15 inch snow tires and that car could not be stuck. I ended up selling it for $150 and bought a floor jack from Sears with that money. I still have that jack and every time I use it I think about the '64. A friend has a '64 Fury which has a stroked 440.

@googleusergp

Жыл бұрын

Probably one of the green or blue "328" (first three digits of the model #) prefix Japan made Yasui jacks. They are very good. For a time, Walker also made Sears jacks, which I believe had a "727" model prefix.

@MikeBrown-ii3pt

Жыл бұрын

I wasn't born until 1968 but, since I don't spend enough time at home to justify paying for satellite or cable TV and, since my digital antenna isn't worth a damn if there's anything more than a slight breeze, I STILL listen to NASCAR races on the radio. It's on the FM band though.

@Paulftate

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeBrown-ii3pt a man must realize or understand his limitations

I had a '63 Fury hardtop. I really liked the styling for years when I found one in a mates yard I grabbed it. A little bit of work (swapped in a LA 360) and I had a fun driving car.

If you look on Richards rear driver's side quarter window,it's got the dealership option paper still stuck to the window,the left that there on purpose to rub it in

@johnmaki3046

9 ай бұрын

I always gave Chrysler (NOT StellerWHATEVER '23) credit! When the "old guard" there went racing, THEY WENT FULL BORE AND DOMINATED!

I own a 1967 Plymouth Sport Fury with the Optional 440/375 HP Super Commando Engine! 💥

@garymckee8857

Жыл бұрын

I had a nice 67 Sport Fury fastback but it was a 318 vehicle.

@bk14nyc

Жыл бұрын

@@garymckee8857 it’s still a beautiful car with the 318 In it 👍

@marauder600

Жыл бұрын

My dad’s neighbor has one of those 440 sport fury’s too! It’s very nice and it’s a four speed!

@bk14nyc

Жыл бұрын

@@marauder600 WOW, a four speed! AWESOME, and super RARE! 💥💥💥

@marauder600

Жыл бұрын

@@bk14nyc I think it’s the only Fury I’ve seen with a manual. Can’t remember the details but I remember he said he was the second owner. It’s kind of a garage queen as he doesn’t actually take it out and drive it around except special occasions. I first saw it as he was unloading it from an enclosed trailer into the garage. I had to stop of course. Pretty cool.

Mopar was also taking command of drag racing back then too

@johnmaki3046

9 ай бұрын

MoPars KICKED ASS on ANY TRACK!

Plymouth Fury's are absolutely 💯 beautiful 😍 Especially 64s . Love how the article mentioned Islip Speedway . I remember those Petty Stock car 🚗 kit cars , for local racers . Fascinating seeing that rr , B Pilar support

@mikeadie7031

8 ай бұрын

I spent many Saturday nights at Islip speedway.

Speaking of NASCAR....In my personal opinion, although it was only the All-Star race instead of a points race, it was great to see the NASCAR Cup Series finally racing again at North Wilkesboro, NC yesterday.😎

@nomad4dixie219

Жыл бұрын

Not SC, but NC

@willhorting5317

Жыл бұрын

@@nomad4dixie219 oops. I always thought that it was in SC. But I have never been east of the Mississippi River, so.....😂😂

@MechaFenris

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. That was seriously entertaining...

Hi Steve great video on this Plymouth Fury. My grandmother had a black with red interior Sport Fury. It was the only car she kept for a long period of time. Everything else she owned or drove lasted a couple yrs and she ended up with something new. Most of hers it not all her cars were Chrysler wagons, she had a Mercury in the early 70s and later own a Olds wagon. The Plymouth was always in the garage and she rarely drove it. She loved that car. By the time i got the car my uncle had ruined the engine. She was puking oil out of the dipstick tube. 🙄 It was a 383 4bl car. If i got the story straight it was the 2nd 64 she had the 1st one was totaled when one of my uncles plowed into a bridge pillar. I dont know anything about that car. But I do know for a fact as far as I remember no one ever drove that car but her and my grandfather. I guess it was their date night car sometimes. But I'd rather been in grandpa's Imperial, more room in the backseat! EWWWWW! 🙉 Have a blessed day everyone 🤙🏼 Namaste 🙏🏼

Another classic Mopar that my late-Father owned... his was a '64 Sport Fury- 383 4-speed car. He raced the car at Beeline Dragway in the late 60s before moving to SoCal and working for Keith Black. Thanks for the consistently great content, Steve.

Great video, Richard Petty,great driver,

I grew up in the 60’s and every time I heard the numbers 4 2 6 I thought of the winning est motor of ALL TIME The Chrysler 426 HEMI

had a 64, my first car 361 push button. Loved driving it, romp on it a slight pause then it would blast off very exhilarating.

Had a '63 Sport Fury 383 Golden Commando engine (330 HP) 4 speed loved the style, loved the way it kicked ass

Whoever ends up with your magazine/ brochure collection will have a special thing with all of the notes and underlines.

Mr. B. Here ! Morning Mags ☕️☕️🍩 ! In NYC they were used as police 👮‍♀️ cars the four doors, the colors dark green & black ugly colors !

@tomwesley7884

Жыл бұрын

Morning

@debbiebermudez5890

Жыл бұрын

@@tomwesley7884 Morning! Tom ☕️☕️👍

Great history lesson Steve! Always enjoy this automotive history segments! Definitely a beautiful car and a monster on the track with the Hemi engines and max wedges!

What a treasure trove in the background.

That's the thing: GM put the power in the hands of the "regular Joe". Pontiac's Special Projects Group consisting of the likes of Jim Wangers, John DeLorean, Russ Gee, Malcolm "Mac" McKellar, John Schinella, Herb Adams and others would do things that would often raise the ire of GM management, but eventually they relented and realized that they were on to something. Ace Wilson's Royal Pontiac was often the test bed for performance parts and if they were good to go, GM assigned a part number to them and either sourced them from that vendor or made them internally. Milt Schornack, Chuck Brumfield and Bud Conrad were the main mechanics behind the Royal Bobcat package sold through the dealership. No VIN, can't win, but easy to figure out, no doubt: 2 for Plymouth six cylinder, 3 for Fury, 4 for 1964 model year, 1 or 3 for Detroit, MI assembly (Lynch Road) and the rest is the production sequence. The Lynch Road facility closed in April 1981 and there is a powder coating business on that site now. No tag, can't brag, but might be something like 232 for Plymouth Fury two door hardtop coupe, H1B or H4B for Blue interior trim, E for Dark Blue exterior paint, among other codes. My parents had a 1963 Sport Fury with a 318 V8 they sold sold shortly after I was born. My father went into the service a year or two after he bought it (prior to my parents getting married in 1965) and Chrysler froze the payments until he returned from active duty. He then joined the National Guard Reserves for several years after that and stopped a few years after I was born. The Johan building on Moran Ave is long gone and a Google image shows only one small building left that is also in the process of being knocked down.

@misigis

Жыл бұрын

Well stated about Pontiac. Good post👍

@googleusergp

Жыл бұрын

@@misigis Sure thing.

The engine from that car is probably still running. You just couldn't kill those.

@googleusergp

Жыл бұрын

"The Leaning Tower of Power". Sounds like an IBM Selectric typewriter in an office at full speed, but it's an indestructible engine, that's for sure.

@johnmaki3046

9 ай бұрын

The "Slant 6" was a CLASSIC MOTOR!

Looking forward to seeing you and project Rem Charger on the road soon . Praying for your continued recovery with big love and respect from NJ .

Crazy mentioning Augusta on the race location list. Of course known for golf, the Augusta Race course did not last very long. Fireball won the first race. And you can still see bits and pieces of the track here and there. Love the 64 Plymouth

@andycarlson6390

Жыл бұрын

I believe thatb the '64 Plymouth hardtop remains the best B body from the 1960s. I was in Jr High when my wrecked our new 1963 Falcon station wagon. We had it for such a short time I don't remember much of it. Neading a replacement, I, having read a neighbor's Drag news newspaper, lobbied strongly for a '64 Plymouth replacement. We were lucky as the local Chrysler Plymouth agency had a Chestnut Metalic Brown '64 Sport Fury. 361 2-bbl with auto, it was fine for me for the looks alone. It had power windows and an AM/FM radio, but std brakes and no A/C. Years later i acquired the Sport Fury from my mother and now it is over half way to being a 426 Hemi car with a '68 Dana 60 rear and small minitubs. I spent the bucks for a Jericho 4-speed and the Hemi awaits my finishing the interior. I also have a 486 cu in Dan Dvorak built mega bloc bottom end Stg lll max wedge should I deside to go in that direction.

@johnmaki3046

9 ай бұрын

I would LOVE a racetrack MUCH MORE than ANY golf course!

I love this body style my parents first new car was a '65 Belvedere 1 2dr I was only 2 man the time flew by!

@johnmaki3046

9 ай бұрын

My dad had a '65 Buick Special! I WISH he would have had a '65 Belvedere! G.M. built CRAP in the 60s!

Thanks Steve

Back in the 70's all you heard about was 426 Hemi, Now ,Recently I went to a race track and watch a 396 car suck it up, I mean it was a all stock 426, so was the 396 ,but was a 375 hp Motor, But it still beat it by 2 and a half car length.

My dad went from driving a 1955 Dodge Sierra wagon with the Red Ram hemi that he always complained about the mileage in to a new 1962 Plymouth Savoy and yes they were strange looking and I remember dad getting a deal on that medium metallic blue one with the 225 slant six when the 63's came out. The car only had one option and that was an automatic transmission. He kept that for about three years before trading it in on a used 1964 Buick LeSabre, a big step up with power everything and air conditioning.

@johnmaki3046

9 ай бұрын

EXCEPT that it was a Buick! Too much "experience" with 60s at G.M.!

1964, year I was born, somedays I feel as rough as that poor car.l😅 Miss the nascar, where you saw real cars racing, not the lookalike cars you see today.

I LOVED the MoPar NASCAR DYNASTY!

In the automotive industry, the pillar naming convention (A-pillar, B-pillar, C-pillar, and D-pillar) is fixed and independent of the presence or absence of any particular pillar. So the lack of a B-pillar on a hardtop does not "ripple" the B designation to the rear, to rename the C-pillar. A C-pillar is always a C-pillar with no regard to whether a B-pillar is there or not.

Love the body style of the '64 Plymouth! Especially that reverse canted rear roof pillar. The instrument cluster, which is missing here, was really toned down from the earlier models. A little too plain and conservative, really. I had a '63 Fury hardtop, shoulda kept it. Stuff a big block in 'em and these '63-'65 's are bringing the big money today.

My favorite Plymouth Fury. I tried to find a model of it. The closest that I could get was a Belvedere model from Lindberg. I also built the Richard Petty model.

@johnmaki3046

9 ай бұрын

TOTALLY COOL CARS! I was a "young'n when they were new, but I owned many GREAT 60s MoPars "Well used"!

I've always been confused as to why the '64 GTO had been crowned the 'first muscle car' by some when you could have strolled into your local Plymouth dealer at the same time and driven away with a 426/365hp Sport Fury. I love my GM muscle cars but I can't see a tri-power GTO winning vs. a 426 Fury off the dealership floor. Perhaps history would view Pontiac as trying to play catch-up with the Fury if Jim Wangers was working for Plymouth at the time. Wangers and Delorean really knew their audience and their marketing.

@debbiebermudez5890

Жыл бұрын

Mr. B. Here ! The Hemi was around in the 50’s . Am a GM guy and I have ask the same thing ! 👍👍

Love them old MOPARS…

Good Morning Gents ! 🇺🇸

The hood ornament will tell the story. I owned 3 64's one Fury and two Belvedere's . The two door hardtop Belvedere l had was a beautiful vehicle.

Great video, brother. The history is awesome, definitely not much left of that car.

Steve it pronounced" I Slip" it's a town on Long Island it had 1/5 of a mile track known for its figure 8's. I had the pleasure of seeing and racing at the track as my Dad did also, before a developer bought the land and put up Condo's.

Back again! Gotta help Steve pay the bills!

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY! ATCO DRAG-A-WAY FOR THRILLS AND FUN, FOR ACTION THAT ATCO'S THE BIG A-1! That was the radio jingle for "the track" back in the day. I grew up with the strip in my neighborhood and when I wasn't at the track, I could pretty much tell what class was running from the sounds of the cars going through the gears on the track. Nice to see Atco get some dap at this late date. I don't think Vineland made it through the '60s and Raceway Park at Englishtown was closed 4 or 5 years ago due to noise ordinance. They are trying to close Atco as we speak. Enjoy the races while you can, Big Brother is closing in.

@googleusergp

Жыл бұрын

I have a 1962 Sears Craftsman rollaway toolbox that had (before I removed them) some old decals including "Ben Pilla Speed Center" decals on them. They were located in Philly/South Jersey and no doubt one of the previous owners was either a mechanic or used to be into car racing based on the decals it had on it. I took most of them off.

@customkey

Жыл бұрын

@@googleusergp Yeah, the Ben Pilla name brings back memories. He had a few stores in the area.

@googleusergp

Жыл бұрын

@@customkey Yup, this rollaway box (top and bottom) came from south NJ.

@throckmorton8477

Жыл бұрын

That SUNDAY!, SUNDAY!, SUNDAY!, announcer must have got around! That announcing style was used for Michigan and Ohio drag strips too!

@customkey

Жыл бұрын

@@throckmorton8477 Cecil County Dragway in Maryland was the "Traction Capital of the East," and I believe that they also had a SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY! announcement. I guess none of them had the copywrite on SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY! It sure was a swell marketing gimmick though. Great Americana never dies.

As a kid I used to think these cars were ugly and nothing but junk. I've changed my perspective in my older age and now see the beauty in the styling.

Diggin that continent kit on the Olds in the background…not really.

Thanks Steve. 🙏🏻😎

Wow awesome history lesson definitely thanks for this forgotten history now understand why the hemi is Popular ☺️

Three cheers for Bill France ……. 🦗🦗🦗

Awesome thanks Steve

Thanks Steve 🖖

Richard Petty's best year was 1967 where he won 28 races in a GTX.

@FrankBullitt390

Жыл бұрын

He paced some laps in that car not long ago and wouldnt get off the track, you can look it up on here

@willhorting5317

Жыл бұрын

​@@FrankBullitt390 I remember watching that. The parade laps that you are referring to, I believe, happened at the Darlington race last Spring. The commentators also referenced it during last week's Darlington race coverage.😎

@kenttalsma7906

Жыл бұрын

​@@willhorting5317 racing royalty, he can do that.😊

@willhorting5317

Жыл бұрын

@@kenttalsma7906 👍

@steveanderson6353

Жыл бұрын

I would not want to be the flag man that had to give the King the blackflag!

You know it's going to be a great Monday when the first thing you wake up to is a New video from Steve!!

Fingers crossed 🤞 Steve

More interesting info Steve ' I agree ' the couple of years prior to 1964 ' the B body Plymouths and Dodges were a bit too weird looking ' but I think it was just because of the front end styling' although the '62 Plymouth's front is decent. For '64 and '65 they were altogether attractive ' particularly the '65 Plymouth I think.

Amazing stuff buddy, watching second time around, get well buddy.

As always, Thank you Steve and super Shane!!!

Morning Steve, how about teaching us about that big semi tractor in the background 😀

Good information I didn't know that is how Chrysler evolved to winning Nascar

We all love you man!

Hi Steve, Didn't they also stop the super bird 426 from Racing, Cause nothing could keep up with it.

@Tumbleweed_Tx

Жыл бұрын

they wouldn't let them run the 426 in the winged cars, so a guy ran a 305 Trans Am motor (destroked 340). He lead a few laps at the one race he entered in that car.

Islip is pronounced….ICE-LIP. Long Island Steve. Thank you for the fun and interesting content!

GET WELL SOON!

Awesome gotta love the slant 6. Looks savable for the most part.

@johnmaki3046

9 ай бұрын

The "slant 6" and "flathead 6", BOTH CLASSIC CHRYSLER CORPORATION EXAMPLES OF SUPERIOR ENGINEERING!

Wow…a 170mph brick…

Enjoy thanksgiving and Christmas everyone and Hope you can have a safe holiday

I got my 1st car in 1964 and in Wichita there were a few 1965 hemi cars around town and soon as they got near you it made a sound like no other cars

Aaaahhh! What's in the box??!!!!!!!!!

The names car makers used in the 50’s and 60’s were hilarious. The name ‘Fury’ sounds angry.

Great video

My favorite 64 Sports fairies, I like 1963 64's 426 wedge four speeds and of course the elephant with the 4-speed

Love your videos

LoL, good to see ur not salty bout Motortrend doin the lowie on ya. Cheers mate , luv ya work

Dale Inman has said between the power of the Hemi and this body style it was a very good car for the larger tracks 😊

@UberLummox

Жыл бұрын

I put larger tracks on my '64. Works grate!!!

@UberLummox

Жыл бұрын

I put larger tracks on my '64. Works grate!!!

@johnmaki3046

9 ай бұрын

These KICKED Ford ass!

We R Pulling 4 U Steve !!

My 65 sport satellite was so much like the 64 fury

Good.

Another reminder of the great 1960s automotive era.

Surely would love to find one of those here in the rust-free zone of Middle Georgia.

😊

Tanks

Petty never flipped off the camera..

I had a buddy who used to race his 64 Sport Fury (413 Street Wedge) and was required to run in the same class as the Ramchargers because he swapped out the trans. Auto to 4 speed I think.

Love early B bodies. A 1964 426 street wedge would eat a gto.

Hi Steve, The 64s were outstanding looking cars! I'm a Chevy guy but I do like Mopars! Oh by the way I look to you for Mopar knowledge so I would like to know what the emblem on that 64 hubcap means! Thanks.

I built that Jo-Han kit

Steve please do whats in the box on every car .

Getter better real soon Steve .

Steve, you're not the first person to pronounce Eye Slip Speedway as IS Slip😀 Islip Speedway is credited with hosting the first demolition derby, which took place in 1958

I had a 64 belvy 383 pba

Reminds me of petty

Almost makes you wonder why Dodge didn’t get the credit for being the first Muscle car.

@johnmaki3046

9 ай бұрын

Plymouth, actually.

A good slant 6 if you no what your doing will sort out many V8 been there done that seen other slants eat V8s in valiants pulling 13.2 quarter miles with stock look just 14x6 rims an a pipe out the back bigger then standard . 👍🏻🇦🇺💯⛽️

LETS GO RACING

as an owner of a 62 i resent that lmao. my car is beautiful.

👍👍👍👍

That's all Bill France ever did was try to figure out how to penalize Chrysler. He was truly a Chevy fan. Every time they couldn't compete he changed the rules. It's sad that Chrysler finally had enough and quit NASCAR.

@steveanderson6353

Жыл бұрын

Mopar engineering is second to none. Every competition a factory Mopar has competed, there has been Blue oval balling and Chevrolet crying.

I start my day by watching these I've been collecting car and driver roadandtrack motortrend my wife of 45 years once me to throw him out what should I do with them