A Forgotten 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury Seeks a New Caretaker

Few nameplates capture the story of Plymouth’s early-1960s comeback better than the Sport Fury. After a bruising 1962 model year — when the division’s full-size lineup was trimmed down onto the new B-body platform in a move that famously backfired with buyers — Plymouth regrouped for 1963 with fresh sheet metal that made the Fury look bigger and more substantial. The gamble paid off: Fury sales doubled compared with the unloved 1962 cars. Now a Sport Fury from that rebound year has surfaced for sale in Thompson Falls, Montana, listed at $6,500 alongside several other vintage vehicles.

What makes this particular car interesting is how it was specified. The Sport Fury name had returned for 1962 as Plymouth’s answer to the Chevrolet Impala and Ford Galaxie 500XL, offered only as a two-door hardtop or convertible and fitted with V8 power and bucket seats. This example retains its numbers-matching 318-cubic-inch V8 paired with a push-button automatic transmission. Production figures for 1963 were modest — 11,483 hardtops and 3,836 convertibles — which helps explain why these cars are far rarer on the market than a same-year Impala SS, a model that outsold the Sport Fury by roughly ten to one.

The seller reports the body is straight and that rust is only minor after more than six decades. The odometer shows 69,000 miles, though whether that reflects the car’s first or second trip around the dial is anyone’s guess. The original color appears to have been red, which would have contrasted sharply with the black interior, described as still present and potentially salvageable. As the listing title admits, the car was running a year ago but has sat outside since, so neither the engine nor the transmission is currently operational.

For anyone thinking about a project, the sale includes a spare 440 V8 that may or may not run. That opens up two paths: a straightforward revival of the original drivetrain, or a swap toward a more potent muscle-car build — with the option of simply selling the extra engine if it proves healthy. Commenters have noted the presence of power steering, an original AM radio with vintage CONELRAD station markings, and what appear to be Chevrolet rally wheels, suggesting the car has seen some tinkering over the years.

Barn-find Mopars of this era don’t appear often, and a complete, largely solid example with its original engine is a tempting starting point for the right buyer. An in-person inspection would be essential before any money changes hands, but for a enthusiast chasing a slice of Plymouth’s recovery years, this Sport Fury represents an affordable entry point into a genuinely uncommon piece of American iron.