FEBRUARY 2025: 1970 PLYMOUTH GT—A FAMILY TIE LED TO THIS RARE MOPAR MUSCLE CAR

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Warren Hurt remembered his parent’s 1970 Plymouth Fury four-door hardtop very well because he learned to drive behind the wheel of their big C-body Mopar.

The search took several years because these cars were used and then baled–nobody saw much upside in a 1970 Fury. Warren found his car four years ago after an extensive hunt and it wasn’t even a mere Fury.

Warren found a 1970 Sport Fury GT. These are extremely rare cars (under 700 built) and they are catching fire in the Mopar muscle community. They were like an offshoot of the famous “banker’s hot rod” Chrysler letter cars because they were large and definitely in charge. The guys who bought these cars were probably older than a Super Bee buyer—but not much older. 

Warren bought this one by accident because he was looking at another ’70 Fury, but it was sold. The guy told Warren he’d “have another getting ready to sell” and that turned into a completed deal.       

Warren was lucky because another buyer from New York really wanted the Fury, but the seller sold it to Warren because he liked the connection to his parent’s ’70 Fury. That decision made Warren the proud owner of a car with less production numbers than a hemi Road Runner.

These cars were luxury muscle cars, so Warren’s Sport Fury GT has a giant list of options. It has power everything from windows to seats to steering and brakes—plus it has functioning air conditioning. Warren had a small list of things to do—he replaced a few gaskets, but the Fury GT wasn’t a major project.  

There’s a 440 big block under the hood—the only step up from that would be the six-barrel carb option. Warren described the paint as “fairly fresh” and the vinyl roof is in great shape. The interior is mint and so are the door panels and the headliner.   

Warren bought this car for nostalgia, but he also remembered how well these big Furys rode. His memory didn’t fail him because Warren said his Fury GT “rides like a dream” on the highway.

This car is a public relations machine because Warren gets thumbs up and conversations every time he drives the Fury. People are attracted to it because they know what it is—or they don’t. Either way Warren talks to a lot of people every time he stops for gas.

The Fury GT isn’t a daily driver by any means, but Warren has taken it on some road trips that took a few hundred miles. He said he gets to a few shows, but the Fury GT is essentially a nice weather/occasional driver car, so it gets enough exercise to keep leaks and stale gas from developing.

Warren loves everything about this car—from the hidden headlights to the blast of memories every time he drives it.

By: Jerry Sutherland

Jerry Sutherland is a veteran automotive writer with a primary focus on the collector car hobby. His work has been published in many outlets and publications, including the National Post, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Regina Leader-Post,  Vancouver Sun and The Truth About Cars. He is also a regular contributor to Auto Roundup Publications.

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