The old car hobby is all about then—not now.
Investment in an old car is not about appreciating values—it’s about recapturing your past.
Jerry Sutherland
That’s the story behind this 1960 Fury four-door sedan. Blaine Weatherhead bought his 78,000-original miles, 1960 Fury four-door sedan because he missed his first 1960 Plymouth. His first ’60 Plymouth was a base model with a humble slant-six under the hood, but it was the first car he ever owned so he said, “It was kind of a dream to get another one”.
The Fury was a big step up from the Savoy Blaine drove many years ago. Car builders really upped their game back in 1960, so the more you spent, the more well-appointed your car was when you picked it up at the dealer. This Fury is a great example because the interior is significantly nicer than Blaine’s stripped down ’60 Plymouth from his past.
This car was owned by an old farmer in Alberta, Canada who bought it new, then parked it after he got a newer car. The second owner bought it, repainted it, did the upholstery and rebuilt the engine. Blaine said the Plymouth was originally a salmon and cream paint combination, but the last guy decided he liked the red and white two-tone combination, so that’s how the Fury looked when Blaine bought it.
Blaine said he “wanted a convertible or two-door hardtop but I did have a four-door”, so the Fury was a lot closer to what he actually drove years ago. Blaine found out the 318 cubic inch, two-barrel V-8 was redone, but it had a cracked block. That put Blaine in the looking-for-another-318 game right away because he couldn’t trust a cracked block.
Blaine located a replacement block because of the problem with the original 318. He found out the radiator was in great shape, but the brakes needed a lot of work. His plan was to keep the Fury original because his first ’60 Plymouth was bone stock so that’s how Blaine wanted to keep his car.
The Plymouth runs well with its new heart under the hood, but Blaine said, “it’s a little hard to start if it hasn’t been run for a while”. Blaine admits he “hasn’t taken it far”, but the car is a blast every time he gets behind the wheel. He said kids love the car because it looks like something out of an old sci-fi movie.
Blaine said the car is easy to drive—he called it a “one hand on the wheel” experience, so he’s fearless on the freeway because the Fury can handle highway speeds. He admits his Fury is clearly from a different era, so his experience on the road isn’t exactly like the one he’d have behind the wheel of a new Mazda, but he said it’s a lot better than his original ’60 Plymouth.
His original Plymouth had a wonky steering box and bias tires, so Blaine said he had his hands full back then. That didn’t matter because it was a big part of his youth—Blaine said the memories of his old Plymouth were about first dates in his first car.
This Plymouth takes him right back in time.
Jerry Sutherland
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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