Actually, the Sport Fury used the same automatic transmissions and button
layouts as the other models in the 1959 Plymouth line, right down to the
lowly Savoy.
The Torqueflite buttons, for 1959 only, were arranged D-N-R-2-1 from top to
bottom, while Powerflite had D-N-R-L. If the 1959 Plymouth had overdrive,
it was not available on any automatic. A Chrysler-built automatic with
overdrive would not appear until the fwd Ultradrive of the 1980's.
Special-Interest Autos did an article on the 1960 Valiant, and the author
related a story where the wife drove a 1959 Plymouth with Torqueflite while
the husband drove a 1960 Valiant with Torqueflite. One day the wife got
into the Valiant and hit the third button down on the transmission selector.
Instead of hitting "R" to back out, which was the third button down on her
1959, she hit "D" and lunged forward into the garage wall. Did a bit of
damage to both the garage and the car. not to mention flustering the driver.
As to a 1959 Sport Fury with a 413, I doubt it. In this instance,
especially, as there seems to be an awful lot of 'advertising' for an engine
in a car that was not offered to the public. The only proof, of course, is
acquiring the build sheet for that car.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
> Did the Sport Furies have overdrive? If they just had the Torqueflite
(which
> was probably standard equipment on the SF), then it would be R, N, D, 2, 1
> and the Powerflite would be R, N, D, 1 (or did they use L?).
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Roger Howard <rhoward@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 1:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] 59 Sport Fury 413?
>
>
> > ...my apologies, the Sport Fury's Torqueflite transmission reads R, N,
D.
> 3,
> > 2, 1. (I forgot the 3.)
> > In addition to the gold highlights I listed earlier, there are also
gold
> > "Fury" scripts on both fins,
> > and a gold medallion in the center of the Flightsweep deck lid (the fake
> > spare tire bulge).
> > Since there is no way to prove your friend's car came from the factory
w/
> a
> > 413, I don't hink he can claim extra value or rarity...but if he can get
a
> > build sheet from Chrysler...!?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Don Uhl" <don.uhl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 7:40 PM
> > Subject: [FWDLK] 59 Sport Fury 413?
> >
> >
> > > A friend of mine just gave me a phone call on a car of his. He has
> > > recently purchased a 59 Sport Fury. The motor in it is seized and he
is
> > > looking for a replacement. He told me it is a 413 presently in the
car.
> > > I told him that it was probably dropped in after the 361 was taken
out.
> > > Then he said that the dash has a bronze plaque on it saying this car
was
> > > special made by Chrysler for "someone" forgot the name. Then he also
> > > said that the pushbutton shifter has 413 stamped on it also. Car also
> > > has a lot of gold trim. Is it possible that some 413's were made in
> > > these 59's or was it dropped in later. What is the rarity of this car
if
> > > it is correct? He also said the car came out of North Dakota.
> > >
> > > --
> > > - Don Uhl "Moparaholic" http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/uhld/
> > >
>
|
|
Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network