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I admit, as a kid i loved the car for 2 reasons: 1 for finding a 57 fury in town that this fella would decorate for Christmas, I'd go there on street cleaning day just to watch it move around.. it was in sorry shape [mind you this is around 1990 when i was about 11] and of course the movie, once i was allowed to watch movies with cursing..
that said my first plymouth 2drht, in its second incarnation, is red and white... this was when you'd see a 57 or 58 plymouth at about every 17th car show you went to.
the real fact of the matter is that a red and white "christine" conversion is actually statistically worth about 3 times more to an enthusiast than a standard 57/8 in any color combo/trim level Furys aside.
245+ cars later as a hobby and with 4 houses at age 32.5, i can credit the love of Christine for a decent part of those accomplishments considering the numerous incarnations of the car I've sent around the globe, not to mention all the sets of inserts sold worldwide and a very equitable cost for all those who convert to christine [and simply belv or fury clones] worldwide...
In closing on the matter- i tend to hate seeing red plymouths now- !!!!! i had the only 1 [or 2] in any car scene in my state for many years- now there are 4 more in NJ alone- and as much fun as it is, mopar meets yield Furys and Christine clones.... the sad part is i heard someone's wife at carlisle a few years back say " don't these guys here have any imagination? they only make these cars tan or red???" that was probably 3 yrs ago when we had a record showing of christine clones, and the year after our record Golden Fin Society attendance...
I just support anything that is forwardlook- of all interests and genres from ratrods/kustoms up to rotisserie senior-winning furys. and i go all ways from currently owning a 57 fury, 3 57 savoy 2drhts, 2 57 belv 2drhts, a 58 Golden Commando Savoy 2drht, 3 58 belv 2drhts [2 of which are christines] and a 57 2dr suburban... not to mention 57 and 8 desoto hardtops, 2 59 dodge hardtops, 59 NYer 4drht soon to be Kustom, and a 61 newport 'vert with 34k actual miles- which to some will be ruined when it gets a 440 with F sonorams and 62 727...
sorry for the narrative! i don't get the opportunity to respond as much here as i used to, so when i do- its long!
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From: John Hagen <sprinthag@xxxxxxxxx> To: L-FORWARDLOOK <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Fri, Feb 10, 2012 4:56 pm Subject: Re: [FWDLK] pretty nice 58 fury A nice car and, as stated, it has not been made into a Christine. Man I hate those cars almost as I hate all the ’69 Chargers that have made General Lee clones. What is wrong with people? To me that kind of crap lowers the value by at least 50%.
Actually, I like the 57 taillights better but other than that I prefer the changes made for 58. I do have a hard time believing it went for that kind of money. Well, 77 maybe but I would not pay 99 for a 318. I like the early 318’s a lot, especially the single and dual four barrel motors. But for 99 I want the Golden Commando. My brother owned one he got in 58 as a demo with a couple of thousand miles on it. It had the Golden Commando and it would just fly.
I once ran across a 58 w/the GC and a 3 three speed. Factory 3 speed as, although it had been converted to a floor shift, it still had the 3 speed column with just the shift lever removed. It was in for some mechanical work at Edwards Motor Company in Milwaukee when I spied it about 1962 or 1963.
John Hagen
From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of debenson2
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 1:38 PM To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [FWDLK] pretty nice 58 fury Mel has or had a '57 just as nice for about half the 99 BIN.
I like the air cleaners on the 57's better and the tail lights too...
But do like this 58 even with some non correct flaws as I buy my cars to drive anyway....
Ever as this would be sacrilege to some I would add ac to this car if it were mine......
Did it on my 57 Belvedere makes it much nicer to drive in our hot and humid summers.....
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