This car is the lifelong pursuit and passion of my father, who purchased this car from a dealer in Arizona in 1990. He then undertook a frame-off restoration to return this car to complete newness and functionality. As it stands today (I drove it last week) it is what I'd call a 95% complete restoration, as there are a few cosmetic issues and paint.

But, as you might guess, there's more to the story.

The '59 Plymouth Sport Fury was the first new car my dad purchased in his life. It was the car in which he and my mother enjoyed their honeymoon. Then one cold January day in the early 1960s (as the story was told and retold over Thanksgiving tables of yore) my mother took the car to the store to buy milk--a short journey of a mile or two. Somehow the car caught fire and burned to a crisp during this trip. Happily my mom was unhurt, but my dad's dream car was gone . . .

Fast forward through children, a career and about thirty years later. Upon retiring, my dad sought to replace the car he loved. He found this car in an issue of Hemming's Motor News in 1990, purchased it and had it shipped across the country to his home in Pennsylvania. The major mechanical restoration was performed by Bill's Auto Repair and Restoration in Milford Pennsylvania during 1990-91. My father helped by researching details, paints, fabric swatches and every manifestation of original parts needed to perform a complete resto.

The photos tell the rest of the story. It's an eye-catcher. The interior and exterior are in remarkable condition. There are a few spots of corrosion popping up on the exterior, and I've tried to show them in the photos. The s frteering wheel is original but in need of replacement. Apart from those few things, the car is complete and fabulous.

Included with the vehicle is a collection of vintage Plymouth dealer sales materials used to pick color schemes, fabric swatches and other options for the 1959 Plymouth. Also, a scrapbook of the restoration in process, a vintage parts catalog and leftover bolts of fabric, piping and other materials establishing provenance from the restoration are included with the car.

Drive this car straight to the nearest car show and watch heads turn . . .

The car can be seen in Pike County, Pennsylvania, and I will arrange a meetup for motivated, serious buyers to 'kick the tires'.

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'Blood Muscle' auction to sell impressive collection of ill-begotten classic cars

Wed, 30 Jul 2014

The old saying goes that if you can't do the time, don't do the crime. But being a criminal can involve more than just taking a trip to the big house; it can also mean losing possessions purchased from any ill-gotten gains. Still, one man's loss is another's gain, and if you're in Lodi, NJ, on September 12, you stand the chance to buy some of the ultimate muscle cars from the US Marshals in what is being gruesomely nicknamed the Blood Muscle auction.
The grisly moniker was earned because all of the vehicles belonged to the president of a blood testing company who is facing prison time for alleged bribery, according to Hemmings. After all, they are muscle cars bought with actual blood money. The seven-vehicle collection includes some of the ultimate muscle cars ever made, and the original buyer clearly had an eye for rarity.
This cornucopia of V8 power includes a teal 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429, a 1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang, an orange 1970 Plymouth Superbird, a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS convertible and perhaps most prized of all - a trio of 1969 Yenko Chevys with a Chevelle, Nova and Camaro all represented. From the included photos, all of them look to be in fantastic condition.

'71 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible sells for $3.5M [w/video]

Mon, 16 Jun 2014

We're plenty used to seeing classic cars selling for millions of dollars. It's just that they're usually European: Ferraris, Bugattis, Mercedes and the like. There are some rare American exceptions, usually wearing the names Duesenberg or Shelby. But what we have here is the most expensive Chrysler product ever sold at auction.
The vehicle in question is a Plymouth Barracuda - specifically a 1971 Hemi Cuda Convertible, chassis #BS27R1B315367 - that Mecum Auctions just sold after eight solid minutes of feverish bidding for a high bid of $3.5 million at its auction in Seattle, Washington. That figure positively eclipses the $2.2 million paid for a strikingly similar Hemi Cuda (chassis #BS27R1B269588) fetched nearly seven years ago in Scottsdale and another that was the first muscle car to break the million-dollar mark in 2002.

Barrett-Jackson 2014: 1970 Plymouth Hemi Superbird passes half a million dollars

Sat, 18 Jan 2014

The Plymouth Superbird is one of those classic American cars from the muscle car era that has captured the imagination of all sorts of automotive enthusiasts long after its presence on roads and race tracks wore away. It's easy to see why. Where else but in the Swingin' Sixties and Seventies would a car leave the factory with an aerodynamics package that included a pointy beak and a rear spoiler that sat several feet above the rear deck?
The example you see above, which was born in 1970, is one of the finest Superbirds we've ever seen. Combine its complete restoration with its original 426 Hemi engine, and it's no surprise that it managed to bring in a cool half million dollars (plus 10 percent in fees) at Barrett-Jackson. See it yourself in our high-res image gallery above, and scroll down below for the official auction description.
If you want to follow along with the coverage, check out the Hagerty Fantasy Bid online game here.

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