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Fury Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Fury III – An Ode to an Avocado Fury
Posted on December 2, 2020 | 77 Comments(first posted 12/2/2014. This was inspired by a comment from 1964bler, a man with whom I’ve had a delightful conversation on Checker build quality.) It’s September 26, 1972. You have […] -
Cohort Classic: 1967 Dodge Polara – Substance Over Style
Posted on May 7, 2020 | 44 Comments(first posted 5/25/2014) Popularity is a strange thing. For those who have it, all the attention and adoration seems to come naturally. For those who don’t, attempts to emulate the […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1977-78 Plymouth Fury – Raw Determination
Posted on September 9, 2019 | 81 Comments(Submitted to the CC Cohort by Tim Finn) Look at that face. If ever a car possessed a look of clenched jaw and gritted teeth determination, this is it. This […] -
CC Road Trip: Classics on the Square in Crown Point
Posted on November 8, 2018 | 25 CommentsIt was a random day in Crown Point, a town of about 27,000 in Indiana’s northwest-most county. We were there visiting one of my wife’s sisters and her husband for […] -
CC Outtakes: Reunion of Chrysler R-Bodies
Posted on January 13, 2018 | 52 CommentsFirst three pictures were taken during Lights and Sirens Cruise, in the summer of 2017, Ferndale Michigan. -
CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives
Posted on April 27, 2017 | 58 CommentsSpring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […] -
Vintage Picture Outtake: Do You C The R-Body?
Posted on April 9, 2016 | 21 CommentsWhile perusing old pictures for another article, I stumbled upon this. What a visual delight – a Chrysler Newport R-body and a 1972 Plymouth Fury coupe. It’s almost hard to […] -
Car Show Report: The 2015 Loafers Car Show – Some White, Some Green, With One In Between
Posted on July 17, 2015 | 38 CommentsBack in May, I met former CC editor Tom Klockau in my old stomping grounds of Hannibal, Missouri, for the annual Loafers Car Show. Tom reported on last year’s show […] -
The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise
Posted on May 29, 2015 | 44 CommentsEvery May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […] -
Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose?
Posted on April 23, 2015 | 137 CommentsSitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Plymouth Fury – Hijacked
Posted on January 2, 2015 | 117 CommentsThere are times when it is profoundly difficult to avoid the pervasive influence of popular culture. Try as you might, some things penetrate even the best armor leaving a well-seared […] -
Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show
Posted on August 22, 2014 | 46 CommentsThere are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […] -
Car Show Photo Album: Cars From Two Continents, Three States, Four Towns, and Seven Decades – More Mopars, Some Independents, and A Few Surprises
Posted on May 9, 2014 | 50 CommentsWe’ve finally made it out of winter and it’s time for some spring cleaning. These pictures are all at least a year old and I simply haven’t tapped into them. […] -
CC Outtakes: Wintertime Blues
Posted on April 11, 2014 | 33 Comments(Submitted by Dan Cluley) After one of the worst winters in recent years, we are finally starting to see signs of Spring, and in the middle of Michigan, these include […]
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Plymouth Fury III – An Ode to an Avocado Fury (first posted 12/2/2014. This was inspired by a comment from 1964bler, a man with whom I’ve had a delightful conversation on Checker build quality.) It’s September 26, 1972. You have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-av.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Classic: 1967 Dodge Polara – Substance Over Style (first posted 5/25/2014) Popularity is a strange thing. For those who have it, all the attention and adoration seems to come naturally. For those who don’t, attempts to emulate the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Polara1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Capsule: 1977-78 Plymouth Fury – Raw Determination (Submitted to the CC Cohort by Tim Finn) Look at that face. If ever a car possessed a look of clenched jaw and gritted teeth determination, this is it. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/48621381611_b12717bd37_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: Classics on the Square in Crown Point It was a random day in Crown Point, a town of about 27,000 in Indiana’s northwest-most county. We were there visiting one of my wife’s sisters and her husband for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vwbus3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC’s Best Of 2017: The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters This true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ruth-thelma-mary.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives Spring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/50s-era-cad-hearse.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Picture Outtake: Do You C The R-Body? While perusing old pictures for another article, I stumbled upon this. What a visual delight – a Chrysler Newport R-body and a 1972 Plymouth Fury coupe. It’s almost hard to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Tasty-Grill-in-Wville.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Report: The 2015 Loafers Car Show – Some White, Some Green, With One In Between Back in May, I met former CC editor Tom Klockau in my old stomping grounds of Hannibal, Missouri, for the annual Loafers Car Show. Tom reported on last year’s show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_4500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise Every May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History and QOTD: The American Wagons of 1972 – Which Would You Choose? Sitting on the lawn mower is always a wonderful time to have some uninterrupted thoughts. Knowing Wagon Week was coming up, I was pondering which wagon from the year of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1972-AMC-Full-Line-12-13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 Plymouth Fury – Hijacked There are times when it is profoundly difficult to avoid the pervasive influence of popular culture. Try as you might, some things penetrate even the best armor leaving a well-seared […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1960-Ford-Emergency-Vehicles-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show There are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lincoln-town-car-burnout.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Photo Album: Cars From Two Continents, Three States, Four Towns, and Seven Decades – More Mopars, Some Independents, and A Few Surprises We’ve finally made it out of winter and it’s time for some spring cleaning. These pictures are all at least a year old and I simply haven’t tapped into them. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_0191.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtakes: Wintertime Blues (Submitted by Dan Cluley) After one of the worst winters in recent years, we are finally starting to see signs of Spring, and in the middle of Michigan, these include […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/A-1974-Dart.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


