The Fury debuted as a stand-alone nameplate in 1959, but the name was first used in 1956 as a sub-series of the Belvedere.
In the early 1950s, Plymouth was known for making reliable yet slow and visually unappealing cars. This began to change in 1955.
That's when Chrysler introduced Virgil Exner's "Forward Look" design language.
Notably more stylish than its predecessors, the 1955 Chryslers, Dodges, and Plymouths became very popular. Belvedere sales doubled and Plymouth was no longer a dull marque design-wise.
The following year, the company decided to spice things up with a more premium model.
Restricted to the two-door hardtop body style, the Fury arrived with a host of exclusive features, including a plush interior, anodized gold aluminum trim, and a performance-oriented engine.
While the Belvedere delivered no more than 200 horsepower when equipped with its range-topping 276-cubic-inch (4.5-liter) V8, the Fury came with 240 horses on tap.
It's not much compared to vehicles from the golden era, but it was a pretty impressive figure for a mid-1950s Plymouth.
The oomph came from a 303-cubic-inch (5.0-liter) "polyhead" V8 that Plymouth chose to use instead of Chrysler's potent first-gen Hemi.
The powerplant was taken from the Canadian-spec Chrysler Windsor, an unusual choice at first glance. However, Mopar experts claim Plymouth picked that specific unit because it was eligible for NASCAR.
The 303 V8 gained a few upgrades before finding its way into the Fury. The list includes a high-performance camshaft, solid valve lifters, domed pistons, a four-barrel carburetor, and free-flow dual exhausts.
The package was more than enough to turn the 1956 Fury into the fastest road-legal Plymouth ever produced.
The Fury became even more powerful in 1957 and broke the 300-horsepower mark in 1958, but I'm here to talk about the 1956 example you see here.
Not only is it a very clean car with correct features, but it also has a tiny surprise under the hood.
Specifically, this Fury rocks a dual four-barrel carburetor setup. It's unclear if the layout is original to the car, but Plymouth did produce a few Fury hardtops with the 2x4-barrel unit in 1956.
It's unclear how many units got it, but we're probably looking at a few hundred cars since 1956 Fury production included only 4,485 examples.
This Mopar is the result of a frame-off restoration and our host says it wasn't driven much after the refresh.
The Fury spent some time under a cover in a heated garage and has a few trophies to brag about.
While I spotted a few imperfections here and there, the vehicle is indeed in fantastic condition, and the beefed-up V8 sounds healthy.
It's quite gorgeous too, especially if you're not into the more flamboyant rigs of the late 1950s.
If it's something you'd park in your drivetrain, the Fury is under the hammer on Bring a Trailer as we speak. Bidding has reached $16,500 with three days to go.
