1961 Plymouth Fury

Full-size performance powered by 1961 Plymouth Fury engine family.

Exact-year, stock-presenting Fury convertible retained as the family baseline for the lattice grille, sculpted fenders, beltline trim, windshield, convertible top, wheel covers, whitewalls, rear-quarter form, and stance.

Bodies Two-door hardtop, convertible, four-door sedan, and four-door hardtop

Engines 225 Slant Six through catalog-listed 413 Maximum Special paths

Transmissions Three-speed manual, PowerFlite, or TorqueFlite by application

Chassis Unit body, torsion-bar front, leaf-spring live axle, drum brakes

Production 53,915 passenger cars across four body rows

Story

1961 Plymouth Fury

The 1961 Fury family combined two-door hardtop, convertible, four-door sedan, or four-door hardtop with two-door hardtop, convertible, four-door sedan, four-door hardtop, Slant Six, V-800, Power Pack, Golden Commando, SonoRamic Commando configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

Closed Fury bodies could use the 225 Slant Six; the convertible was V8-only. Regular 318 and 361 paths and high-performance 383 packages are documented. The listed 413 Maximum Special paths require unusually strong serial-specific evidence before attribution to one Fury. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The 118-inch Fury passenger body used Plymouth's welded unit construction, front torsion bars, a leaf-sprung live rear axle, manual or power steering, and four-wheel drums with optional assist. Springs, bars, dampers, steering, brakes, wheels, tires, axle, and ratio must follow body and power-team evidence. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed car.**Sicnag via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Specs

Car type: Full-size performance
Seats: 6
Body: Two-door hardtop, convertible, four-door sedan, or four-door hardtop
Engine: 1961 Plymouth Fury engine family
Horsepower: 145 to 375 gross hp across documented and catalog-listed 225, 318, 361, 383, and 413 paths
Torque: Configuration-specific factory rating follows engine, induction, emissions equipment, and transmission
Carburetion: One-barrel, two-barrel, single four-barrel, inline dual-four-barrel, or ram dual-four-barrel induction by application

Equipment

Four Fury passenger-car bodies on a 118-inch wheelbase
Slant Six in closed bodies and broad 318-through-413 catalog-listed V8 range
Finless sculpted 1961 body with lattice grille and freestanding tail lamps
Asymmetrical Command Seat, Teleview speedometer, electric clock, and backup lamps
Alternator standard across Chrysler Corporation vehicles

Linked Parts

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified base MSRP is not yet available. Documented option and charge prices are shown below.

Option price $158

318 Power Pack (1961)
Reported option price; TorqueFlite and other dependencies affect the delivered total.
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Option price $206

361 four-barrel V8 (1961)

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Option price $405

383 SonoRamic Commando (1961)
Reported engine-option price; serial-specific application proof remains required.
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Option price $43

Power brakes (1961)

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Option price $50

Sure-Grip differential (1961)

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Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

Unrestored 1961 Fury engine bay showing the V8, stock-style air cleaner and exhaust manifold, radiator, alternator, and underhood layout; the battery, hoses, service parts, wear, and condition are car-specific.Greg Gjerdingen via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

225 Slant Six 225 cu in; 8.2:1; one-barrel; 145 gross hp and 215 lb-ft · Closed Fury passenger bodies; convertible excluded · engine assembly / specification
318 V-800 V8 318 cu in; 9.0:1; two-barrel; 230 gross hp and 340 lb-ft · Regular Fury V8 path · engine assembly / specification
318 Power Pack V8 318 cu in; 9.0:1; four-barrel; 260 gross hp and 345 lb-ft · Optional with TorqueFlite · engine assembly / specification
361 Golden Commando V8 361 cu in; 9.0:1; four-barrel; 305 gross hp and 395 lb-ft · Optional with manual or TorqueFlite by application · engine assembly / specification
383 Golden Commando V8 383 cu in; 10.0:1; four-barrel; 325 gross hp and 425 lb-ft · High-performance application requiring complete records · engine assembly / specification
383 dual-four-barrel V8 383 cu in; dual four-barrels; 330 or 340 gross hp by induction package · Inline- or short-ram high-performance application requiring complete records · engine assembly / specification
383 SonoRamic Commando V8 383 cu in; 10.0:1; long-runner dual four-barrels; 330 gross hp and 460 lb-ft · High-performance path with TorqueFlite standard in the reviewed specification · engine assembly / specification
413 Maximum Special V8 413 cu in; single four-barrel or dual-four-barrel induction; 350 or 375 gross hp · Catalog-listed police/high-performance path; individual Fury installation requires serial-specific factory evidence · engine assembly / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Three-speed manual with six-cylinder, 318, 361, and eligible high-performance applications
Factory transmission PowerFlite two-speed automatic optional with Fury 318 applications
Factory transmission TorqueFlite three-speed automatic optional with six-cylinder and regular V8 applications and standard with the reviewed 383 ram path
Factory transmission Heavy-duty manual or TorqueFlite choice on eligible catalog-listed high-performance packages

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

POWER-PACK-318 318 four-barrel Power Pack factory · performance · Engine, carburetor, TorqueFlite, exhaust, cooling, axle, dates, and records must agree.
GOLDEN-COMMANDO-361 361 Golden Commando factory · performance · Engine, four-barrel, transmission, cooling, exhaust, axle, dates, and records define one installation.
383-HIGH-PERFORMANCE 383 Golden Commando or dual-four-barrel package factory · performance · The exact engine, induction, cam, transmission, exhaust, cooling, axle, brakes, dates, and factory paperwork must agree.
SONORAMIC-383 383 SonoRamic Commando long-ram package factory · performance · Engine, long-runner manifolds, carburetors, linkage, fuel system, air cleaners, TorqueFlite, axle, cooling, exhaust, dates, and records must agree.
MAXIMUM-SPECIAL-413 413 Maximum Special package factory · performance · Factory material lists 413 performance packages, but a specific Fury requires serial-bound order, engine, induction, chassis, and component-date proof.
SURE-GRIP Sure-Grip positive-traction differential factory · performance · Carrier, ratio, housing, axle shafts, application, dates, and records must agree.
POWER-EQUIPMENT Power steering, brakes, windows, locks, or six-way seat factory · comfort · Each feature requires body-compatible hardware, controls, dates, and delivery records.
HIGHWAY-HIFI RCA automatic record player factory · comfort · Radio, player, mount, wiring, controls, installation, dates, and invoice evidence must agree.

Paint

A Maize factory · solid
B Jet Black factory · solid
C Robin Egg Blue factory · solid
D Air Force Blue Metallic factory · metallic
F Mint Green factory · solid
G Emerald Green Metallic factory · metallic
K Twilight Turquoise Metallic factory · metallic
L Silver Gray Metallic factory · metallic
P Carnival Red factory · solid
R Coral factory · solid
S Lavender Metallic factory · metallic
Y Fawn Beige factory · solid
Z Bronze Metallic factory · metallic

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1961 Plymouth Fury passenger-car body-row sum total · 53,915 · reported
Two-door hardtop by body · 16,141 · reported
Convertible by body · 6,948 · reported
Four-door sedan by body · 22,319 · reported
Four-door hardtop by body · 8,507 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Serial, body, and Fury identity 1961 Fury serial, data plate, title, one of four passenger-car shells, correct trim mounting, and ownership history · Serial plate, data plate, title, unit-body structure, roof and doors, trim mounting, protected areas, and ownership records · fraud detection
Engine, induction, transmission, and axle Application- and date-correct 225, 318, 361, 383, or serial-proven 413 with permitted induction, transmission, axle, cooling, exhaust, and records · Serial and order evidence, engine stamp and castings, heads, intake, carburetors, linkage, air cleaners, transmission, controls, axle, cooling, exhaust, dates, and invoices · numbers matching
Unit body, brakes, suspension, and steering Sound unit body with application-correct torsion bars, arms, anti-roll bar, leaf springs, dampers, steering, drums and assist, wheels, and tires · Unit-body rails and welds, front suspension, steering, rear springs and axle, brake hydraulics and drums, wheels, tires, dates, and service records · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Data-plate- and record-supported finish, Sportone layout, Fury scripts and brightwork, wheel treatment, Command Seat, upholstery, instruments, steering wheel, and accessories · Data plate, protected paint and trim, holes and clips, wheels, upholstery, seat frame, dashboard, wiring, accessory mounts, invoice, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production The four passenger-body rows reconcile to 53,915, but no reviewed ledger breaks them down by engine, induction, transmission, axle, Sure-Grip, brakes, paint, trim, option, plant, date, export, or survivor status.
engine Factory references list broad high-performance and police 383/413 packages, but public material does not establish each package's actual Fury passenger-car installations or complete running-date combinations.
authenticity markers Public references cannot establish one survivor's born-with shell, engine, induction, transmission, axle, chassis, finish, cabin, options, accessories, or dates.

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