A38 Police Pursuit Package: 1970 Plymouth Fury III
By 1970, according to Allpar, when a person called the police, the officers would show up in a Mopar most of the time – 85% of the time in fact. This 1970 Plymouth Fury III was never a police car but it does have the rare A38 Police Pursuit Package. This project Plymouth can be found here on craigslist in Terrell, Texas, a few miles east of Dallas. The seller has it listed for $4,500 or best offer, cash only. Thanks to Ikey, H. for sending in this tip!
This car looks incredibly rough. And by rough, I mean, r.o.u.g.h! Almost any vehicle can be restored if a person has an unlimited budget and the rariety and desirability is there. Parts can be made if they can’t be found, metal can be welded, hammered, sanded and otherwise made to look like new again, but wow. I can’t imagine that this car will ever be restored, unfortunately. As my wife knows and all of you know, I’ve been wrong in the past and I hope that I’m wrong again because I’m a rabid fifth-generation Fury fan.
I’m not sure if I’ve seen a level of surface rust on a vehicle so evenly applied by nature. I’d bag it, clear coat it and go! No, just kidding of course, not that there’s anything wrong with that. The A38 package added such police goodies as heavy-duty brakes, heavy-duty 500-amp battery with heat shield, bigger capacity radiator, 140 mph speedometer, etc. Speaking of the speedometer, it’s not a good sign when the seller’s only interior photo is of the speedometer, but that’s the case here. Expect a lot of work inside, too.
With no interior photos, let’s move to the engine. This.. YYYAAA! The seller says that this is an N-code 383 cubic-inch V8 and I hope that it isn’t seized up, it sure doesn’t look promising, does it? Obviously, it doesn’t run and I hope that the 4-barrel carb hasn’t been off of it since it was parked, whenever that was. This is an estate car that the seller purchased, they say, “In process of looking for title bought out of Estate.” Is this rare A38 Fury worth saving?
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I would love to have one of these. I’ve always had a thing for police package vehicles that don’t look like police package vehicles. This one might be too far gone.
Yeah ALSO Shouldn’t it Have a 440 4bbl In it if it’s a Pursuit package car?
Not necessarily. Ohio Highway Patrol ran 383 Furies in 1970 cars but switched to 440s for 1971 and newer. Columbus was flooded with the things. I had a 1971 Fury that cost $600 in early 1975. PK41U1D247851 was the VIN.
Not necessarily. They made a city cruiser with 383
I thought you could also get the police pursuit package with the 225 slant six, at least in some years. I know Chicago used 6-cylinder full sized patrol cars back in the mid\late 1960s.
No one ever has garage space for these behemoths, most donated their big blocks before final rest, a few made it to the demolition arena for a final kamikaze showdown. Too bad its not the TNT 440 version, that was a nice Police pkg. As for C bodies, I like seeing clean ragtop versions in the 4k price range.
Nice $1000 Police Package car!
I have been heavily involved in the Police car restoration hobby for a long time. This car nowhere near warrants the seller’s asking price for this year model car in this condition.
Another CL fisherman!
I’m dubious over everything….starting with that hardtop, police package cars were pillared cars 99% of the time, as does the missing vinyl top…..police cars didn’t have those either. This car is way to upline to have been any kind of police car.
My guess is, the seller would have exactly the same result as if he stood in the middle of his yard and said, “Gee, I wish five thousand dollars would just fall out of the sky, right now.”
And he wouldn’t have to go to all the trouble of taking the pictures.
I knew a guy that owned one in the mid
’70’s. His had the 440 police interceptor
along with the HD pursuit package from
the factory. His was an unmarked car
for the Illinois State Police and he had the
docs to prove it. Like this one, it was a
4-door HT that looked more like a family
car than a police cruiser. I can tell you
first hand that these things were real
asphalt eaters that could run down
anything the bad guys could dream up.
These were good for 160 MPH and
could do every bit of it. Must’ve been
a blast to drive knowing you had all
that power under your right foot.
Nice to see there’s still a few around
these days.
The slick roofed non-smogged 440 in a 1969 Polara was able to run up to 141 in testing, so you’re “160 estimate” is a little optimistic to say the least, still they were the fastest police car until the LT1 Caprice in 1994.
This guy has to go change the water in his bong.$4,500!!!
I got hit hard by one of these in a demolition derby, i was toast, it drove away….
No way, Jose.
She is junk
This one has really made the rounds in the past few days. Poor, sad, mess. At least he could wash it off. Bull is right. A grand would be generous if you can glean enough needed parts.
this is my friend Pete’s 70 Ex Oregon detective car with police package!
If Pete would let me drive it….I’ll be his friend too!
My parents purchased the station wagon version of this car, used about 1974. WOW would that car go. It was the family car of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain. What a sleeper. Going down the highway it was so smooth and so easy to over take an 18 wheeler, that happened in the wink of an eye. Not great on fuel but a bright Arrest Me Yellow station wagon and of course it had the wood simulated plastic on the sides with a black interior. What fun we had then.
Scotty I, too, am a big fan of these Plymouths and this car looks like North of $30,000.00 to get its act together. This is not a car that simply cleans up and you are ready to go. But it is tempting. Thanks for the Post.
My buddy back in the 80`s had a olive green fury III. I was a kid had no idea what was in that car but it was fast. We pulled up to a light and a guy in a turbo trans am wanted to drag. He beat him so bad they guy actually wimpered
Crush it.
I will give him 45 bucks for the speedometer.🙄
One of the best looking grill/front ends ever!
I’m surprised this didn’t get T-boned in the making of ‘The Blues Brothers’ movie.
I sold my good running ’70 Sport Fury 4dr six years ago for $1,000. It was all original but by no means cherry but this one makes mine look like a creampuff.
Like the real pursuit cars from back then, like the previous mentioned ’69 Dodge Polara they used here in California. The one with the two spots in the back window. High performance 440 could really move one of these massive beasts with realitive ease. 0-60 in about 6 seconds, quarter mile in the 14’s at over 95; all that quickness plus a top speed of 140 plus on flat ground!
No way was that a 440 magnum, had more, I’ve heard and read actual horsepower was closer to 415-420.
A 383 powered car like this would have been just fine for most actual pursuits-fast response situations especially in a crowded city, but pales in comparison to those 440 pursuit specials.
I’m owner of Fury in article. I have cleaned the car up since getting home really didn’t know market sinced lower the price significantly.For people that haven’t seen the car in person yeah its rough but surprisingly solid it could be brought back to life.I have found the furys build sheet,the data tags are on core support,and sticker is on Driver’s door.I just wish I could of been asked so I could tell my side of the story on the car.I really don’t care if I sell this car or not I’m Mopar guy and restore for living , I havent seen another one like it but I guess experts no different.If I knew how to share pictures I would.Not mad didn’t even know it was on here was trying to find out info on the car. It’s cool car and I guess when you list something for sale on CL it not yours lol it just seem like alot of people guessing on my car have never seen it.
Is this still available 7703832317
I’m the owner of the car in article.Wow didn’t see any of you at my house it cleaned up really good I found the Boardcast sheet to document car.Floorboards are solid I have to admit didn’t know market but in the end will just hang on to it I haven’t seen another car like it.
Here’s Boardcast sheet
Fury III A38
Yes haven’t had time to clean interior didn’t show pictures on purpose the first picture of when I first picked it up.
Here Data tag
Door sticker
Is this still available 7703832317
I believe that’s my old car I bought and never got a title for.same color same motor and body defects.i bought it in Tennessee which is were I’m from.i basically gave it away to scrap because of title was m.i.a if that’s not it I had the exact twin to it