1964 Plymouth Sport Fury 426 Street Wedge!
In the 1960s, Plymouth positioned the Sport Fury to compete against the Chevy Impala Super Sport and the Ford Galaxie 500/XL. V8 engines were standard and – starting in 1964 – you could get a Sport Fury with the new 426 cubic inch “Street Wedge” which is not to be confused with the Hemi of the same displacement. The Street Wedge was more civilized than either the Hemi or “Max Wedge”, yet quite powerful at a conservative 365 hp. This ’64 Sport Fury is one of 30 that have been accounted for in its original configuration. A numbers-matching automobile, this Mopar is in Durhamville, New York, and is available here on eBay where $30,100 has yet to trigger the seller’s reserve.
The number of Street Wedge V8s that went into Plymouths in 1964 isn’t available. But the count is likely somewhere in the hundreds, including this auto which comes with a lot of documentation. It’s #24 on the Chrysler Registry of 30 such cars known to have existed. And it comes with a 4-speed manual transmission, so this was almost as potent a Plymouth you could get. The Street Wedge differed from the Max Wedge in that it used a single 4-barrel carburetor instead of two.
As the story goes, the seller found this Plymouth in California in 2006, and it was its good running and driving order at the time. But the body and interior needed work, so the seller “did a complete tear-down” and replaced some of the sheet metal, like the rear quarter panels and floor pans. New brightwork was added along with a new gas tank. The car has been used on a limited basis since then, having added just a few hundred miles to the odometer (which reads just 35,000). That includes a re-do of the interior.
The engine didn’t escape scrutiny, as well, and a few upgrades were made along the way. Aftermarket mag wheels were added at all four points, but the seller also has the original wheel covers. All of that will go with the car along with its build sheet and detailed reports like that from Galen Govier that will confirm the authenticity of the car. It will be interesting to see if the auction triggers the seller’s reserve, which we doubt was conservatively set.
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Comments
Now that’s a performance car! Looks great and should run like a scalded dog. Going to take a lot more money to own that one for sure, I like it, something about the early B body Mopars, light strong and fast, and I am not a Mopar guy.
Now that’s what i’m talking about!! This screams pure muscle!! 426 4 speed awesome body lines looks like a street brawler…
Difference between the max wedge and street wedge was more than just an extra carb. Different ports, valves, compression, and intake and exhaust manifolds, and cam specs, if I recall correctly. Max wedges were the first stock cars to get into the 11s, but neither were to be taken lightly.
Max Wedge is not streetable, this is. Basically an early 440. I have a Motor Trend Magazine I bought used 40 or 50 years ago (a big box of them at a garage sale, but I digress). In it they tried to drive a Max Wedge (not sure if it was a 413 or 426) around NYC. They hated it. Said in real world driving, it stank.
A lot of money, but a lot cheaper than the usual array of Cudas, Challangers, and Chargers. And a superior car all the way around. And that 64-67 Mopar roofline is irresistible. Love it
Rare and looks real nice. New quarters and floors for a 35,000 mile California car seems a bit strange, but if you don’t like it go buy another 426 4 speed 64 sport Fury, good luck!
I agree, that part of the story is a little confusing. However, that is one hell of a beautiful automobile that I would love to tear up the asphalt with.
The car was originally sold in North Carolina. Who knows where it went from there before it hit California. Still, I wouldn’t expect a floor replaced with 35k miles, but who knows why they did it.
3.23 ring and pinion ⚙️ i believe. Perfect for the cruise. No shortage of motor and trans options for the 64s. Good stuff from the Mopar folks.
Great looking Mopar.. I seen one like this in white with a 426’Hemi with a blower sticking out. Loud and fast.. This here should be fast also. Since the engine was modified. After reading and looking at all the pictures. Reserve should be $45,000- 50,000 that my best guess Good luck to the seller.🐻🇺🇸
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Can you share the link to the registry mentioned? I inherited a 4-speed ’64 Plymouth Sport Fury with the 426 street wedge and would like to see if it’s listed!
The 426 Max Wedge & Ramcharger autos can be street able but they are not for the faint of heart for sure! I drive an original 63 Ramcharger and my brother drives an original 63 Max Wedge – but just to cruise in’s! I think the article reference about driving in NYC was a 1965 Dodge A990 Hemi car! Great article – car was just delivered to the dealership – the major issue was from the factory it came with a single exhaust – duh which did not allow it to idle and be street driven. My best friend recently owner that Dodge and I can confirm it was fully restored with the rear single exhaust and it would not idle or run ! Amazing history about these cars
No my friend, definitely a 63 and a wedge. Must have tried the same stunt with a different Mopar a few years later. The Max Wedge cars were pretty much for pro and semi pro drag racers who towed the cars to events. Oh, I am sure a few people tried to make them daily drivers or street terrors, but not too many.
35K miles is a lot of 1/4 drag strip passes.
Oh sweet baby Jesus the things I would do in this car. Just beautiful!
Just beautiful. I love every Fury period, but the ’64 is such a cool car. In the early 1990’s I had an opportunity to get a ’64 Sport Fury, white with red interior and a wide block 318. The car was solid, but needed a transmission. Asking price, 600.00 dollar’s. I had nowhere to keep park the car so I passed. I hate myself everyday for that move. Now I don’t have the money.
Very nice I have a64 in chestnut metalic
I own a 64 Sport Fury convertible 426-S as well. I consider it the best restored original/correct in the country. Only 8 known in Galen’s registry.