Dennis V
New Member
1963 Max Wedge Sport Fury
1 of 13
In April of 1998 Larry and Eilene of Straight Racing in Pomona, California handled the restoration of this 1963 426 Max Wedge Sport Fury. Though the car needed to be restored, its as-found condition wasn’t bad. “The car was painted black, the headliner was gone, the motor was out, and it had some mag wheels on it, but the body was all straight and the car was complete. When they started stripping it, the unique Copper Metallic paint was found on all the fenders, the doors, and the hood; so the car had never been apart.”
There are currently only 13 426 Max Wedge Sport Fury’s recognized by the Chrysler Registry, and this is Number 8 on the list. Built January 9, 1963 at the Lynch Road Assembly plant, the car came through with the 11:1 compression 426 Max Wedge engine rated at 415 horsepower; three-speed manual transmission; manual steering and brakes; standard front buckets; tach; heater; AM radio; tinted glass; glare-proof rearview mirror; Super Stock-delete left-hand outside mirror; 8¾ axle equipped with Sure Grip and 3.91 gears; and 7.50x14 whitewall Rayon tires. It cost its first owner $3858.65.
Of special note on this Fury is the battery location and the color. Being Number 8 of 13, this is the last Fury equipped from the factory with the battery located under the hood. Number 9 was the first to employ the now-famous trunk mounting location. As for the striking Copper Metallic color, only two Max Wedge Sport Furys came with this color, the other being an automatic-equipped car. A letter from Chrysler Plymouth Division dated September 12, 1962 that reads: “To make the Super Stock 426 distinctive, we urge that you recommend to purchasers the striking new copper exterior color which is exclusive to Sport Fury models.” Another interesting note is that backup lights were not functional on manual trans cars, though they were delivered with backup lights in place.
According to the original Broadcast Sheet, IBM card, and shipping destination of the car was: Milne Brothers Plymouth Center, 1951 Colorado Street, Pasadena, California.
Asking $88,000
