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| Car Of The Day: November 8, 2010; Matchbox '77 Plymouth Gran Fury | |
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| Swifty | Nov 8 2010, 03:28 AM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's car of the day is Matchbox's 1977 Plymouth Gran Fury. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Plymouth Gran Fury ![]() Here's a nice Matchbox model recently acquired from Charlie Mack at the Hershey Matchbox show. I'm not sure whether to knock Lesney for the huge anel gaps (especially noticeable on the front fascia) or applaud them for their accuracy in replicating Chrysler's build quality of that era. This is the only Plymouth version of this car in small scale, however, thanks to "The Blues Brothers" Dodge's sibling car, the Monaco, is available from a mulititude of different manufacturers. ![]()
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| Sak | Nov 8 2010, 05:44 AM Post #2 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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The later issues- like this one (from after the Universal buyout)- are missing the door cutouts, I guess for a better spread of the tampo. I have an earlier one on deck for a civilian conversion but who knows when I'm gonna get to it. |
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| craftymore | Nov 8 2010, 08:16 AM Post #3 |
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Shocker Mopar FTW! Never saw those 8 dot wheels on this casting before, always the smaller and thinner ones. It's not a great casting but at least they did a c-body Plymouth while no one else has. |
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| diegomg | Nov 8 2010, 11:25 AM Post #4 |
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I have the big version (sad condition survivor of my childhood)![]() Cool model I love all those american police cars. |
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| ivantt | Nov 8 2010, 12:05 PM Post #5 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Sure, the casting is dated, and the quality is not the Matchbox we see now (notice the plastic molding"short shot" on the right headlight and grill trim, in addition to the large gaps), but quite the charming big patrol car. This one must have thrilled many a child, and it still does it to me. I believe I have none of these. Nice find, Sean! SAK-interesting observation about the door outlines, and your explanation is most likely correct. |
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| Tone | Nov 8 2010, 10:12 PM Post #6 |
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Rocket 88
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Another one, this time Lesney UK production
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| pjedsel | Nov 9 2010, 12:38 AM Post #7 |
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Gee...I always thought the panel gaps were suppose to be there - truly does reflect the poor quality of Chrysler products of that era. With that said - overall it was a neat police car in the MB lineup - one I have several versions of.
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| juantoo3 | Nov 9 2010, 12:38 AM Post #8 |
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That top version just screams BLUES BROTHERS!!!! |
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| Dean-o-mite | Nov 9 2010, 10:12 PM Post #9 |
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The Zylmex is marked as a Plymouth, but this one is an older generation, right?![]() ![]() Dean Edited by Dean-o-mite, Nov 9 2010, 10:13 PM.
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| Swifty | Nov 10 2010, 01:56 AM Post #10 |
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Heh, '70s Chryslers are confusing and I don't think even they knew what they were doing. However, since the Monaco is among my favorite cars I've researched this. Your Zylmex is a '75-'76 but that Fury lasted through the 1978 model year ('77-'78 has stacked quad square headlights as opposed to the dual round lights seen on the '75-'76), while the Gran Fury lasted through the 1977 model year. Yes, both cars were sold alongside of each other. The Coronet turned into the Monaco for 1977 so the existing C-Body Monaco became the Royal Monaco while the B-Body Monaco soldiered on through 1978. So the Gran & Royal are C-Body cars (traditional full size cars) while the regular Fury & Monaco are B-Body cars (and while larger than today's full-size cars, these were considered mid-size models then!). *Deep breath* So in 1977 Chrysler went from having two different Monacos and Furys in their lineup to having zero in 1979. Both nameplates eventually (briefly) came back. |
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| juantoo3 | Nov 10 2010, 02:09 AM Post #11 |
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Had to replace all of the ones destroyed in Blues Brothers...
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| Sak | Nov 10 2010, 03:42 PM Post #12 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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What Sean omitted was the fact that, in about a half hour, there will be a pop quiz on whether you've digested that information. You heard it here first. |
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| craftymore | Nov 10 2010, 07:07 PM Post #13 |
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Swifty got the B-Body Mopars correct. Just think of the smaller Dodge and Plymouths as really a 4 door Chrysler Cordoba. They're all basically the same thing though some have more doors than others and different front grills headlights/taillights. Any way you shake them, they are Pinch framers in derby lingo! @ George - I'm ready for my test.
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| Dean-o-mite | Nov 10 2010, 07:38 PM Post #14 |
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Excellent lesson! I feel so much smarter. I do not test well, so please do not see my poor test scores as a reflection of your instruction. Dean |
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| Swifty | Nov 10 2010, 10:39 PM Post #15 |
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George wasn't kidding! It's test time. 1. Dodge made the Monaco. What is country on the French Riviera is this car named after? 2. Plymouth made the Gran Fury. Find and circle the words "Gran" and "Fury". 3. Coronets had dual headlights while Monacos and later Furys had quad headlights. The Royal Monaco was available with hidden headlights. So if you have a Coronet, a Monaco, a '78 Fury, and a Royal Monaco (lights are in the retracted position) how many visible headlights are there? 4. Monte Carlo is in Monaco which in turn is on the French Riviera. How many car names are in the previous sentence? For extra credit, name the manufacturers of those three cars. |
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| James | Nov 10 2010, 10:58 PM Post #16 |
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Mr.Bowtie
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1 Monaco 2. Grand and Fury (Can't circle them , how about under lining them 3. 14 4. 3 - Chevy. Dodge, Buick |
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| Swifty | Nov 10 2010, 11:02 PM Post #17 |
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James' score: 50% Hopefully no one draws circles on their monitors over this one! ![]() If you want to know which ones you got wrong I'll PM you. Hint- one is a spelling error and you're being docked full points for it. Hey, I grade harshly! |
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| James | Nov 10 2010, 11:05 PM Post #18 |
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OK CHEVROLET, I figured I messed up with the number of headlites, It is cool in here tonite so I didn't take off my socks to count over 10, so I just guessed at it. |
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| juantoo3 | Nov 10 2010, 11:27 PM Post #19 |
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1. Ummm, ummm, that place where Prince Ranier and Princess Grace lived...darn it! I'll think of it, just give me a minute... 2. Find and circle the words ("Gran" and "Fury"). Three sides will just have to do, ![]() 3. Coronets had dual headlights while Monacos and later Furys had quad headlights. The Royal Monaco was available with hidden headlights. So if you have a Coronet, a Monaco, a '78 Fury, and a Royal Monaco (lights are in the retracted position) how many visible headlights are there? Answer: 2...high beam and low beam...and you thought I wouldn't catch the trick question! 4. Monte Carlo is in Monaco which in turn is on the French Riviera. How many car names are in the previous sentence? For extra credit, name the manufacturers of those three cars. Answer: 3... Shove Row Lay, Dudge, and Byoo Ick |
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| Swifty | Nov 10 2010, 11:50 PM Post #20 |
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I will remind you that spelling counts...
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With that said - overall it was a neat police car in the MB lineup - one I have several versions of.




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