The engine is backed by a pushbutton 3-speed auto, and the car is said to “run and drive great. That said, the 318ci Polyspherical V8 should respond well to some dress-up parts, and the four-barrel carb probably helps wake it up a bit. Unfortunately, the engine bay doesn’t quite match the rest of the car, but traditional customs often suffered in a similar manner due to the cost of metal and paint work. The car’s claimed-original upholstery looks great. There’s no word on what works and what doesn’t, but apart from some cracking on the neat squarish steering wheel we don’t see any major issues. This was a high price for a Rally 037 without competition history, though less than the 879,408 this same car sold for in 2019. Just 3,247 kilometers (a little over 2,000 miles) showed on the odometer. A great mash-up of Jet Age, Space Race, and some robot aesthetic thrown in for good measure (look for the face!), it’s pretty amazing. This car had not been used in competition, but had been stored for most of its existence, and looked to have been well preserved since new. Late 1950’s and early 60’s Chrysler products have some of the craziest dashes of the era, and the 1961 Fury was no exception. This might be our favorite spot on the car–straight sheet metal, bright green paint, that heavily flaked, contrasting roof, classic Lancer hubcaps, lakes pipes and a lot of that wild-but-totally-stock trim. Note the IDAHO FARM BOYS club tag hanging between the pea-shooter twice pipes–nice. We love those Space Age taillights and funky trim. Essentially a factory custom, building a kustom with a K from those bones makes a lot of sense, as the results here clearly demonstrate–we’re sure it won’t be for everyone, but that’s also kind of the point. The 1960-1961 Plymouth Fury has to rank high on the list of wildest Detroit designs of the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, which really is saying quite a lot. Find it here on Jalopy Journal in Boise, Idaho for $30k. The Starbird 2000, a custom 1961 T-Bird Bubbletop, built by Darryl Starbird, one of the most prolific custom car builders of all time. The factory interior looks very good and is said to remain original (including the not-quite-round steering wheel), all rare trim is present, and a 318ci Poly V8 backed by a 3-speed pushbutton TorqueFlite automatic provides the go. Whatever you want to call it, there’s no doubt that it’s all very cool. The seats, headrests, and steering wheel are all hand made custom designed by Starbird.This 1961 Plymouth Fury is described as a, “very unique mild custom/lowrider”, and it certainly boasts numerous traditional styling cues (Dodge Lancer hubcaps, lakes pipes) mixed with great lowrider touches (heavily metal flaked paint, earth scraping stance). The unique interior design includes many custom polished stainless door panel inserts and center consul accents. The Cowl and frame have been altered to fit special suspension which includes a reverse rack and pinion steering, air ride, and chrome plated springs. The bubble top was completely hand made by Darryl and is electronically actuated by two hydraulic motors. The House of Color paint, "Pearlescent Starbright Tangerine" was mixed and packaged by Starbird himself and painted by Cliff Starbird. V8 engine with two four barrel carburetors. Starbird made a number of highly stylized design changes from the powertrain, paint, interior, and his specialty, a custom bubble top.ĭarryl built and installed a small block Chevy 350c.i. Legendary custom car builder, Darryl Starbird has created over 200 highly-unique cars in his lifetime and 16 have bubble tops! The "Starbird 2000" started as an original 1961 Ford Thunderbird and was finished in 2018, making this one of his latest creations.
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