PB 308 new page 14-18.indd - Plymouth Club
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JACK LEWIS PHOTO<br />
by Duane Esarey<br />
Yoder, Colorado<br />
All-time Favorite<br />
Extolling the virtues of the ‘56 <strong>Plymouth</strong><br />
Myinterested<br />
in cars. The 1955 model had<br />
introduction to the 1956 <strong>Plymouth</strong> was<br />
at age 13 when I was really beginning to get<br />
Myfirst<br />
already caught my attention. Then the slightly revised version<br />
came out late in 1955, <strong>Plymouth</strong> for 1956.<br />
Then, in January, “what to my wondering eyes should<br />
appear” but the Fury! I remember, with my dad, drooling<br />
over pictures of that <strong>new</strong> big-horsepowered and sleek-looking<br />
one-of-a-kind automobile.<br />
At that time I determined that I’d love to own one of<br />
those cars. But that was not to happen for many years,<br />
because a lot of other cars got in the way and the 1956 fury<br />
Duane and LuEllen Esarey at Tulsarama, 2007<br />
Fury ury FF ifty-six<br />
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was quite rare right<br />
from the start.<br />
In 1962, while in<br />
college, I was able to<br />
get a ‘56 Savoy fourdoor<br />
sedan with the<br />
270 V8 and threespeed<br />
manual transmission<br />
with overdrive.<br />
It was no<br />
slouch, leaving several<br />
‘55 and ‘56 Chevys<br />
and Fords in its dust.<br />
I handed it down to<br />
my younger brother<br />
and sister to try wearing<br />
it out. Though<br />
they did not succeed,<br />
it was sold, and I lost<br />
track of the car.<br />
Years went by as<br />
I spent some thirty<br />
years as a teacher, but<br />
I always kept an eye<br />
out for a ‘56 Fury. I<br />
subscribed to more<br />
and more car magazines. I finally saw one advertised, located<br />
in Rittman, Ohio. Shortly after Thanksgiving in 2001, my<br />
wife and I went to see the car. We bought it on the spot,<br />
thanks to Cheryl Hummel.<br />
Needless to say, the years since have been sweet due in<br />
part to the fact that right out of the garage is that long-soughtafter<br />
and waited-for 1956 <strong>Plymouth</strong> Fury.<br />
We’ve had some work done on it. The only major work<br />
was a transmission overhaul. The car is a driver, as we have<br />
taken it on several cruises and to many shows. We now have<br />
other vintage cars in our collection; but, as you might guess,<br />
that white ‘56 Fury with its golden side rim and healthysounding<br />
engine is our all-time favorite.<br />
REPRINTED FROM PLYMOUTH BULLETIN 281
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