Tales of a new (and vintage) 1956 Fury buyer
Bob Rossi is a rare type of collector that editors dream about. Being a current 1956 Plymouth Fury owner, he not only has good taste, he’s had that good taste…
Bob Rossi is a rare type of collector that editors dream about. Being a current 1956 Plymouth Fury owner, he not only has good taste, he's had that good taste since 1956 when he ordered a new '56 Fury as a 19-year-old kid. It must have been tough going because Rossi worked two jobs to make the car payment. Not all of Rossi's leftover cash went into the gas tank, either. To top it all off (including the engine), he added a McCulloch supercharger to the Fury engine in short order and promptly began raisin' hell around his hometown.
That original Fury is gone, but Rossi's garage now hosts a project Fury and this beautiful Fury pictured below. Watch for Rossi's tale told in his own words in an upcoming issue of Old Cars Weekly.
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Angelo Van Bogart is the editor of Old Cars magazine and wrote the column "Hot Wheels Hunting" for Toy Cars & Models magazine for several years. He has authored several books including "Hot Wheels 40 Years," "Hot Wheels Classics: The Redline Era" and "Cadillac: 100 Years of Innovation." His 2023 book "Inside the Duesenberg SSJ" is his latest. He can be reached at avanbogart@aimmedia.com
