[{"id": 7176543, "authorName": "DakotaMiata", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dakotamiata/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Holy retro!", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1635349975, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7176585, "authorName": "JohnF1966", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnf1966/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Na, this one has 26k actual I think. It's seen a little sale o the roads but it this thing well preserved or what. I'm not sure what collector value it has, if an but there is no denying the condition. I owned one of these way back when, not sure why, but I could not get the 318 to run exactly right. I am wondering if I could now. Another car that whispers to me, I just don't know why. I love it.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635350370, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7176606, "authorName": "francist617", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/francist617/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Got to love the implicit message in the '80s Chrysler engineering: \"We do not expect this car to get over 85 mph or 99,999 miles.\"", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635350628, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7176608, "authorName": "DennisMT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dennismt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The juxtaposition of new and old here is mind boggling. The HVAC controls look just like the controls in a 1976 Plymouth Volare, but the radio has a digital tuner and electronic presets. I agree the 26K feels actual; the Electronic Fuel Control System (AKA Lean Burn) is still in place.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635350660, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7176638, "authorName": "David_C.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/david_c.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You don't see too many M bodies in civilian spec like this. They were the police car of choice for a lot of municipalities that had Divestiture legislation in place preventing the governmental body from doing business with any company doing business with South Africa, such as GM and Ford. Eventually, the legislation was allowed loopholes for emergency vehicles because GM and Ford were putting out a much better product. Many of the now retired officers who drove these cars thought little of them. There are a few out there who liked them, though. Apparently, they had a bit more ground clearance than the Ford or Chevy, which was better for the occasional off road excursion.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635351044, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7176660, "authorName": "Steve_stevenson", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/steve_stevenson/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Should\u2019ve been called \u201cGranny\u2019s Fury\u201d.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1635351320, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7176704, "authorName": "DakotaMiata", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dakotamiata/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not sure why but I love this car. 80s nostalgia??", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635351749, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7176774, "authorName": "RIZHP", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rizhp/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The gauges and controls are incredible. The first car company that offers me a no screen/add real gauges, nobs and switches option gets my business. Charge me extra. Happy to pay.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1635352429, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7176916, "authorName": "caferacer59", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/caferacer59/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "this thing screams \"i am a car\" love it!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635353993, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7177028, "authorName": "3Pedalonly", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/3pedalonly/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "See Mike Ehrmantraut travel across the West in upcoming prequel \"Breaking BaT\"", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1635356190, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7177372, "authorName": "Acceleratii_Incredibus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/acceleratii_incredibus/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "By this point of the model cycle, the vast majority of M-bodies were either fleet spec (cop cars) or Fifth Avenues. Definitely unusual to see a civilian spec Gran Fury.\r\nI've had visions of retromodding one of these M-bodies with 3G Hemi power and other upgrades; a Hellcat Fury would be fun.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1635357832, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7177493, "authorName": "BomberODavid", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bomberodavid/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "That's some Road Hugging Weight, right there!\r\n\r\nGLWTA\r\n\r\nDavid OD\r\nLaguna Woods CA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635358451, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7177558, "authorName": "parshooter", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/parshooter/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My wife had the Chrysler alternative, the 5th Ave. Car rode real nice. No major problems from what I remember. GLWS", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635358855, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7177701, "authorName": "Spinard", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/spinard/", "bidAmount": 1000, "content": "$1,000 bid placed by Spinard", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635359526, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7178210, "authorName": "JohnWillo (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnwillo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hello, seller here introducing myself. Here's the backstory of this car- I bought it this summer from the original owner who is a longtime friend of the family. He purchased it new in 1985 for the sole purpose of keeping it at his home for his parents to drive when they came to town. It had no other use beyond this, hence the low mileage. He took it in for regular service and maintenance, much of which is listed/documented. The car was always garaged when it wasn't being driven. When he ordered the car new, he was told it would be 2-3 months until the car was produced. He got a call only three weeks after the order saying the car was ready. Soon after he began seeing dozens of brand-new OH State Highway Patrol cars with almost exactly the same options and in the same color. He surmised his order got tacked onto the police car order since it was so similar. My friend's parents have been gone for quite a while now, and seeking to finally free up the garage space after 36+ years, he called this summer to ask if I was interested. He states with complete certainty that the paint on the car is all-original; when I bought the car this summer it was still a little TOO original, still having the original tires, original spark plugs/wires/cap/rotor and other consumables. I replaced these things, and the car starts/runs/drives amazingly well. This has none of the commonly reported stumbling or drivability issues with the 318 \"Lean-Burn\" V8, in fact it is smooth and reasonably powerful with great torque. I'm happy to answer any questions about the car.", "likes": 12, "timestamp": 1635361816, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7178237, "authorName": "JohnWillo (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnwillo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I should mention this is a real 26,000 miles on the car; for certain it is NOT rolled over. 26,000 actual miles.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635361995, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7178758, "authorName": "froomg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/froomg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "With only 19,102 Gran Furys built in 1985, how many could have been sold to civilians? I recall going with my dad to look at a FWD New Yorker in about 1987 or so. The dealer tried to interest him in a Gran Fury on the lot, saying it was the best value. I suppose it was, particularly with cheap gas by then.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635364434, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7178956, "authorName": "trippy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trippy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I would bid 1985 as is custom here, but afraid, i might be high bid. GLWTA, it is a time capsule, not sure on the actual value tho.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1635364991, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7179055, "authorName": "froomg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/froomg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@trippy Ha! I'm confident it will go for well more than that. Confident enough to enter that bid.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635365277, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7179059, "authorName": "froomg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/froomg/", "bidAmount": 1985, "content": "$1,985 bid placed by froomg", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635365289, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7179356, "authorName": "Spinard", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/spinard/", "bidAmount": 2085, "content": "$2,085 bid placed by Spinard", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635366367, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7179511, "authorName": "trippy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trippy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@francist617 That wasn't Chrysler, that was pretty much every car in the 80's domestic. with a 55mph speed limit nationwide, i think it was late 79 maybe 80 that all cars came out with just an 85 limit. And let's face it, most cars had well under 200hp so going 85 was really pushing it. A 1985 Vette did 0-60 just under 6 seconds or so, And that was \"QUICK\" back then.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635366828, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7179666, "authorName": "Barndoor4", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/barndoor4/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seems too mild mannered to be given the name Fury. Great condition though.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1635367609, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7180407, "authorName": "DakotaMiata", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dakotamiata/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@trippy I remember those days well. I wondered why my 89 Dakota convertible seemed to get a shimmy at 60 and struggle at 75\u2026 oh yeah, national 55 limit at the time LOL. And a whopping 135hp when new.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635370699, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7180894, "authorName": "Labana", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/labana/", "bidAmount": 2500, "content": "$2,500 bid placed by Labana", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635373297, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7180927, "authorName": "Pete_W.", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/pete_w.-user/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Not only is it a car, it's also had a recent oil change!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1635373752, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7180934, "authorName": "David_P", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/david_p/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This was around the peak of Chrysler\u2019s silver-trim-on-the-instrument-panel era, but got less of it than K variants did. \r\n\r\n@DennisMT it shares a whole lot more than the HVAC panel with a Volare! :)", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635373866, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7181040, "authorName": "MDW66", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mdw66/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "With Bill Shatner in the news lately, I'm thinking TJ Hooker! Looks to be in incredible condition.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635375559, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7181089, "authorName": "DakotaMiata", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dakotamiata/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@MDW66 TJ Hooker good one!! Didn\u2019t think of that one. I keep thinking Rick Hunter (Fred Dryer as Hunter) or Mike Ehrmantraut (in Breaking Bad).", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635376167, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7181183, "authorName": "tscoll01", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tscoll01/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Finally a car I can afford on BAT.", "likes": 12, "timestamp": 1635377640, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7181256, "authorName": "LukeK", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lukek/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I hear the Beverly Hills Cop music when I look at this.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635378670, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7181376, "authorName": "strickerj", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/strickerj/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Oh cool, my college roommate had an '89 Chrysler Fifth Avenue. I never realized it had a Plymouth twin, and that they'd be so similar... All I recall his having that this doesn't is the vinyl Landau top.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635380506, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7181863, "authorName": "GilbertVehiceServices", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gilbertvehiceservices/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "What a time capsule! I remember when these cars were everywhere, usually as police or government vehicles. A friend\u2019s father was an FBI agent and always drove M-Body Mopars. Living in the Rust Belt, I have not seen one in a long time.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635387202, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7182121, "authorName": "Johnnymopar", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnnymopar/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This pulls hard at the heart strings, all the way on the west coast. My first car was it\u2019s Canadian cousin with a slant 6. Served me well. Cleanest one I\u2019ve seen in a while. I know of a similarly clean 5th Ave but I prefer the low key Diplomat/Fury/Caravelle.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1635392043, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7182130, "authorName": "Johnnymopar", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnnymopar/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "And it has whitewalls, a must have on civilian versions. They just don\u2019t look right without them.", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1635392205, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7182267, "authorName": "CarFoolLane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carfoollane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "As has already been referenced, very few of these left the factory in other than cop-spec trim.\n\nBut I think they did have their followers; old-school guys who wanted a traditional American car with a V8, and liked Chrysler products better than what Ford or GM offered.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635397116, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7183494, "authorName": "lotharamc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lotharamc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nearly 30 years ago I\u2019m looking for my first classic at age 17.\r\n\r\n My criteria:\r\n- v8 so it sounds good\u2026 eventually.\r\n- 60s early 70s, nothing too specific, not even brand. Something with personality.\r\n\r\nMy father\u2019s criteria: (to add to mine)\r\n- small v8\u2026 less chance to be a really stupid teenager.\r\n- veto power on prospective finds (more of a just in case\u2026 stupid teenager)\r\n- only allowed 1 of the following conditions to be a working safe vehicle to avoid a money pit while being a teenager:\r\n - needs significant drivetrain work.\r\n - needs significant body work.\r\n - needs significant chassis work.\r\n\r\nI ended up with a 68 Javelin, 290 auto with 28K miles. Needed nothing major for $1700. How things have changed. (Sounded good within a month)\r\n\r\nMy son is 14 and already a gearhead. This checks a lot of the boxes. Plus he likes 80s cars. Again how things have changed.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1635434390, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7183729, "authorName": "David_P", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/david_p/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "If you know someone paranoid in your neighborhood, park this on the street just down from their home and spend an afternoon sitting in the driver's seat, reading. \r\n\r\nIt's been probably 35 years since I've watched TJ Hooker, but weren't all the Mopars in that one Monacos? (Not that I likely cared as long as Heather was in it)", "likes": 7, "timestamp": 1635437025, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7188317, "authorName": "LtED9319", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lted9319/", "bidAmount": 2600, "content": "$2,600 bid placed by LtED9319", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635457728, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7188363, "authorName": "LtED9319", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lted9319/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Vive\u2019 la nostalgie", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635457871, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7188299, "authorName": "LtED9319", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lted9319/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "As a new officer in 1993, we still had one of these in my dept\u2019s fleet to be used as a spare when a regular squad was in for service. It was a carbon copy of this one, except it had vinyl seats, black sidewall tires and those mini hubcaps that literally only capped the hub.\n\nThing was a tank. Of course, with 7-8 yrs of police service, whatever life that 318/3spd had left struggled to outrun kids on bicycles. Pretty reliable engine though.\n\nAs big as these cars are (at least by today\u2019s standards) there is very little room inside.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1635457980, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7188734, "authorName": "copcarguy", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/copcarguy/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice M-body! Wish it was an AHB though\u2026", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635460197, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7189798, "authorName": "CarFoolLane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carfoollane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@LtED9319 \r\n\"As a new officer in 1993, we still had one of these in my dept\u2019s fleet to be used as a spare when a regular squad was in for service. It was a carbon copy of this one, except it had vinyl seats, black sidewall tires and those mini hubcaps that literally only capped the hub.\"\r\n\r\nWell, not really a carbon copy if it was the police model. \r\n\r\nI'm sure the experts can chime in, but there were literally dozens of differences between a car like this and the cop model, right down to things like engine internals. Suspension, brakes, electrical system, seat frames, and on and on.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635475661, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7189802, "authorName": "LarryinMA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/larryinma/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A near twin to the one I convinced my parents to buy in '84. It was an easy sell - my dad liked anything Chrysler built with 4-doors, RWD, a V8, auto and A/C. And that's it. No other extras. \r\n\r\nWhich suited my teenage self just fine - the basic trim you see here looked enough like an unmarked AHB police variant to facilitate plenty of hooliganism without getting pulled over. And in case you're wondering, yes, you can wind that 85mph speedometer nearly all the way around.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635475822, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7190338, "authorName": "LtED9319", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lted9319/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I was mainly reminiscing about the appearance. I worked for an urban dept that, for a time, ordered basic versions of cars to be put into service\u2026not the police or pursuit packages. They even used a few K-Cars\u2026luckily those were all gone before I joined.\n\nThe Gran Fury I drove for a couple days was originally in service as an unmarked detective\u2019s or Captain\u2019s squad. It had an am/fm radio, vinyl seats and a black rubber-like floor liner, not carpet. It didn\u2019t have the chrome bump guard down the center of the doors either. I distinctly remember the chrome rocker panel trim as it had become partially detached at the trailing edge on the passenger side due to rust. Don\u2019t remember if it had the chrome fender flares.\n\nDid it have the 165hp police version of the 318 or the regular 135hp version? Couldn\u2019t tell ya. With all the years of police service, most of it\u2019s horses had fled the paddock either way.\n\nDid it have an upgraded electrical system? Maybe, but it probably didn\u2019t need one. All it had was a basic police radio/PA/siren and an A-pillar spotlight permanently wired. The only emergency lighting we had was a \u201cKojak\u201d style red strobe that plugged into the cigarette lighter, which was great fun to use on sunny days because you could barely tell it was working. \n\nNow before @carfoollane feels compelled to correct me, for the record, Kojak\u2019s light was a rotating light, not a strobe\u2026but we still called ours a Kojak.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1635510005, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7190388, "authorName": "CarFoolLane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carfoollane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Whoa, stand down there, lieutenant. Wasn't trying to insult you. \n\nJust pointing out that there were lots of differences between the civilian model shown here, and the police version. Mainly learned from reading comments on previous auctions of the law enforcement model Dodge Diplomat and Plymouth Gran Fury.\nhttps://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-plymouth-gran-fury/\n\nAs I noted earlier, there are experts who can chime in on the specific differences, but I do know that if a department had cars like this, even with whitewalls, etc. to make it more undercover-ish, it typically had the basic police package underneath.\n\nIn a related example, a treasure for those who covet the Panther platform Crown Victorias is to find a P71 that was built with the \"Street Appearance Package,\" which meant nicer cloth seats, carpeting, a chrome grille and other brightwork outside, and even a Crown Victoria badge instead of the one that boldly called out Police Interceptor on the deck lid. Cars like this were often issued by detectives or higher-ups, and never had holes all over the exterior for lights, etc. But as long as the VIN contained the characters P71 within, it had all the P.I. hardware. Basically the tough version of the car, mildly disguised as the one Nana drove to the bingo parlor. \n\nSo, if you drove a Grand Fury with a rubber floor covering instead of carpet, that was most certainly the heavier-duty police model. I don't think even a miser could have ordered a civilian model without carpet.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635511146, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7191241, "authorName": "David_P", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/david_p/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@LtED9319 gets some slack from me. I often see commenters refer to the example of some auction vehicle that they had that was \u201cidentical\u201d or a \u201ccarbon copy\u201d or a \u201cclone\u201d except for the half a dozen differences that are then elaborated. This is just an internet comment section, not bowling or \u2018Nam. \r\n\r\nAs far as current police vehicles go, to borrow general Ford/GM terminology, there are often two difference \u201cpolice\u201d versions of a car - one pursuit-rated (\u201cpolice pursuit vehicle\u201d or \u201cpolice interceptor\u201d or similar) and the other not (\u201cspecial service vehicle\u201d or similar.) The difference is almost entirely chassis and powertrain. I doubt there was more than one police version of this car, though. Same chassis and powertrain upgrades, different options in terms of appearance.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1635520991, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7192614, "authorName": "Krisverde", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/krisverde/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Any videos of it running and driving?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635532227, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7194682, "authorName": "Awolfort", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/awolfort/", "bidAmount": 2750, "content": "$2,750 bid placed by Awolfort", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635540791, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7196223, "authorName": "LtED9319", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lted9319/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Any dashcam video?", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1635552672, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7196297, "authorName": "Labana", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/labana/", "bidAmount": 3250, "content": "$3,250 bid placed by Labana", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635553827, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7197054, "authorName": "Missesfluff", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/missesfluff/", "bidAmount": 3500, "content": "$3,500 bid placed by Missesfluff", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635587125, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7203078, "authorName": "JohnWillo (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnwillo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "As far as a video, I will take one tomorrow (Monday) and post a link. This thing starts, runs and drives amazingly smoothly.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635703265, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7204436, "authorName": "8thNote_RKM", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/8thnote_rkm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Whenever I look at one of these 80s American V8 engines choked with all the smog control, egr hoses, etc it makes me feel mildly anxious for some reason. Is that weird? \r\n\r\nThe Ford 5.0s in 80s Crown Vic/Town Car are the worst by far, but the Mopar 318s are pretty bad too.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1635711213, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7207583, "authorName": "Rickyc51", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rickyc51/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Being on the west coast I\u2019m curious why the undercarriage is clean and only the hardware, suspension, fittings, steering linkage, etc. shows rust. Also, the car fax shows 25k miles in 1999, then 25 in 2001. The previous pattern was under 1k.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1635786825, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7211746, "authorName": "sedodge64", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sedodge64/", "bidAmount": 4600, "content": "$4,600 bid placed by sedodge64", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635812125, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7211802, "authorName": "RiffRaff", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/riffraff/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@CarFoolLane - I think I may have had one of the Crown Vickys you refer to. It was an ex-Vegas Detectives car that was light blue metallic/blue interior. Had about 130K miles on it and was in great condition. I bought it from a dealer in Phoenix that specializes in fleet vehicles (mostly police cars). I bought it to drive across country and back and it even ran on E-85!!! I should have kept it. Great car. Oh well. Enough reminiscing. This looks very pretty. And it's NOT a K-Car. GLWTS.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1635812878, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7213536, "authorName": "JohnWillo (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/johnwillo/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Here is a startup video I just took. Was hoping to get a driving video, but it is pouring rain outside. I'll take one before the end of the listing if possible. \r\nhttps://youtu.be/canHTVH5ZJA", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635867211, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7214355, "authorName": "Labana", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/labana/", "bidAmount": 5000, "content": "$5,000 bid placed by Labana", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635875127, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7214334, "authorName": "Labana", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/labana/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Rickyc51 Ziebart...begins to wear at the edges. Sometimes pockets form underneath coating too.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635875237, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7215617, "authorName": "Roundfender", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/roundfender/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Rickyc51 - About your mileage question. Here's how it would go at my local gas station in Maine that does inspection stickers. Remember that the car has about 25k on it. Attendant: \"what's the mileage?\" Owner: \"25.\" And that's what gets written down...", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635880262, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7217848, "authorName": "PTCDAWG", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ptcdawg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The 85 MPH speedometer was Federal Law, on all cars for a while\u2026I thought everyone knew that.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1635890071, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7218543, "authorName": "arrhbillie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/arrhbillie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Tried and true, these are a fabulous buy if you want to drive it. Simple, any mechanic can fix it. Accessible, everything is clearly in sight, easy to fix. And parts are everywhere. This is the buy of the year if you drive yer cars.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1635896947, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7218566, "authorName": "arrhbillie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/arrhbillie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Rust on the cast mechanicals under the car is common. They are either unpainted from the factory or only given a superficial coating since they will never \"rust thru\". 90% of the cars on BaT are the same. And one of the most common comments is WOW look at the rust on the driveshaft.\n\nGorgeous car being sold for a used car price.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1635897389, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7219163, "authorName": "renvez", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/renvez/", "bidAmount": 5100, "content": "$5,100 bid placed by renvez", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635906128, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7219171, "authorName": "Labana", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/labana/", "bidAmount": 5200, "content": "$5,200 bid placed by Labana", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635906314, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7219176, "authorName": "renvez", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/renvez/", "bidAmount": 5800, "content": "$5,800 bid placed by renvez", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635906443, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7219211, "authorName": "LONEWARRIOR56", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/lonewarrior56/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This Plymouth Grand Fury 85 was very popular betweeen \nUS Police Forces as the final generation of a full size mid 60s and 70s model with redesign", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635907373, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7219808, "authorName": "Wolfenhaus", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wolfenhaus/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "1975-1985 was a sad, sad time for the American car industry.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635942503, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7219920, "authorName": "froomg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/froomg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It appears someone is going to get a reliable, comfortable, almost-new car here for very reasonable money. It's like going back to 1986 or 1987 and buying a program car from your local Chrysler-Plymouth dealer!", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635944752, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7219951, "authorName": "CarFoolLane", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carfoollane/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@PTCDAWG \r\n\"The 85 MPH speedometer was Federal Law, on all cars for a while\u2026I thought everyone knew that.\"\r\n\r\nThe law was only in effect for the 1980-1982 model years, so a 1985 car could have any speedometer scale they wanted to use. Pretty much every European and Japanese car had higher scales starting in 1983.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1635945068, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7220260, "authorName": "Kennethhausmann", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kennethhausmann/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "https://youtu.be/jKmuKjpKPIo This should explain the cop vs regular car. If you can't believe the Blues Brothers, who can you trust?", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635949207, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7220620, "authorName": "philbo427", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/philbo427/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "So nostalgic seeing one of these cars! \r\n\r\nAs a teen I inherited my dad\u2019s \u201882 5th Ave, basically a filled up version of this car. Had the Lean Burn system as this does. Was a great cruiser but the engine was wheezey and lacked low end grunt presumably from the 2.73 gears for gas savings and highway cruising. Had horrible top end too. I remember driving to Montreal from Boston and literally had the pedal on the floor and a VW Rabbit buzzed by me. I\u2019m guessing I was doing about 90mph, the needle just past the 85mpg mark on the speedometer. \r\n\r\nSo $500 and a bunch of wrenching times i added a Weiand dual plane intake topped with a Holley 600cfm carb. The after market air filter had no provisions for attaching the Lean Burn box and unplugging it killed the car so I just wrapped it in a towel and left it bouncing on the driver side valve cover. Worked fine, I know now there are bypass cables for the box. I then at the muffler removed the back half of the exhaust and used a JC Whitney \u201cY\u201d pipe and flexible exhaust tubing to make dual side exhaust that came out just before the rear wheels. Sounded awesome!!! Think IROC-Z but raspier sounding, just a tad. Then I added full length \u201cAdd-A-leaf\u201d to each side to stiffen up the handling. Looked completely stock, even with the wire wheel hubcaps, except it had driving lights and a Holley and Weiand sticker on the lower front fenders. \r\n\r\nThe four barrel really opened up the top end. It had what I called a three speed \u201cmanual automatic \u201c as I shifted it manually a lot. In first gear I could get to 55mph, which if I recall a Testarossa could do said a friend so I was like cool! Top end cruising on the highway was way better. If I had better gears in the diff it could launch better but I didn\u2019t invest into that. \r\n\r\nBut after a couple of years of racing around in this car the spider gears went bad, replaced them a couple of times (cheap to buy and if you are good 15 minutes to change the gears once the car was jacked up in the driveway.) then traded it in for a current year used 1990 Integra. \r\n\r\nLoved that car. Lots of good memories. Engine was flawless throughout all the thrashings I gave it and tranny survived all the manual shifting and abuse from me as a teen. Was a cool car and now in my automotive history.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635953660, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7220644, "authorName": "Imperialist67", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/imperialist67/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "WOW - talk about time warp condition. By 1985 most M-body cars were for taxi / municipal fleet cars, for good reason. Reliable, well sorted, sturdy, comfortable. While the civilian models are less \"fortified\" than their police car/fire dept. counterparts, they're no slouch, either. The minimal seat and pedal wear imply 26K as opposed to 126K as far as mileage goes. Unlike the dolled-up Chrysler 5th Ave, this is more subdued in style, especially in this silver color. Downright elegant. Deal of the year, good luck to the new owner.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635953949, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7220702, "authorName": "godabitibi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/godabitibi/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I drove MANY of these cars when new. I was a mechanic at the Chrysler dealer. These are good cars. Not as smooth and insulated as a Crown Vic but definetely a good and reliable car. I just wonder how rare are the 90 degree front torsion bars if one ever break which was not rare to happen.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635954712, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7220939, "authorName": "PatParks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/patparks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A great looking survivor.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1635957097, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7220954, "authorName": "philbo427", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/philbo427/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@godabitibi- I think stock torsion bars are hard to find but Firm Feel makes ones for F-M-J body cars. Not cheap!!!\n\nhttp://www.firmfeel.com/fmj_body_mopar_torsion_bars.html\n\n\nThose seats look sooooo comfy! I had leather seats in my Fifth Ave and those look so plush!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635957330, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7222219, "authorName": "WilsonBowties", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wilsonautofamily/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I think officially the most \"BORING\" car ever\r\nGLWA,,,,,", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635965104, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7222644, "authorName": "jcp911s", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jcp911s/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wilson... I think \"Most Boring\" is an oxymoron...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635966892, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7223003, "authorName": "LarryinMA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/larryinma/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The nostalgia is strong for me on this one...", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635968641, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7223011, "authorName": "Gregt909", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gregt909/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I\u2019d venture to bet this is the nicest 85 Plymouth Gran Fury you will find \ud83d\udc4d", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1635968664, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7223056, "authorName": "LarryinMA", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/larryinma/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Gregt909, pretty confident you're right about that!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1635968781, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7223126, "authorName": "jcp911s", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jcp911s/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Greg 909.... setting a pretty low bar here.... ehh?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635969092, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7223179, "authorName": "MGDuer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mgduer/", "bidAmount": 5900, "content": "$5,900 bid placed by MGDuer", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635969299, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 7223203, "authorName": "trademark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trademark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This price point is sales tax on some cars, down payment on some cars & no more payments with transportation included.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635969404, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7223211, "authorName": "MGDuer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mgduer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 11/3/21 for $5,900 to MGDuer", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635969420, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 7223214, "authorName": "Grimsby", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grimsby/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Pound for pound, that's a really good buy.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1635969442, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7223217, "authorName": "trademark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trademark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Way to go @MGDuer ~ I think it's great", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1635969457, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7223225, "authorName": "froomg", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/froomg/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congratulations on a well bought Gran Fury!", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1635969496, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7223255, "authorName": "JefeMills", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/jefemills/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Man, that's a good buy for a sneaky nice car.", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1635969598, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 7223302, "authorName": "MGDuer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mgduer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks everyone. Back to the future in style.", "likes": 8, "timestamp": 1635969789, "type": "comment"}]