I am pure evil. The convertible was only V8 powered and V8s were available in other Belvederes with an optional "Fury" 301 cu in (4.9 L) version as well as a "High-Performance PowerPAC" at extra cost. Browse interior and exterior photos for 1957 Plymouth Fury. The roof has rust holes but it comes with a 5. Christine kills Darnell to make the case against Arnie go away. Plymouth Belvedere is a series of American automobile models made by Chrysler from 1954 to 1970 that were marketed under the Plymouth brand. In the opening scene, which the titles set as "Detroit, 1957", Christine appears near the end of the assembly line as a lone bright red car in a long line of Buckskin Beige Furys being built for the new model year (1958). Also, Christine was red and white in color. 16. The Cranbook Belvedere was the name for the two-door hardtop version of the Cranbrook and built on the same 118.5 in (3,010 mm) wheelbase. [15] The Belvedere line was divided into the Belvedere I, Belvedere II and Satellite subseries, the latter available only as hardtop coupe and convertible, and featuring the 273 cu in (4.47 l) "LA block" V-8 as standard equipment. The book takes place in Pennsylvania, but the movie takes place in California [where else? It is a surprise to everyone when she decides to go out with Arnie. Corporate: 773.376.4400, |  Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. She is seen in the book, the movie, and even referenced and seen in a couple other books and movies. As he chases General, they're almost ran over by a 1958 Plymouth Fury that pulls up and manages to brake in time. Dennis' Plymouth Duster becomes a Dodge Charger for the movie. 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe hardtop. The 1957 Fury contained Chrysler’s new three-speed TorqueFlite transmission with push button controls. The engine was a complete carryover from 1951. True Plymouth fans know the 1957 Fury only came in beige with gold trim. When the Fury name was introduced, it was essentially a sport and trim package on the Belvedere - notably two doors, gold anodized trim, gold grille, and dual four-barrel carburetors. The Belvedere II was dropped, but the Sport Satellite was added to the overall lineup, using the same sheetmetal. Then Christine chases Buddy while on fire and drives over him, leaving his flaming body in the middle of the country road. Loaded with very rare and extremely hard to find parts! The Savoy became the least expensive model, and the Plaza was discontinued. In the book, it is suggested that she may be possessed by the ghosts of Roland LeBay's family; his daughter choked in the backseat (later information reveals that LeBay deliberately left his daughter in the back seat of the car, speculated by Dennis to be him attempting to sacrifice his daughter to Christine), and his wife committed suicide in her front seat. 11. The Belvedere would once again return as a top level trim for 1958 for the last time. The film was shot in the same neighborhood that John Carpenter used in the movie Halloween. Instead of Roland possessing Arnie and his car, the car itself is born evil in the movie. The key fob bares the initials A.C., an obvious nod to Arnie Cunningham. They were afraid that if the movie went out with a PG ranting, no one would come to see it. While on a date with him, Leigh almost chokes to death on a hamburger. There are Plymouth Fury Christine fan clubs for people who own Christine clones. These pumps were attached to cables, which were in turn attached to the cars' bodywork and when they compressed, they would "suck" the paneling inwards. [21], During Oklahoma's 50th anniversary, a new 1957 Plymouth Belvedere was sealed in a concrete enclosure as a time capsule in downtown Tulsa on the grounds of the brand new county courthouse. Rides nice! Frightened by the unnatural event, Dennis instantly decides on his dislike for the car and gets out. Carlisle Chrysler Nationals gives an award every year to the best Christine look-a-like. Stunt drivers were given small viewing windows within the black tint that signaled the car’s evil mood. 8. ), Copyright © 2020 Carponents, Inc. All rights reserved. It was Plymouth's first such body design and was introduced in response to the 1950 Chevrolet Bel Air, and the Ford Victoria, the first two-door hardtop in the low-priced American market. There are Plymouth Fury Christine fan clubs for people who own Christine clones. 21. [11] A Plymouth Belvedere with six-cylinder engine and automatic transmission was compared to the intermediate-size Ford Fairlane and the compact-size Chevrolet Chevy II in an economy test by Popular Mechanics and the road test concluded that the Belvedere was "a very pleasant transportation package. It had the powerhouse V-800 engine, which delivered 290 horsepower, as well as an automatic transmission. The reason for all the errors was explained by King: the author wrote the middle part of the story first, and then he wrote the beginning and end a few years later. (Good move. There was no remote control used in any of the 24 cars used in the movie Christine. [17] The Belvedere was reintroduced to the Australian market in early 1958 when Chrysler Australia began assembling the current model Belvedere four-door hardtop which was imported from the US in knocked-down form. https://stephenking.fandom.com/wiki/Christine_(car)?oldid=78821, In Mario Kart Tour, the Yellow Taxi and Platinum Taxi bear a similar resemblance to Christine, In the WarioWare series, the Dribble Taxi is slightly similar to Christine. In the book, Christine is a 1958, four-door, red Plymouth Fury that a high school dork named Arnie Cunningham purchases to George LeBay for $250 in 1978. Christine was said to be a 1958 Plymouth Fury, which had similar panels and trim to the 1957 model. In 1954 the Belvedere replaced the Cranbrook as the top trim and became a full model line with sedans, station wagons and convertible body styles. 20. Believe it or not, even the OEM dealers usually stock “close enough” colors. Enter Trim. Stephen King chose a '58 Plymouth Fury for Christine because it was a "forgotten car.". Soon after Arnie begins parking at the airport, Buddy Repperton, a vicious bully who Arnie and Dennis got expelled earlier in the story, visits Christine with his gang of thugs and severely vandalizes the car. So they purposely used the word “f*ck” along with other derivatives in order to get the “R” rating for the film. Feb 5, 2020 at 11:33pm, |  Arnie briefly exploded into fury when he discovered the car missing from the front lawn, but LeBay calmly pointed out that he had just moved her and invited him inside to sign the paperwork. Arnie brings Christine home from Darnell's, but his mother, who hates the car, tells him that he cannot park it at the house. A Fun Car to Drive & to Show! [17] It was produced as a four-door sedan[17] and as a locally developed two-door coupe utility,[18] along with similar Cranbrook and Savoy models, until it was replaced by the Chrysler Royal in 1957. In March 1954, Plymouth finally offered a fully automatic transmission, the Chrysler PowerFlite two-speed. (via Richard Henley) Dennis’ Plymouth Duster becomes a Dodge Charger for the movie. She makes a cameo appearance in Cat's Eye along with Cujo, the rabid St. Bernard. It has a bumper sticker that reads: "Watch out. It's also hinted that she absorbs the souls of her victims, such as LeBay's family or Repperton's gang. By the movie’s wrap, only three mint condition Christines remained; they went on the road to promote the movie, and were later sold to collectors. Christine pulls into Darnell's, and Darnell is suspicious. However, the smaller Plymouth provided greater owner approval in their actual use. JavaScript is disabled. In the book, Arnie unknowingly runs drugs for Darnell; that becomes auto parts in the movie. Christine was “fixed” to be a two door Fury; the red paint is explained by being a special order. Starting in 1960, Belvederes got a brand-new standard inline six-cylinder engine replacing the venerable valve-in-block "flathead" six. In the opening scene, which the titles set as "Detroit, 1957", Christine appears near the end of the assembly line as a lone bright red car in a long line of Buckskin Beige Furys being built for the new model year (1958). Also new was a larger standard engine: a 230.2 cu in (3.8 L) I6 that was also used by the Dodge Division. (And cheaper!) As happens often when books are adapted into movies, on-screen “Christine” differs a bit from her paper-bound counterpart. Kevin Bacon was offered the lead role but ended up choosing Footloose (1984) instead. In 1968, the Belvedere - along with the rest of Chrysler's B-body offerings - was reskinned with "Coke bottle styling." Leigh is certain that Christine was behind it, and when Arnie attempts to save her by hitting her on the back, she notices that the dashboard lights on Christine seem to have turned into glaring green eyes. One of the Plymouth Furys from the movie was sold for $167,000 in 2004. The winning entrant, one Raymond Humbertson, guessed 384,743 versus the actual figure of 382,457. A rented honey dipper truck used in the final showdown became a bulldozer for the movie. Carlisle Chrysler Nationals gives an award every year to the best Christine look-a-like. By that time, Christine was a decaying, barely-operable wreck, well past her prime. Save 1957 plymouth fury christine to get e-mail alerts and updates on your eBay Feed. She also possesses the power of regeneration, allowing her to repair any damage sustained in her independent rampages. Arnie's father, Michael, takes a drive with his son and treats him to a 30-day parking pass at the local airport, thinking Arnie will only use his car when absolutely necessary. Today we feature the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere from the Movie “Christine”. Christine is a possessed, supernatural 1958 Plymouth Fury and the main antagonist of the horror novel, Christine. One of the Christine cars actually became possessed and caused destruction all on it’s own. (Good move. All of Christine’s engine sounds were dubbed in from records taken from a 1970 Mustang 428 SCJ. It is rusty but a worthy project to build. At times and in certain scenes she was also pushed by a bulldozer and drawn forward with cables. This one car in particular was a manual transmission. Dennis, Arnie's jock friend, does not like Christine, and advises him against purchasing it for a first car. All cars were painted red and given matching interiors. Facts from the Movie “Christine” More than 20 Plymouths were used to film the movie “Christine.” Belvederes, Savoys and Fury models were used during the filming process. "[12] Another advantage of the smaller and lighter body was in drag racing. Christine at 20 - the Famous 1958 Plymouth Fury. For the movie Christine is painted "toreador red" with an "iceberg white" top. Despite being remarkable cars in performance, handling, modest weight, and appealing interiors, sales suffered, and Plymouth yielded third place in sales to Rambler. According to Bill Phillips, the movie technically didn’t have enough violence back then to justify an “R” rating. 6. While I liked the movie very much,the car depicted in the movie was a 1958 Belvedere 2 door hardtop, not a Fury. ’s popularity was such at the time that the film went into production before the book was even published.

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