I graduated High School in 1978, about the same time as Arnie Cunningham. My Christine was a powder blue 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 XL. I was TA in auto shop at Torrance High School from '77 to' 78. Doc Thompson was the teacher. So many parallels in my life to my favorite film. Thanks for sharing this memory.
OMG? Bringing back those memories of when I saw the movie for the first time 😱 It is such a beautiful car. Thanks Dennis and thanks to the lucky owner👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing this beauty! And thank you to the owner for keeping her running! Admittedly, I'm more of a GM guy myself, but can certainly appreciate the beauty of the other makes cars, and especially the _countless_ hours of hard work put into them... 😊👍👍
Just Love this beautiful 1958 Plymouth Belvedere aka Christine and it would have been nice if they had started up the car just to hear her rumbling exhaust
Not only was the speedometer converted to a 150 mph Fury version, the Idiot Lights for Oil and Amps and Clock were replaced with a factory looking Ammeter and Oil Pressure Gauge. I believe @furyjim does those gauge conversions.
Well, your car is not only beautiful but it is also still accurate even though it's a Belvedere since most of the cars in the movie were Belvederes and Savoys that were only made to look like Sport Furys, and, in the book the car is a fictional four door Sport Fury, when in reality there was no such car as a '58 Sport Fury four door, so it actually would have been a Belvedere or a Savoy and not a Fury at all. Thanks for featuring this gorgeous car!
Gorgeous car. Even tho the Christine thing is a little overplayed, justifiably because few cars are so engrained into the imagination, any forward-look mopar is an amazing and stylish car, with performance to match. Well done
also in spite that the movie destroyed nearly 30 of these while filming - a bit of me dies each time a car gets smacked up - the Christine connection ensures that more of these cars will live, even 4doors and non-plymouths that get caught up too
If I had a Christine care the only mod I’d make is it put remote locks and make it play Keep A- Knocking when I hit the button could you imagine the freak out when someone was sitting in it
I know where there's a 57 Belvedere setting in the woods with about 60 or 70 other cars. The old guy refuses to sell anything. Now this car isn't in good shape. It is straight and not rotted out but no interior, engine/trans or front bumper, grill or headlights. And yes, it's red!!! I've been negotiating with him for about 4 years now. He hasn't even seen any of the cars in about 10 years or longer, but he still can't bear to part with any of them.
The 1958 model year was the high water mark for Forward Look Plymouths. However these were ignored by car collectors for many years until the movie Christine became a cult classic. Since then they rival the 1957 Chevrolet and the 1959 Cadillac as an icon of 1950s cars.
My brother and I had a car just like this one. It was our first car. Our dad bought it in 1975 for 350$ it was in mint condition. I sure do miss it. Sadly it was in a head-on-collision, and did not make it. 😢
The 50s were such an exciting time of dramatic change in automotive design and performance. The 1957 Plymouth was a real tread setter: first with the double headlights and the dramatic rear fins. You can see the 57 Chevrolet as imitating the tall fins. Of course Cadillac took it to the next level in 59. Actually, the 58 Plymouth was a disappointment in that it hardly changed at all. I suppose they figured: "don't mess it up". They stuck a metal filler where the tall tail lights were - not an improvement.
Unfortunately, the film production used up the majority of available '58 Furys. Very difficult to find any, these days. Unless you've got really deep pockets.
I always assumed she was a Fury. Wikipedia says she was supposed to be a Fury in the story...but Fury trim and actual Furies were hard to find for the movie. So they gave her (all of the christines they built) the easier-to-obtain Belvedere trim.
At least the hood was only difficult to close. She took a bite out of a factory worker in the movie.
The sleek lines and the red paint makes her look... WICKED! Love IT!
A gorgeous car from every angle. My dream car.
Thank you, Virgil exner!
Great job with this car. I loved the book and movie
❤she's close to my heart too and you can't deny the beauty of the Adirondacks. Great feature car
I graduated High School in 1978, about the same time as Arnie Cunningham. My Christine was a powder blue 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 XL. I was TA in auto shop at Torrance High School from '77 to' 78. Doc Thompson was the teacher. So many parallels in my life to my favorite film. Thanks for sharing this memory.
OMG? Bringing back those memories of when I saw the movie for the first time 😱
It is such a beautiful car.
Thanks Dennis and thanks to the lucky owner👍👍👍
Very cool!!!!! 👍👍
Thanks for sharing this beauty! And thank you to the owner for keeping her running!
Admittedly, I'm more of a GM guy myself, but can certainly appreciate the beauty of the other makes cars, and especially the _countless_ hours of hard work put into them... 😊👍👍
Very cool car! The movie made it famous all over the world.
One of my all-time favorite movie cars.
THANKS BOTH OF YOU MY SON MAX 8 AND I LOVE YOUR CAR!!!! WE SAW ANOTHER ONE IN LA. CA. CAR SHOW ALSO IT WAS GREAT.... THX. GUYS..........
She’s a beauty. All day. Every day. Great job bringing her to be seen.
'58 model is a Plymouth king. Masterpiece!
Beautiful car
Scary thought, cruising down the highway & seeing Christine in your rearview mirror. 😬
Yeah Mr. Dennis...thanks for taking the time.
Just Love this beautiful 1958 Plymouth Belvedere aka Christine and it would have been nice if they had started up the car just to hear her rumbling exhaust
Not only was the speedometer converted to a 150 mph Fury version, the Idiot Lights for Oil and Amps and Clock were replaced with a factory looking Ammeter and Oil Pressure Gauge. I believe @furyjim does those gauge conversions.
He sounds like he is from the maritime's . Love Christine , a real beauty .
Nice car. Christine is a classic.
Well, your car is not only beautiful but it is also still accurate even though it's a Belvedere since most of the cars in the movie were Belvederes and Savoys that were only made to look like Sport Furys, and, in the book the car is a fictional four door Sport Fury, when in reality there was no such car as a '58 Sport Fury four door, so it actually would have been a Belvedere or a Savoy and not a Fury at all. Thanks for featuring this gorgeous car!
I love it.I made a hot wheel like that but did not turn out as cool as that.
Please don’t make her Mad!
Gorgeous car. Even tho the Christine thing is a little overplayed, justifiably because few cars are so engrained into the imagination, any forward-look mopar is an amazing and stylish car, with performance to match. Well done
also in spite that the movie destroyed nearly 30 of these while filming - a bit of me dies each time a car gets smacked up - the Christine connection ensures that more of these cars will live, even 4doors and non-plymouths that get caught up too
That really is a beautiful car!
Fantastic!
I love seeing two old guys get excited about an old car lol
If I had a Christine care the only mod I’d make is it put remote locks and make it play Keep A- Knocking when I hit the button could you imagine the freak out when someone was sitting in it
I know where there's a 57 Belvedere setting in the woods with about 60 or 70 other cars. The old guy refuses to sell anything. Now this car isn't in good shape. It is straight and not rotted out but no interior, engine/trans or front bumper, grill or headlights. And yes, it's red!!! I've been negotiating with him for about 4 years now. He hasn't even seen any of the cars in about 10 years or longer, but he still can't bear to part with any of them.
In the Steven King's Book. Christine is actually a 4 Door. It was change for the Movie to a two door.
There's nothing better than being behind the wheel of your own car, except for .....
Very nice car 👍👍
Lovely car! One small nit on the license plates -- they are reversed. The back plate should have the 1958 year sticker, not the front.
The 1958 model year was the high water mark for Forward Look Plymouths. However these were ignored by car collectors for many years until the movie Christine became a cult classic. Since then they rival the 1957 Chevrolet and the 1959 Cadillac as an icon of 1950s cars.
My brother and I had a car just like this one. It was our first car. Our dad bought it in 1975 for 350$ it was in mint condition. I sure do miss it.
Sadly it was in a head-on-collision, and did not make it. 😢
looks very similar to my dad’s 59 Desoto Firedome
That's a cool car, man. Love those.
The 50s were such an exciting time of dramatic change in automotive design and performance. The 1957 Plymouth was a real tread setter: first with the double headlights and the dramatic rear fins. You can see the 57 Chevrolet as imitating the tall fins. Of course Cadillac took it to the next level in 59. Actually, the 58 Plymouth was a disappointment in that it hardly changed at all. I suppose they figured: "don't mess it up". They stuck a metal filler where the tall tail lights were - not an improvement.
Love the movie🎉❤
she´s not happy👹😂
Steve king would write the book's the Shining, Christensen in the same place in Colorado.
It's nice. But I wanna know about the truck beside it😮
There are or go to Colorado and there is a black and white one but way outer not this car. But sweet story.
Unfortunately, the film production used up the majority of available '58 Furys. Very difficult to find any, these days. Unless you've got really deep pockets.
I thought Christine was a fury
SERIOUSLY?
Yes a Fury .. Actually they never painted Fury,s in red
The Belvedere and the Fury shared the same body design, interior, and engine.
I always assumed she was a Fury.
Wikipedia says she was supposed to be a Fury in the story...but Fury trim and actual Furies were hard to find for the movie. So they gave her (all of the christines they built) the easier-to-obtain Belvedere trim.
@@nathanielcruz6675I thought the fury had a 350 and the Belvedere had a 318
Or was it optional on the Belvedere too?
Yo tendria dos uno como este y otro prendido fuego como el de la pilicula ❤
What do you mean "came back"?
Lol love it
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What’s difference between the belvidere and the fury?
Fury had dual quads and was only available in Buckskin Beige with gold trim in '58.
@@stephenholland5930 so was it like the “faster” version?
@@elliotellis5123 I would say so
@@stephenholland5930 👍
Also, a faster, rare engine, L-350 Golden Commando engine in 1958 for a real Fury
Great car! I enjoy the movie, but it's not a great movie, too much was changed from the book to the point where they're not even the same story.
supposed to be a 58 fury
Wheel covers. Not hub caps.
I hate the movie. Numerous irreplaceable cars were destroyed to make it.