VLVL2 (9): 1966 Plymouth Fury

[Tim Strzechowski]

133.3  "a '66 Plymouth Fury"

"The Plymouth Fury was a car of history. A favorite of many police forces, reportedly adopted by the tough New York Police Department after proving its ability to take abuse in the hands of a cop (driving his own Fury) chasing a drug dealer, it was a car that could take it." [...]

http://www.allpar.com/model/fury.html

http://www.avonhill.com/thumbnails/sedan_domestic/1966_Plymouth_Fury.jpeg


Christine, by the way, was a 1958 Plymouth Fury. For whatever that's worth . . .

Also for what it's worth, note that DL "bought a wig at a place across the street, went into a certain ladies' gas station toilet on Olympic legendary in the dopers' community, and emerged a different, less noticeable person" (133).  Just as the DL and Ralph coffee shop exchange parallels the Zoyd and Hector diner scene (as I mentioned in an earlier post), so do both Zoyd (on p. 4) and DL use a gas station lavatory to alter their appearances.  We should continue to watch for Zoyd / DL parallels, especially as they relate to the theme of identity.

Are there other such references we've missed?

Tim




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