Jo-Han 64 Fury Hardtop info

[Tarkmucker]

Does anyone have any info on these kits? I’ve been searching but not coming up with much other than one sold a while back and that it was 3 or 4 in 1 kit. 
 

[Mark]

The kit pictured is the annual kit, the only one with Fury side trim and stock parts including wheel covers and complete interior.  The side trim is Fury while the bucket seat interior is Sport Fury.  The 426 wedge engine is quite good by 1964 standards, not too bad even today.  No Hemi engine, as it was not yet known in late 1963 when the kit was issued.  Chassis detail is typical Jo-Han, molded in exhaust and rear suspension detail.  There was a convertible annual kit also, I believe it included a raised convertible top.

The hardtop was reissued in 1968.  Hemi engine replaced the Wedge, side trim and stock/custom parts removed, early Logghe Brothers funny car chassis included.  Could only be built as a phantom funny car (chassis was too new for '64) or Richard Petty NASCAR.  Reworked again around 1972 to delete the funny car parts, remained a Petty NASCAR version only for the remainder of its existence.

Totally unrelated to the Lindberg '64 Belvedere kit that Round 2 has issued as a Petty NASCAR version, Lawman Super Stock, and stock version.