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7. Stephen King’s Novel ‘Christine’ Was About a 1958 Plymouth Fury

1958 Plymouth Fury

Stephen King, a legend at anthropomorphizing (giving human qualities to non-human things), did some of his best work for his novel ‘Christine’. King uses a 1958 Plymouth Fury, named Christine in the novel, as the antagonist in the novel. The ‘58 Fury ends up with a destructive mind of its own, determined to capture the soul of the boy who bought it and wanted to fix it up. The ‘58 Fury used in the movie adaption of the book sold at auction for just shy of $200,000.