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1963 Chrysler Turbine

1963 Chrysler Turbine in Modern Marvels, Non-fiction TV, 1994-2015 Ep. 8.01

Class: Cars, Proto / Concept — Model origin: — Built in:

1963 Chrysler Turbine

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Comments about this vehicle

Author	Message
modell ◊ 2010-04-25 03:52	Introduced in October 1963, this car can run on any combustible liquid, including liquor and perfume. It failed mostly because of sluggish acceleration. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Turbine_Car -- Last edit: 2010-04-25 04:59:08
APS221 ◊ 2010-04-25 04:33	I saw one of these the other day at the Horseless Carriage Club of Missouri's Easter Concours d'Elegance Show in Forest Park. The Museum of Transport in Kirkwood has one and they bring it out for the show every year. http://transportmuseumassociation.org/autocenter.html
Ddey65 ◊ 2010-04-25 04:54	Sluggish acceleration or not, I wouldn't mind driving one.
modell ◊ 2010-04-25 05:44	Ddey65 wrote Sluggish acceleration or not, I wouldn't mind driving one. Same here. I like the cool jet aircraft-inspired retro design.
CougarTim ◊ 2010-04-25 06:38	It is an undeniably cool car. The bodies and interior were assembled by Ghia in Italy, though the engine was installed after the cars were shipped to America.
Ddey65 ◊ 2010-10-01 13:41	The car was also shown in an episode of Motor Week.
14stutz ◊ 2010-10-01 13:57	Photos of Jay Leno's car...one of just 2-3 in private hands. http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/at-the-garage/custom-built/chrysler-turbine/ -- Last edit: 2010-10-01 13:57:38
steve1234 ◊ 2011-11-14 01:57	anyone got tequila we could go for a drive
truckface ◊ 2012-11-25 18:09	Check it out on youtube. It sounds like a plane taxiing on the runway.
somename ◊ 2013-01-26 01:51	modell wrote It failed mostly because of sluggish acceleration. Here's an interesting article that disproves that theory: http://www.hemmings.com/hcc/stories/2012/10/01/hmn_feature1.html

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