Chrysler Turbine car

[c00nhunterjoe]

It was an extremely primitive setup, look at what we do with the turbine in the m1 abrams... the physical engine is tiny, nearly the size of a big block, yet puts out 1500hp and moves 70 tons at a GOVERNED 45 mph. They are fast and agile and will outaccelerate most cars.... chrysler was just experimenting. Had they continued the lrogram and used a variable vane turbine and changed their direct drive setup, it would have been much better

[69_500]

Chrysler did continue the program. It ran all of the way up into the 80's.

[tan top]

come across the whole video !
a program I must of seen about 18ish years ago on history channel , think I mentioned this one before !!   about Chrysler turbine stuff , its a long video , may not be for every one  



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-dfiZ6CwjE

found these , more video Dedicated to the Chrysler turbine Ghia ,



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZUXcJf_8Lc


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0eEGgaORak

sure these two videos  , were originally  part of the above one , on the history channel all those years ago 
same deal , may not be for everyone 

[odcics2]

Chrysler did continue the program. It ran all of the way up into the 80's.

Yes, it did.  I saw them in HPE, forget the building number, but there were two of them.
One had the sloped headlight doors.  I believe a silver color. 

No, I was NOT a mailman...   

[TUFCAT]

 

[chargerjy9]

One should read the book Chrysler's Turbine Car by Steve Lehto. it is the definitive word on the turbine project from it's inception to it's end. fascinating read.

When I was 13 years old, my pals and I were playing baseball out on the street in our neighborhood. We heard this strange whining noise coming round the corner, looked out for it and saw this bronze colored futuristic "car" coming towards us. I was struck by how cool and different this was from anything on the road, sleek, clean and space age. It was beautiful in  my eyes.That bronze beauty planted a seed in my mind. Always having an affinity towards automobiles, I decided right then and there that I wanted to be a part of the process to imagine and build  cars such as that. After nearly 40 years in the auto business, 35 working in the Styling studios of various car and transportation companies, (over 30 at Ma Mopar alone), I could say I realized my dream.

[Aero426]

Steve Lehto is on Facebook and regularly posts Turbine Car nuggets.   

[Aero426]

Nice Turbine car story put together by Steve Lehto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWev6JTI6S0