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Jay Leno buys a Turbine car

Started by Magnumcharger, June 17, 2009, 10:22:28 AM

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Magnumcharger

June 17, 2009, 10:22:28 AM
Should fit right in with his electric, steam and other weird cars!
http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php/2009/06/jay-leno-buys-chrysler-ghia-turbine/

I expect he'll be showing up at various events with it shortly.
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Khyron

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June 17, 2009, 11:18:22 AM
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Charger_Fan

#2
June 17, 2009, 11:23:31 AM
That's cool. :icon_smile_cool: I'd love to see & hear one of those cars running, in the flesh.

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

Ghoste

#3
June 17, 2009, 12:00:37 PM
I wonder if now that he's retired he'll become even more active in the collector car hobby?

hemigeno

#4
June 17, 2009, 01:21:14 PM
Quote from: Charger_Fan on June 17, 2009, 11:23:31 AM
That's cool. :icon_smile_cool: I'd love to see & hear one of those cars running, in the flesh.

It sounds (and I'm not kidding) about like a quiet household vacuum cleaner.  NO vibration whatsoever in that engine though. 

One of the former technicians who worked on the car used to show people how smoothly the engine ran by balancing a nickel on the top of the engine.  A guy who witnessed this swore that it was a trick nickel, and even when he provided one from his own pocket (it balanced just fine, BTW) he still swore it was rigged.

Very neat rides, for sure.  There's one at the St. Louis Museum of Automotive Transportation that still runs/drives on the road.  An acquaintance of mine is the caretaker, and stops by every Wednesday to fire it up.

bakerhillpins

#5
June 17, 2009, 02:06:21 PM
Quote from: hemigeno on June 17, 2009, 01:21:14 PM
An acquaintance of mine is the caretaker, and stops by every Wednesday to fire it up.

Lucky bastard!  ;D

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#6
June 17, 2009, 04:04:27 PM
Quote from: bakerhillpins on June 17, 2009, 02:06:21 PM
Quote from: hemigeno on June 17, 2009, 01:21:14 PM
An acquaintance of mine is the caretaker, and stops by every Wednesday to fire it up.

Lucky bastard!  ;D


That's for sure! :yesnod: Man, some guys get all the luck. ;)

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

dodgecharger-fan

#7
June 17, 2009, 04:07:33 PM
Quote from: Ghoste on June 17, 2009, 12:00:37 PM
I wonder if now that he's retired he'll become even more active in the collector car hobby?

His new show starts in September... I think he'll be busier than ever over the summer.

Ghoste

#8
June 17, 2009, 07:18:07 PM
I didn't know he was getting a new show.   Is it a talk show or a car show?

Silver R/T

#9
June 17, 2009, 07:37:00 PM
would be nice to see one in person
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69_500

#10
June 17, 2009, 07:48:45 PM
Am I right in thinking that of the ones left around, there is only 2 maybe 3 that actually run? Or am I wrong Geno?

Ghoste

#11
June 17, 2009, 08:39:30 PM
I think you're right Danny, there are something like 5 left and only 2 or 3 run.

c00nhunterjoe

#12
June 17, 2009, 08:41:34 PM
neat, looks like a mini version of what i have at work, except mine make 1500 hp and 3500 ft lbs of torque

dodgecharger-fan

#13
June 18, 2009, 09:24:34 AM
Quote from: Ghoste on June 17, 2009, 07:18:07 PM
I didn't know he was getting a new show.   Is it a talk show or a car show?

I assume a talk show, but ya know, I really don't know.

He's moving to 10 PM - Prime time... That's why Letterman makes all the jokes about having no show at 10 PM and why you see Leno doing commercials in a Cobra with the number 10 on it.

hemigeno

#14
June 18, 2009, 10:54:47 AM
Quote from: 69_500 on June 17, 2009, 07:48:45 PM
Am I right in thinking that of the ones left around, there is only 2 maybe 3 that actually run? Or am I wrong Geno?

Quote from: Ghoste on June 17, 2009, 08:39:30 PM
I think you're right Danny, there are something like 5 left and only 2 or 3 run.

:iagree:   There are very few of them left and fewer still that run.

dodgecharger-fan

#15
June 18, 2009, 02:36:22 PM
I have a brand new one, but it doesn't run.


:P

1969chargerrtse

#16
June 18, 2009, 04:42:50 PM
I saw a show one time that had one all original kept in a warehouse.

I think his show is comedy related?
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