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Old 05-11-2023, 03:28 PM
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This was the "consumer" turbine concept car (1955). Chrysler also made a running Turbine Show Car (styling by Ghia) in 1955:



This car still exists today. It's in the hands of a private collector.
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This was owned by Colin Comer for a bunch of years...Was at SCR7, I believe





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This was the "consumer" turbine concept car (1955). Chrysler also made a running Turbine Show Car (styling by Ghia) in 1955:



This car still exists today. It's in the hands of a private collector.
ive never heard, but why didnt the turbine engine pan out to production models? anyone know?
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ive never heard, but why didnt the turbine engine pan out to production models? anyone know?
Chrysler’s connection to turbine power began during World War II, when its engineers worked to create a turboprop engine for the U.S. military. In 1953, eight years after the war ended, Chrysler turned its attention to developing the gas turbine engine for automobiles. The engine’s incredible soundtrack aside, a turbine offers many advantages: relative simplicity (roughly half the parts of a piston engine), less wear (no reciprocating components), exceptional power-to-weight ratio, less engine vibration, and near-silent operation. Plus, it can run on basically any combustible liquid—including kerosene, peanut oil, even tequila (but not leaded fuel, as it leaves mineral deposits on the components). The turbine has its share of drawbacks, however: a lack of engine braking, high fuel consumption, high heat, and acceleration lag.
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