Jet Plane on Wheels: The History of the Chrysler Turbine Car Program

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Feb 1, 2023 | 07:15 PM

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Jet Plane on Wheels: The History of the Chrysler Turbine Car Program

Jet Plane on Wheels: The History of the Chrysler Turbine Car Program

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A classic car connaisseur tells the interesting story of the 30 year development of a full scale production car with an airplane engine, the Chrysler Turbine Car. What would make a gas powered turbine engine a great auto engine? Why did Chrysler eventually scrap the futuristic program? And what happened with the turbine cars afterwards?

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1963 Chrysler Turbine Motown Digital 439 subscribers 130,239 views

1963 Chrysler Turbine

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Steve Lehto, Author/Car Enthusiast and Mark Lieberman from Nostalgic Motoring take an in depth look at the 1963 Chrysler Turbine. A history behind the car as well as various features and innovations.

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The Chrysler Turbine Car: Engineering a Revolution | Full Documentary

The Chrysler Turbine Car: Engineering a Revolution | Full Documentary

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Starting in the 1950s, Chrysler set out to disrupt the automotive industry with a multimillion-dollar turbine research program. This documentary produced by the Hagerty Drivers Foundation chronicles those efforts and is told from the point of view of the engineers and mechanics that were responsible for the futuristic jet-engine automotive program as well as the historians like Steve Lehto

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40 years of development and a high-profile lease program for its 1963 Turbine Car, Chrysler never quite figured out how to make turbine power viable. | Chrysler

In the late 1930s, Chrysler began experimenting with the idea of turbine engines for cars. On the surface, the project had lots of potential: Compared to the internal combustion engine, turbines were simpler, long-lasting, didn’t need a cooling system, were more economical, and rarely needed any maintenance. What’s more, they could run on virtually any combustible fuel — Chrysler even ran the cars on tequila and Chanel No. 5 for public demonstrations. Despite a high-profile 1963 to 1966 program, where average Americans could lease the unique Turbine Car, these engines were never deemed refined enough to enter production. Chrysler finally abandoned the technology in 1980.