Chrysler's Turbine Car: The Rise and Fall of Detroit's Coolest Creation

by Steve Lehto

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"Fascinating." --Vanity Fair "A delightful history." --Wall Street Journal In 1964, Chrysler gave the world a glimpse of the future. The automaker built a fleet of turbine cars--automobiles with jet engines--and lent them out to members of the public. The fleet logged over a million miles; the exercise was a raging success. These turbine engines would run on any flammable liquid--diesel, heating oil, kerosene, tequila, even Chanel No...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1613743459

ISBN13:9781613743454

Release Date:May 2012

Publisher:Chicago Review Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Transportation

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