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Postby Ravang » Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:34 pm

I have never heard of an everyday car powered by a turbine engine before but it turns out there was one, but do to the cost to re-tool all the factories/auto garages.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IF0VbUb_Ug
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Re: Chrysler Turbine

Postby TSC. » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:08 am

I read an article only a few months ago about these cars, it was about how some of the sales guys had to drive them around from state to state to show dealers & test them etc. Sounded like an awsome job. If I can find the article I'll scan it for you.

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Re: Chrysler Turbine

Postby Sir_Crashalot » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:41 am

Awesome concept. Too bad it never evolved into a standard thing.

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Re: Chrysler Turbine

Postby Hagar » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:28 am

I remember seeing the Rover Jet 1 back in 1951, probably at the Festival of Britain. I believe this was the first car in the World powered by a gas turbine. Not surprising as the Rover Car Co produced Sir Frank Whittle's early gas turbines before Rolls-Royce took over the development.
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Re: Chrysler Turbine

Postby Ivan » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:46 pm

How about the Volvo ECC... http://youtube.com/watch?v=7-TLYJyc5qM

And that design (1990s) looks a bit too much like a new S70/S80 to me.
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Re: Chrysler Turbine

Postby Mushroom_Farmer » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:40 pm

There was even a plastic model kit of the Chrysler turbine back in the day. They show up on eBay from to time. Also a turbine powered Ford concept, F-1 car, two Indy car designs, and a coal-powered turbine was under develepment by GM. Andy Granatelli of Indy 500 fame also built a turbine powered corvette. The hurdle that was never overcome was the gas-guzzling nature of turbines.
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Re: Chrysler Turbine

Postby expat » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:32 am

There was even a plastic model kit of the Chrysler turbine back in the day. They show up on eBay from to time. Also a turbine powered Ford concept, F-1 car, two Indy car designs, and a coal-powered turbine was under develepment by GM. Andy Granatelli of Indy 500 fame also built a turbine powered corvette. The hurdle that was never overcome was the gas-guzzling nature of turbines.


Or the fact that the exhaust tended to melt the car behind when stood at the traffic lights ;D

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Re: Chrysler Turbine

Postby Mushroom_Farmer » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:36 pm

Or the fact that the exhaust tended to melt the car behind when stood at the traffic lights ;D

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