History “Chrysler Turbo”One of the best historic videos you will ever see.

Whatever happened to Chryslers innovation?
American ingenuity at its apex.
Well worth any hour you can spend.
From its origins to the rebuilding of Jay Lenos car by the original engineers who “by memory” are helping get his engine running. Chrysler destroyed all prints and specs after shutting down its project.
This will bring on both pride and sadness at the same time.

 

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here's one that's in a collection I take care of.

 

ever take it out for a cruise / fire it? is it operable?

 

Senior year of high school, Kailua, HI, I saw one in the dealership window while walking to school. Twenty years later I got to go for a ride in one. Just around the parking lot at the high school in MD where I was teaching. Someone in the science department knew someone who brought by one of the LeBaron models. The joke was, "Does it do under the couch?" It was quiet enough that it sounded like a vacuum cleaner.

 

...What a cool opportunity.!

 

I’d give my left nut to own one. No anesthesia!

 

Now that’s “DREAD-I-CATION”

 

Watching a video of these getting destroyed was heartbreaking.......

 

A friend of mine, Al Bradshaw, was one of the Chrysler DSM's who was responsible for any problem with a few of the turbine cars. The one in St. Louis has Al's toll free Chrysler phone number in the glove box. If anything at all went wrong, the customer was to call the number in the glove box. The DSM was responsible for getting the car repaired or a replacement car immediately.

Al had been involved in the first jet powered car at Bonneville, the Flying Caduceus, before going to work for Chrysler. He was manager of the Chrysler Training Center in St. Louis when I knew him. He was also responsible for helping to get the turbine car at the St Louis Transportation Museum back up and running.

Al was a great guy and an old time hot rodder. One of his first jobs was working at Ak Miller's garage in Pico Rivera, CA.
Here's a picture of Al and Brock Yates.

 

That's Ray Brock

 

You are correct, that's what I meant to write.

 

Great stuff
Dan

 

Guy in my hometown had one for years. The kleptz collection. I actually saw it on the street once.