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

by Steve Lehto

Book Overview

"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"