a select group of lucky handraisers got to do just that as part of the Chrysler Turbine Car test program. Part PR stunt, part R&D masterstroke, the campaign put 50 turbine cars in the hands of the ...

The turbine in the car is functional, however, and Coppens said they hope to keep it that way with help from one of the trainers from the original Chrysler program. The plan is to give occasional ...

Fifty of these cars are scheduled to be produced in the current phase of the Chrysler turbine program. Chrysler will distribute, beginning this fall, to select users under a no-charge use ...

For the Jan. 20, 2014 print issue of Autoweek, we spoke with Bill Carry -- a Chrysler Turbine Car program field service engineer who has probably spent more time behind the wheel of a Turbine car ...

The automotive world has always kept one eye looking towards the future, with innovative concept cars and high-tech features showcasing what mobility could look like. This was especially true in ...

39 years at Chrysler, worked on turbines right to the end of the program, still carries the fire for them. He came out to Chelsea this morning to mother the Turbine Car through this adventure.

The Turbine Car Evaluation Program would use its post-driven inspection of the engine and the feedback from drivers to inform its turbine program moving forward. Chrysler would collect the ...

With space exploration making strides, new medical breakthroughs, and economic prosperity, the 1960s were characterized by scientific innovation and optimism for the future. The automotive world ...

Of the 55 turbine cars built, all but nine were destroyed ... Chrysler saw fit to experience such a machine. When Chrysler ended the program and had a few of the vehicles laying around, the ...

Once the initial contract ran out and Chrysler hadn't delivered on it promises, especially when it came to emissions, that ...