Chrysler brought the jet age to the passenger car market in 1963 with the introduction of the limited-production Chrysler Turbine. The car was powered by a pair of turbines and could be fueled by anything from perfume to JP-4 jet fuel.
Chrysler brought the jet age to the passenger car market in 1963 with the introduction of the limited-production Chrysler Turbine, a two-door coupe finished in “turbine bronze” paint. The car was powered by a pair of turbines and could be fueled by anything from perfume to JP-4 jet fuel.
The turbines provided 130-horsepower and a whopping 450 pound-feet of torque.
Between 1963 and 1964 50 Chrysler Turbines were produced. They were lent to 200 families for testing before Chrysler pulled the plug on the project. Nine survive today, and five are drivable, according to Chrysler.
