Ud mercy prof steve lehto writes book about chryslers. Steve lehtos book chryslers turbine car is a trip back to the future. Its a fast read, filled with technical facts and enlightening anecdotes, and i regretted that it ended after only 188 pages not including endnotes, a bibliography and an index. Relying on extensive research and firsthand accounts from surviving members of the turbine car programincluding the metallurgist who created the exotic metals for the engine and the test driver who drove it at chryslers proving groundsthis chronicle documents the bold development of an automobile with a jet turbine engine. Americanaut is in no way affiliated with the books author.
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Chrysler spent decades working on turbinepowered auto technology and had progressed to the point of fielding 50 of the cars with families across. A brief overview of chryslers legendary turbine car program. Chrysler spent decades working on turbine powered auto technology and had progressed to the point of fielding 50 of the cars with families across. Its the amazing car jays lusted after since he was 14 years old, and todays episode is packed with all kinds of amazing footage. Chryslers fourthgeneration turbine is under the hood, rated horsepower and 425 poundfeet. Chryslers turbine car the rise and fall of detroits coolest creation steve lehto foreword by jay leno in 1964, chrysler gave the world a glimpse of the future. Lehtos visit was part of an author tour through the michigan notable book program. The wellborn musclecar museum will host the ultimate weekend for devoted fans of the aero cars that rocked the late 1960s and early 1970s. Chrysler s turbine car is authoritative, detailed, comprehensive, exhaustively documented and exceptionally wellwritten. Chrysler automobile, automobiles, gas turbine, experimental automobiles, history. The experimental turbine car program was the most significant consumer research program ever undertaken and has been well and factually documented in steve lehtos book titled chryslers turbine car. The rise and fall of detroit s coolest creation by steve lehto is an informative, engaging, and alltoobrief book about just that. Indepth look at chryslers turbinecar public testing program belongs in any enthusiasts collection. The rise and fall of detroits coolest creation by steve lehto 2012, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
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The strange mutations of the worlds most famous automobile, this is a love letter to an automobile, but its also an obituary of progress. Chryslers bronze blowtorch, the experimental turbin. The chrysler turbine car is powered by the a831, chryslers fourthgeneration turbine engine. Jan 21, 2011 chryslers turbine car chronicles the invention of chryslers turbine car which contained a jet engine beginning in 1953 and ending in 1978. The chrysler turbine car is powered by the a831, chrysler s fourthgeneration turbine engine. Steve lehtos new book chryslers turbine car explains how bureaucracy killed one of detroits engineering triumphs. The rise and fall of detroits coolest creation kindle edition by lehto, steve, leno, jay, leno, jay. Lehto sandwiches the tale of the user program in between the fascinating history of chryslers turbine engine development ghia turbine cars used fourthgeneration engines and the disheartening story of the demise of detroits only successful effort to create a viable turbinepowered car. Preston tucker and his battle to build the car of tomorrow. The above excerpt can be looked at as a brief summary. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read chryslers turbine car. Mark olson shares his interests in the chrysler turbine car program of the 60 s plymouth and dodge cars, trains and many other things. The rise and fall of detroits coolest creation tells the history behind chryslers almost successful attempt at putting a turbine engine in a car. Lenos interview with lehto to know there were originally 55 cars built and the book.
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