One of nine remaining experimental Chrysler Turbine Cars has surfaced at the Stahl Automotive Foundation after being sold in March. The car was one of 55 built to test turbine technology.

Sadly, the Turbine Car was undone by problems like bad fuel economy and awful emissions, and most examples were destroyed. Of the 55 Chrysler Turbine Cars built, all but nine were destroyed.

Where It All Began. As for the original Turbine Car, it was a dreamer’s dream car that actually saw some customer use. Chrysler built 55 of the two-door, four-passenger coupes, putting 45 of ...

The turbine engine was meant to be the automotive propulsion method of the future. Things, however, didn't quite work out that way for Chrysler.

It's hard to imagine a car with a jet engine in it, but Chrysler spent a lot of time and money trying to make its turbine engine work for everyday drivers.

Chrysler built 55 turbine-powered cars in 1963-64 and allowed consumers to drive them to get real-world test data. After the test was over, most of the cars were destroyed at a scrapyard.

The latest Chrysler Corporation turbine engine delivers 130 horsepower, equivalent in overall car performance to a V-8 piston engine of more than 200 horsepower, according to Chrysler turbine ...

The Turbine car is an extremely rare vehicle. Chrysler built 55 examples in 1963 and 1964 and lent them to the general public as part of a user testing program.

Some thought it would change car-building forever, but the Chrysler Turbine vanished soon after it burst onto the auto scene in the '60s. Jay Leno, who owns one of only three that are still ...

A Chrysler Turbine Car insider shares his personal photos; Steve Lehto, who teaches at the University of Detroit Mercy, chronicles the Chrysler Ghia Turbine experiment in detail in ...

Chrysler brought out a surprise concept to the Detroit auto show last week. The 2013 Chrysler 300S Turbine wore a coat of matte orange paint and sported turbine-style wheels, celebrating the 50 ...

Q: Hello Greg. Decades ago, I’m thinking the summer of 1964, my friend and I both had dads that worked for Chrysler Corp. in Detroit. One night her dad brought home a prototype car and gave my ...