Turbine brochure

[chargervert]

The bodies were designed by a designer who formerly worked for Ford on the Thunderbirds,the resemblance is pretty obvious. The bodies were built by Ghia of Italy. The reason they were scrapped was because Chrysler would have had to pay the import tariffs on them. The only reason nine survived was because they were given to Museums therefore Chrysler was exempt from the tariffs.

 

[Photon440]

The bodies were designed by a designer who formerly worked for Ford on the Thunderbirds,the resemblance is pretty obvious. The bodies were built by Ghia of Italy. The reason they were scrapped was because Chrysler would have had to pay the import tariffs on them. The only reason nine survived was because they were given to Museums therefore Chrysler was exempt from the tariffs.

2.5% Import duties (about $500 per car) had very little to do with it - they were scrapped because Chrysler didn't want a bad reputation that would develop when the cars, with no support or spare parts or warranty for public use, would break down and be an embarrassment. While in use, they had a full time team of specialty mechanics just to keep the cars running during public trials. Any museum that had room for one was offered a car - there were nine takers.

 

[chargervert]

Just going by what Chrysler said. They were destroyed so they didn't have to pay the import tariffs. Three of the takers were Chryslers own Historical Museums.

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

The Mopar Nationals in Indy 1993 had one there that would cruise through the parking areas so I got to see and hear it running. I'll never forget that sound.

 

[detmatt1]

2.5% Import duties (about $500 per car) had very little to do with it - they were scrapped because Chrysler didn't want a bad reputation that would develop when the cars, with no support or spare parts or warranty for public use, would break down and be an embarrassment. While in use, they had a full time team of specialty mechanics just to keep the cars running during public trials. Any museum that had room for one was offered a car - there were nine takers.

Just curious where you came up with the $500 per car?

 

[Moms68]

Aside from the turbine technology, the body and interior design was spectacular. Puts to shame the domestic auto designers in recent history. Those guys where artists back then.

 

[YY1]

You can clearly see the 1964 Dodge B body (Polara) in the Turbine car.

The "thunderbird guy" was Elwood Engel.

I don't see any Elwood Engel in the turbine car.

You can also clearly see the 64 ford styling cues from the t bird and the falcon in the 1966/67 B body cars and 65/66 and 67/68 C body.

That's Elwood Engel.

 

[YY1]