Driver's Guide for the Chrysler Corporation Turbine Car, 1963
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This operator's manual is for one of the 50 gas turbine powered cars Chrysler lent to selected drivers in 1963. The company wanted real-world feedback from potential customers. Users loved the low maintenance and lack of vibration but complained about sluggish acceleration and poor fuel economy. Rising gasoline prices ultimately killed the turbine dream.
This operator's manual is for one of the 50 gas turbine powered cars Chrysler lent to selected drivers in 1963. The company wanted real-world feedback from potential customers. Users loved the low maintenance and lack of vibration but complained about sluggish acceleration and poor fuel economy. Rising gasoline prices ultimately killed the turbine dream.
Artifact
Manual (Instructional materials)
Subject Date
1963
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.0.4.75
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 8.25 in
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