Latest Version of Chrysler Corporation's "Turbine Special," 1956
THF204850 / Latest Version of Chrysler Corporation's "Turbine Special," 1956
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Artifact Overview
Chrysler Corporation created a gas turbine engine that overcame two persistent challenges: fuel consumption and exhaust heat. The Plymouth sedan pictured here was the first production-model passenger car successfully powered by a gas turbine engine. Eventually, the company created vehicles intended for volume production, but complaints about fuel efficiency -- and rising gas prices -- ultimately killed the turbine dream.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
19 March 1956
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.16706
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
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