The 1963 Chrysler Turbine Car was one of 55 that were built to evaluate the use of turbine engines as part of an automobile powertrain and given to real-world drivers for short loans. The thought was ...

Chrysler’s vast back catalog contains a rich seam of innovative and daring machinery, reflecting the company's roller coaster history of highs and lows. Yet, few projects capture the essence of ...

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American carmakers used to experiment a lot in the 1950s and 1960s. Not only they penned wild concept cars, but some also experimented with unusual drivetrains. Chrysler developed a gas turbine car ...

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. Only two ...

It is one of a run of just 55 experimental vehicles Chrysler built to evaluate the use of a turbine in an automobile. The hope was that a relatively simple, smooth operating engine that could run on a ...

The engine is the lifeblood of a car. It converts fuel, usually gasoline, into physical motion that turns the wheels and makes the vehicles go. Over the years, as technology advanced, so too did ...

Give it wheels and a steering mechanism, and people will try to power it with anything they can. Visionary (and not-so-visionary) tinkerers and engineers have experimented with everything from steam ...

Joe Buczek is manager of digital content and promotion at CBS Detroit. He previously worked at WWTV, the Grand Traverse Insider, the Leader and the Kalkaskian, the Oakland Press and the Morning Sun. A ...

Chrysler Turbine Cars are almost never seen on the Interstate, and for good reason. Of the original 50 built, just nine reportedly survive today, most of them immobilized with no hope of ever roaming ...

With a jet engine adapted for automotive use that could gobble up almost any flammable liquid, the Chrysler Turbine Car was one of the most revolutionary vehicles that ever roamed on American roads.