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Chrysler Turbine Car

Another shot taken at the 1989 Antique Automobile Club of America Fall Meet at Hershey, Pennsylvania, this time a "used car" offered for sale in the car corral, the location for classic cars offered for sale. 
This is one of less than ten remaining Chrysler Turbine Cars from the early 1960s. Chrysler built fifty, bodies by Ghia, powered by their experimental gas turbine engine. They were in consumer hands for four months at a time to evaluate, but the program ended with all being crushed except for a handful. This was on sale for $225,000 (check the window sticker) by the owner of Domino's Pizza chain. It was purchased soon after by an Indiana collector, and I had the experience of watching him drive the car onto the Hershey show field in October 2001. The turbine whine was unreal. View full size.

Another shot taken at the 1989 Antique Automobile Club of America Fall Meet at Hershey, Pennsylvania, this time a "used car" offered for sale in the car corral, the location for classic cars offered for sale.

This is one of less than ten remaining Chrysler Turbine Cars from the early 1960s. Chrysler built fifty, bodies by Ghia, powered by their experimental gas turbine engine. They were in consumer hands for four months at a time to evaluate, but the program ended with all being crushed except for a handful. This was on sale for $225,000 (check the window sticker) by the owner of Domino's Pizza chain. It was purchased soon after by an Indiana collector, and I had the experience of watching him drive the car onto the Hershey show field in October 2001. The turbine whine was unreal. View full size.

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