Chrysler's Turbine Car: The Rise and Fall of Detroit's Coolest Creation - Paperback
by Steve Lehto
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Chicago Review PressISBN-13:9780897336291ISBN-10:897336291UPC:9780897336291Book Category:History, Technology & Engineering, TransportationBook Subcategory:United States, AutomotiveBook Topic:State & Local, Antique & ClassicSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCSGA0WWB0
Chrysler's Turbine Car: The Rise and Fall of Detroit's Coolest Creation
"Fascinating." --Vanity Fair
"A delightful history." --Wall Street Journal
In 1964, Chrysler gave the world a glimpse of the future.
The automaker built a fleet of turbine cars--automobiles with jet engines--and lent them out to members of the public. The fleet logged over a million miles; the exercise was a raging success. If the cars had been mass produced, today we might have cars that ru...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Chicago Review PressISBN-13:9780897336291ISBN-10:897336291UPC:9780897336291Book Category:History, Technology & Engineering, TransportationBook Subcategory:United States, AutomotiveBook Topic:State & Local, Antique & ClassicSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCSGA0WWB0
Steve Lehto is the author of Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow, Death's Door: The Truth Behind Michigan's Largest Mass Murder, a 2007 Michigan Notable Book, and Michigan's Columbus: The Life of Douglass Houghton. He is an adjunct professor of law and Michigan history at the University of Detroit Mercy. Jay Leno is a stand-up comedian, a television host, and a writer. He...
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