$44.10
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
8 July 2012
Summary
“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. These turbine engines would run on any flammable liquid–diesel, heating oil, kerosene, tequila, even Chanel No. 5. If the cars had been mass produced, today we might have…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781613743454 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1613743459 |
| Author: | Steve Lehto, Jay Leno |
| Publisher: | Chicago Review Press |
| Imprint: | Chicago Review Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 8 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 155mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“Steve Lehto’s lively history of Chrysler’s turbine car program is a must read for anyone interested in the history of the automobile in the jet age.”
“A detailed, entertaining meander through the history of ‘Detroit’s Coolest Car.” – New York Times “A fascinating example of engineering and product development… Motorheads will love it.” – Library Journal “A delightful history.” – Wall Street Journal “Steve Lehto’s lively history of Chrysler’s turbine car program is a must read for anyone interested in the history of the automobile in the jet age.” –David N. Lucsko, author, The Business of Speed: The Hot Rod Industry in America, 1915-1990 “Fascinating” – Vanity Fair “A delightful history” – Wall Street Journal
Steve Lehto
Steve Lehto
is an author and anadjunct professor of law and Michigan history at theUniversity of Detroit Mercy. He is the author ofDeath’s Door: The Truth Behind Michigan’s Largest Mass Murder, a2007 Michigan Notable Book, and Michigan’s Columbus: The Life of Douglass Houghton. Jay Leno
is a stand-up comedian, a television host, and a writer. He contributes a column to Popular Mechanics, which showcases his collection of more than 200 vehicles and advice about automotive topics.
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