Inside Out: Jay Leno's Chrysler Turbine Car

This was shot at Supercar Sunday. Below is some material on this magnificent Chrysler.

Chrysler Turbine Cars were automobiles powered by gas turbine engines that the Chrysler Corporation assembled in a small plant in Detroit, Michigan, USA in 1963, for use in the only consumer test of gas turbine-powered cars. It was the high point of Chrysler's decades-long project to build a practical turbine-powered car.

The fourth-generation Chrysler turbine engine ran at up to 60,000 rpm and could use diesel fuel, unleaded gasoline, kerosene, JP-4 jet fuel, and even vegetable oil. The engine would run on virtually anything and the president of Mexico tested this theory by running one of the first cars--successfully--on tequila. Air/fuel adjustments were required to switch from one to another.

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[bisquik3006]

Right next to a dime a dozen Chevelle, and a dime a dozen Vette. You think they could have found a better spot for him to park. 

[CarsandCoffeeIrvine]

@bisquik3006 Jay's a modest guy. He parked it himself, and he wanted to park it there. He doesn't need or want to be the center of attention :)

[raconter1]

There were quite a few of these lent to volunteer drivers in 1964 for testing for 3 months at a time. All eventually went back to Chrysler. Essentially, it ate gas at a great rate, and the metals required for the turbine were too expensive for mass production. Nice video! :) Jack

[CarsandCoffeeIrvine]

@raconter1 Very interesting, thanks for sharing!

[ConnorTuber]

is there a reason hes ALWAYS wearing the same shirt.

[StevieRay9O]

Interesting read on Wiki, search for 'Chrysler Turbine Car'. Seems that the biggest problem was limiting the emission of nitrogen oxides despite it producing very little carbon monoxide & other pollutants. Also found out Leno built his own turbine car; article at popularmechanics.

[raconter1]

@StevieRay9O Hey, Stevie Ray! Yeah, I guess I have to be reminded that they did the best they could with the technology that existed in 1964..a lot has happened since that time. Very interesting! :) Jack

[StevieRay9O]

@raconter1 The other issue was the high noise levels! However, smaller quieter turbines made for helicopters are now being tried in road vehicles; Jay Leno has a bike powered by one.

[hottrodmike]

@bisquik3006 losers drive those every day cars.. chevy guys are poor posers trying to be cool..

[DEZZIS51]

I rode in one of these at the New York World's Fair in '64.......

[bored1980]

"It's a jet; It's a turban"

Wow! It's powered by an Indian headdress!

[ashegheaty]

986 trillion light years per second is the speed of the vehicle .

[re7urd]

1 inch/gallon

[Wikkedbrisbane]

@ConnorTuber Thats how he can afford cars like this !