Jay Leno's Rare 1963 Chrysler Turbine Car

Описание: Jay Leno arriving at and leaving the 2024 Holiday Motor Excursion presented by the Horseless Carriage Club (HCCA) of Southern California in his very rare 1963 Chrysler Turbine Car. Built as part of Chrysler's experimental program to test the use of gas turbine engines in automobiles, the Turbine Car was introduced in 1963 and featured bodywork designed by Elwood Engel and built by Carrozzeria Ghia in Italy. It is powered by the company's fourth-generation (A-831) turbine engine mated to a 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission. The engine, which idles at around 20,000 rpm and can rev up to around 40,000 rpm, produces 130 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque. A total of 55 Turbine Cars were built, 54 of which were finished in Turbine Bronze, including five prototypes and 50 cars as part of a public user program to help identify potential problems and gauge production viability. The user program involved over 200 users and resulted in over 1 million miles of driving. While the turbine engine offered several benefits including durability, vibration-free operation, and the ability to run on various fuels, it was criticized for its complicated starting procedure, slow acceleration, and weak fuel economy. Upon conclusion of the user program in 1966, Chrysler destroyed all but nine of the cars. Of the nine remaining cars, three were initially retained by Chrysler and the rest were donated to museums. This example, chassis no. 991242, was one of the three retained by Chrysler and was sold to Jay Leno in 2009. After the engine seized several years later, Jay commissioned Gregg Williams, whose father played a key role in developing and producing the original engine, to assemble a team of engineers to recreate it. Chrysler continued development of its turbine engine until the late 1970s when the program was ultimately abandoned due to high costs and emissions regulations.

(December 28, 2025 / Arcadia, CA)

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