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Chrysler Turbine Cars were the culmination of the Space Age philosophy that captured the imagination of many American automobile designers and engineers. Aerospace styling dominated the design of their bodies and interiors, and aerospace technology in the form of high-tech gas turbine engines found application under the hoods of these cars. Chrysler seriously talked about the time when every vehicle in America, be it a heavy truck, a passenger car or a light motorcycle, would be powered by gas turbine power plants. But these times never came... But what happened to the gas turbine technology, the potential of which was considered truly incredible, at least in comparison with traditional piston engines? ✔Our VKontakte group: https://vk.com/avtotrendy