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Chrysler s Turbine Car
Author | : Steve Lehto,Jay Leno |
Publsiher | : Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2010-10-01 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9781569767719 |
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Offering a behind-the-scenes look into the world of automotive research and development in the 1960s, this engaging narrative traces the birth of Chrysler’s alternative “jet” car and reveals the story behind its sudden and mysterious demise. Relying on extensive research and firsthand accounts from surviving members of the turbine car program—including the metallurgist who created the exotic metals for the engine and the test driver who drove it at Chrysler's proving grounds—this chronicle documents the bold development of an automobile with a jet turbine engine. In addition to running well on virtually any flammable liquid—including kerosene, vodka, heating oil, and Chanel N°5 perfume—the pioneering engines had one fifth the number of moving parts and required less maintenance than conventional engines. Despite the fleet’s amazing performance over millions of miles by test drivers, Chrysler pulled the plug on the project and crushed almost all of the cars. The reasons behind the surprising end to the jet car fleet are finally explained here.
Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow
Author | : Steve Lehto,Jay Leno |
Publsiher | : Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2016-07-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781613749562 |
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In the wake of World War II, the U.S. automobile industry was fully unprepared to meet the growing demands of the public, for whom they had not made any cars for years. In stepped Preston Tucker, a salesman extraordinaire who announced the building of a revolutionary new car: the Tucker '48, the first car in almost a decade to be built fresh from the ground up. Tucker's car, which would include ingenious advances in design and engineering that other car companies could not match, captured the interest of the public, and automakers in Detroit took notice. Here, author Steve Lehto tackles Tucker's amazing story, relying on a huge trove of documents that has been used by no other writer to date. It is the first comprehensive, authoritative account of Tucker's magnificent car and his battles with the government. And in this book, Lehto finally answers the question automobile aficionados have wondered about for decades: exactly how and why the production of such an innovative car was killed.
Riding the Roller Coaster
Author | : Charles K. Hyde |
Publsiher | : Wayne State University Press |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2003-02-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780814337813 |
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From the Chrysler Six of 1924 to the front-wheel-drive vehicles of the 70s and 80s to the minivan, Chrysler boasts an impressive list of technological "firsts." But even though the company has catered well to a variety of consumers, it has come to the brink of financial ruin more than once in its seventy-five-year history. How Chrysler has achieved monumental success and then managed colossal failure and sharp recovery is explained in Riding the Roller Coaster, a lively, unprecedented look at a major force in the American automobile industry since 1925. Charles Hyde tells the intriguing story behind Chrysler-its products, people, and performance over time-with particular focus on the company's management. He offers a lens through which the reader can view the U.S. auto industry from the perspective of the smallest of the automakers who, along with Ford and General Motors, make up the "Big Three." The book covers Walter P. Chrysler's life and automotive career before 1925, when he founded the Chrysler Corporation, to 1998, when it merged with Daimler-Benz. Chrysler made a late entrance into the industry in 1925 when it emerged from Chalmers and Maxwell, and further grew when it absorbed Dodge Brothers and American Motors Corporation. The author traces this journey, explaining the company's leadership in automotive engineering, its styling successes and failures, its changing management, and its activities from auto racing to defense production to real estate. Throughout, the colorful personalities of its leaders-including Chrysler himself and Lee Iacocca-emerge as strong forces in the company's development, imparting a risk-taking mentality that gave the company its verve.
The 1964 1965 New York World s Fair
Author | : Bill Cotter,Bill Young |
Publsiher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2014-01-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781439642146 |
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Advertised as the "Billion-Dollar Fair," the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair transformed a sleepy park in the borough of Queens into a fantasy world enjoyed by more than 51 million visitors from around the world. While many countries and states exhibited at the fair, the most memorable pavilions were built by the giants of American industry. Their exhibits took guests backward and forward in time, all the while extolling how marvelous everyday life would be through the use of their products. Many of the techniques used in these shows set the standard for future fairs and theme parks, and the pavilions that housed them remain the most elaborate structures ever built for an American fair. The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair showcases the beauty of this international spectacular through rare color photographs, published here for the first time.
Plymouth 1946 1959
Author | : James A. Benjaminson,Jim Benjaminson |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : IND:30000037407545 |
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Plymouth 1946-1959 By Jim Benjaminson. Relive the classic era of Plymouth cars in the first thorough history available. Detailed descriptions of each model year including production numbers, technical details, and styling changes. Includesa large collection of factory photos, plus chapters on the turbine program, dream cars, the Powell vehicles, Plymouth diesels, and, of course, Stephen KingÆs infamous Christine. Sftbd., 8 1/4"x 10 5/8", 160 pgs., 191 b&w ill.
Lost Car Companies of Detroit
Author | : Alan Naldrett |
Publsiher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2016-01-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781625856494 |
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Among more than two hundred auto companies that tried their luck in the Motor City, just three remain: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. But many of those lost to history have colorful stories worth telling. For instance, J.J. Cole forgot to put brakes in his new auto, so on the first test run, he had to drive it in circles until it ran out of gas. Brothers John and Horace Dodge often trashed saloons during wild evenings but used their great personal wealth to pay for the damage the next day (if they could remember where they had been). David D. Buick went from being the founder of his own leading auto company to working the information desk at the Detroit Board of Trade. Author Alan Naldrett explores these and more tales of automakers who ultimately failed but shaped the industry and designs putting wheels on the road today.
Chrysler Engines 1922 1998
Author | : Willem L Weertman |
Publsiher | : SAE International |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 2007-10-26 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9780768016420 |
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This book chronicles over 75 years of engine design, development, and production at Chrysler Corporation. Every production engine built by Chrysler is covered in detail, with descriptions, pictures, specifications, and timelines provided for each. In addition to the specifications, the book also looks at the personalities behind the engines' development, and the vehicles in which the engines were used.
The World s Greatest Cars
Author | : Craig Cheetham |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2016-11 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1782744703 |
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