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To: mamelukesabre

I have always wondered what happened to turbine auto engines. In the late 50’s Chrysler built 50 Turbine powered cars and put them on the road. Also Truck engines were built, not to mention Granitellie’s Indy cars. No auto since that I know of.
barbra ann


11 posted on 08/23/2009 7:47:14 PM PDT by barb-tex (Regardless of what you may have heard Sarah is not gone!)
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To: barb-tex
I have always wondered what happened to turbine auto engines.

Expensive, poor mileage, poor emissions.

12 posted on 08/23/2009 7:48:41 PM PDT by ColdWater
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To: barb-tex
...not to mention Granitellie’s Indy cars.

If I'm not mistaken, the rules were re-written to bar turbines from the race.

14 posted on 08/23/2009 7:51:40 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: barb-tex

If I remember correctly, the exhaust melted the asphalt pavement when they came to a stop.


38 posted on 08/23/2009 10:51:51 PM PDT by nightwalker
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