1st Wing Car? Must see 1961 Chrysler Turboflite Concept

[themechanic]

I get Hemmings Daily newsletter. Today's feature was this rare and wild Mopar(it was 1961 and the space race was on). Check it out.

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/02/13/cars-of-futures-past-1961-chrysler-turboflite/?refer=news

 

[A383Wing]

that was pretty cool....

 

[khryslerkid]

That's really neat! You have to check out the video, unreal, it's a "braking" wing too.

 

[themechanic]

People would have bought a bunch if they would have had a 440 or a hemi.

 

[MoparMitch]

Can you say George Jetson ??

 

[khryslerkid]

People would have bought a bunch if they would have had a 440 or a hemi.

Maybe, but the flying saucer top might have hurt sales. Takes too long getting in and out...
Thanks for the post!

 

[Bruzilla]

Impressive car, but what really caught my eye was the ad for the 1977 Cordoba convertible on the right side of the screen. I never knew that existed either!

 

[Photon440]

I had to go back to look for that, Bruzilla. Really a nice looking car with the top down. Sort of reminds me of a '71 Cougar convert. from the side.

 

[A383Wing]

if the wing on my Daytona was not so expensive, I wonder what it would take to make it work like in the video....

 

[Budnicks]

Cool old concept, I have a few B&W photos of it from an old article I found a while back...

I love all of the Chryslers Turbine Cars history, Thanks for posting that...

 

[satman72]

It's sad to see.

This is what we once were. We looked forward, reached for the stars; no limits.
And now....

 

[bobtile]

Can you say George Jetson ??

Check out the license plate on the Pontiac Club De Mer. (last pic)

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1951 Chrysler Diablo



1952 Chrysler D'Elegance



1954 Desoto Adventurer II

 

[wedge69]

Those things are cool but alittle strang . Even for me !LOL!!

 

[tallhair]

All beautiful Bob but I love that Adventurer

 

[bobtile]

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Anyone else see the resemblance?

 

['67Satellite]

Cool cars. I just finished building a 1/24 Turbine Car. Auto development history doesnt get better than Chrysler in the 60's, always on the cutting edge.

 

[HawkRod]

Very cool story - thanks for sharing.

Maybe the article had it and I missed it, but does anyone know if the car still exists? I'm sure it would still be quite a crowd pleaser at a car show!

 

[Photon440]

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Anyone else see the resemblance?

I was thinking more like this VW Karman Ghia...

 

[bobtile]

I was thinking more like this VW Karman Ghia...
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Hmmmm, that too!

 

[Michael789]

X2 that is cool