The year was 1963, and Chrysler began manufacturing a limited production run of 55 Chrysler Turbine Cars.
The car was powered by a Chrysler A-831 Turbine paired with a 3 speed TorqueFlite transmission, resulting in a peak 130HP and 425ft/lb of torque.
The 3 gauges featured in the center of the dashboard consist of a Tachometer that maxed out at 46,000 RPM, Speedometer, and Pyrometer that monitored the temperature of the turbine intake.
Not shown is the engine exhaust, What i thought was the exhaust was just more recessing around the backup lights in the nozzle looking part of the rear. The intake and air cleaner box replaced the radiator in a traditional piston powered automobile.
These particular photos were taken, by myself at the Museum of Transport in St Louis Missouri and is one of only of the surviving 9 cars from this project. It is also the lowest serial number 991211 . The reasoning for the project ending and turbine powered cars being brought to consumers are speculated to be lack of acceleration, excessive noise, and poor fuel mileage.
I hope you have enjoyed learning a bit about some almost forgotten technology.