Who else has seen and loves these cars?

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75Brougham

75Brougham

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Chrysler made only 55 of these and lent them out to every day people to see if they were practical for every day use. Who can guess what's under the hood?
 

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Most were cut up, it is a shame. There is one in Jay Lenos collection, a running driving survivor I believe. I think there are 2 or 3 others remaining.
 
Yup, and Jay Leno is fortunate to have one. I believe that's him above.
 
MileHighDart said:
Never seen one in person, and the styling is a little to "space ship" for me.
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Remember, this was a future car from the early 60's. It was supposed to evoke feelings of operating a rocket on 4 wheels. Obviously, from your reaction, the design still works 50 years later.
 
Gilmore's Car Museum in Hickory Corners Michigan has one...about 10 minutes from my house! I stop and look at it every time I am near it.
 
Giha in Italy actually made the cars. Chrysler had to order a certain number to get Giha to build them knowing they were going to scrap most of them.
 
Leno has a complete spare engine for these cars also.
The color is ''Turbine Bronze''.......How apt.
 
any true mopar guy or girl knows what car that is . by the way spl440 me to
 
I believe that there is also a running one at the Chelsea Proving Grounds..
 
Took pictures of one and watched him start it (Kerosene) this time he said :D
It was so cool to hear it start and pull the grass in front and push it out the back, he drove it around a Monster Mopar Weekend in St. Louis :color:

Enjoy these great old pictures from 2010 :glasses7:
 

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Yes, cool car and very futuristic for the day!!! I was lucky to see one at Carlisle many years ago! Again lucky enough to be in the building to see and here it run as the guy was parking it for the show!
I have a small scale model and a booklet from back them.
 
Did you happen to get any interior pics? Very cool inside, If I remember correctly the floor hump down the middle was almost rocket looking! I have pics somewhere?
 
I wish that they didn't cancel the program and destroy most of the cars. They're too cool! Chrysler did some amazing stuff back in the 60's.

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BB-Dave said:
Did you happen to get any interior pics? Very cool inside, If I remember correctly the floor hump down the middle was almost rocket looking! I have pics somewhere?
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Seems like I did :glasses7: Yes, looked like a 24'' torpedo (jet) down the middle covered nicely
 
Only 3 left that still run and drive. Jay Leno owns one, I believe one is in some sort of museum but I could be wrong, not sure about the last one!
 
I got to drive one in Ontario, Ca. I had a friend who had a dealer ship and he me let drive it very nice car not a lot of power but it was sure fun time of my life will never forget that car.
 
painful to watch. yes that's a volare they are stuffing that turbine into

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