Most every auto enthusiast knows about the Chrysler Turbine car. 55 were built through the early 1960s, 50 of which were offered to the public for use through a temporary program that ended in 1966. Nearly all of the cars were destroyed, but did you know Ford also dipped a toe into the turbine world?
Feast your eyes on a very curious 1955 Ford Thunderbird. Ordinarily, one would find a 292 cubic-inch V8 under the hood, making just shy of 200 horsepower (149 kilowatts). But as the gigantic exhaust outlet in the fender of this 'bird suggests, there's something radically different sitting between the fenders. In fact, it's a small gas turbine engine supplied by Boeing.
