January 24, 2024
1965 Vintage Chrysler Turbine Car Money Clip – EXTREMELY RARE
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1965 Vintage Chrysler Turbine Car Money Clip – EXTREMELY RAREThe Chrysler Turbine Car is an automobile powered by a turbine engine which was produced by Chrysler from 1963 to 1964. Its body was made by the Italian design studio Ghia , and Chrysler completed its assembly in Detroit .Chrysler conducted a user program from October 1963 to January 1966 on the Turbine Car that involved 203 individual drivers in 133 different cities across the United States that helped the company determine a variety of problems with the cars as well as key advantages of the turbine engines, including their remarkable durability, smooth operation, and relatively modest maintenance requirements.After the conclusion of the user program in 1966, Chrysler reclaimed all of the cars and destroyed all but nine of them; Chrysler kept two cars, five are displayed at museums and two are in private collections.Up for bid is a 1965 vintage money clip given only to employees that my father obtained while working in the Engine Development Group at Chrysler Corporation in the mid-60’s. T his item appears to be an extremely rare item as I been unable to find any other ones after extensive searches on the internet..
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