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Virgil Exner's one-off 1955 Chrysler Ghia "Gilda" is a wind-tunnel-perfect show car built by Ghia in Turin for Chrysler, born from Exner's wild styling clay model. Though originally a styling exercise, owners later fitted a period-correct AiResearch single-stage gas turbine - roughly 70 hp at ~55,000 rpm - driving through a hydrostatic transmission, giving it otherworldly sound and behavior. Restored and shown at museums and high-profile auctions, the Gilda still looks like a future relic that s

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The 1963 Chrysler Turbine car has a jet engine under its hood. In its heyday, it represented the future of automobiles. We blast off in this retro dream car. http://cnnmon.ie/10ZkIoa | CNN Business