The Turbine car is actually a 61 T-Bird going backwards. The same horizontal "speed lines" that are on the rear qtr panel of the 61 T-Bird (before the bumper) are on the front qtr panel of the Turbine Car (after the bumper). The Tail lights of the 61 T-Bird and the rear fenders, have a strong resemblance to the headlights and front fender of the Turbine Car.
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From: Greg and Russell <65luxuryliner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Fri, 5 May 2006 07:05:33 -0500
Subject: IML: Chrysler Turbine (an amazing resemblance)
Surely others have noticed but no one has mentioned this. The Chrysler Turbine bears an amazing resemblance to the '61 thru '63 Thunderbirds (imho). I own a '63 Monaco Landau Thunderbird so maybe I'm just a little biased. Did Elwood Engel have anything to do with the design of the Turbine? If so, it would come as no surprise to me. His design for the '64 Imperial borrowed styling cues from the extremely popular (then) '61 Continental. And as many of you know, the Continental started out as a Thunderbird. The two cars were even built at the same plant (Wixom). Just curious...
Greg McDonnell
'65 Crown convertible
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