During the early 1950s, the adoption of turbine engines revolutionized the aviation industry. Smooth and powerful, the gas turbine soon tempted many automobile manufacturers into investigating potential applications for road vehicles. It took Fiat about five years of studies to develop the technology for constructing a high-speed turbine capable of withstanding the rapid and violent variations in thermal regimes occurring in automotive use. Fiat's turbine car reached a top speed of 260 km/h during tests held on the runway of Turin's Caselle airport, where the prototype made its successful debut in front of the international press on April the 23rd, 1954.
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Lancia Gamma Berlina & Coupé 1976 - 1984
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Six Appeal - The Story Of The Alfa 6
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Alfa Romeo Alfa 6 - La Storia 1979-1987 (ITALIAN)
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta - The Story 1977 - 1985
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Alfa Romeo Arna - The Full Story 1980 - 1987 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1656632500