Has anyone ever heard of Turbonique?

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06-30-2008, 06:51 PM

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Re: Has anyone ever heard of Turbonique?

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This dragster Odessey was a Turbonique rocket turbine that was raced in the day. The dragster went fast enough the problem was it kept burning up the turbine blades.

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Is that car still sitting there...and can it be bought?.

Here's the old footage w/ it racing posted here before..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stPgbrYv7ZU

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