Here’s a rare factory promotional film from 1963 showing the stunning Chrysler Turbine Ghia in action at the company’s Chelsea Proving Grounds in Michigan. 

REVISED AND UPDATED — An original 1963 Chrysler Turbine car is a rare sight indeed. Of the 55 that were originally built, only nine were saved from the crusher. (If you can stand to watch it, we have the infamous Chrysler Turbine snuff film here.) And of this handful that survived, only a few are still capable of running under their own power. That’s a shame. The gorgeous coupes, designed by Elwood Engel with bodywork constructed by Ghia of Italy, look great in any setting. But they look their best out on the road: graceful, athletic, in command of the highway

Of special interest in this video is the setting: Chrysler’s Chelsea Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Michigan, about an hour west of Detroit. (Watch a wonderful old Chrysler engineering film about the construction of the Proving Grounds here.) We see the Turbine put through its paces on the big, banked, high-speed oval at Chelsea, and on the handling and off-road courses as well. And at the very start, listen to the turbine engine spooling up. Enjoy the film.