Yes big red still exists. The cab and dual trailers were painted red and this behemoth of a truck came to be called big red fords turbine powered truck was reported to run completely silent.
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I am always surprised by the interest in big red and the turbine program.
Ford big red turbine truck. Unveiled at the 1964 world fair big red was a 96 ft long super truck powered by an experimental gas turbine engine designed for the exciting decade ahead. The truck had been repainted in a shade of red that was not flattering. Jun 18 2018 brian lohnes bangshift xl xl big truck feature xl truck feature comments off on the turbo titan iii and fords big red 1960s turbine big rig brothers from another mother.
For a brief moment in americas mid century the gas turbine engine appeared to have a future in the auto industry. Some states even required special permits before big red could drive through due to possible low ceiling clearance problems requiring ford to build the fiberglass cab in two sections over a steel substructure. A 600 hp turbine engine propelled big red and offered a 600 mile cruising range from its 280 gallon fuel capacity.
The engine delivered 600 hp and had a range of 600 miles. The big threes experiments with the gas turbine engine may not have been successful but they were memorable. Who remembers fords big red gas turbine truck.
And unknown to americans a major catalyst for the project was the potential for lucrative military gas turbine engine contracts unrelated to heavy trucks. Designed for the super highways of tomorrow fords advanced experimental big red gas turbine truck represented a massive and deeply invested rd effort by ford motor company. In 1964 and 1965 i was attending school in allentown pennsylvania.
A great deal of time and money was spent putting the original colors back on the truck. The engine delivered 600 hp and had. Not to be left out of turbine development ford built a fantastic turbine powered truck and put it on the road and show circuit in 1964.
Bigmacktrucks the cabin accommodation on this huge vehicle is r. Allentown is close enough to new york city that the school offered a day trip to the worlds fair both in 1964 and 1965. It was purchased from holman moody years ago but not by ford.
The turbo titan iii and fords big red 1960s turbine big rig brothers from another mother. Unveiled at the 1964 world fair big red was a 96 ft long super truck powered by an experimental gas turbine engine designed for the exciting decade ahead. This rare ford clip features big red the ford turbine truck of 1964.
See the mammoth rig in action here.
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