Has anyone ever heard of Turbonique?

[juliosz]

Does anyone here remember this company or any of the cars in this article? Really wild stuff, good read:
Turbonique

[mockingbird812]

Paul,

Check out this month's (June) Hemmings Muscle Machines. There is an article on a 427 '64 Galaxie 500 "Rocket Car". It has an 800 hp Turbonique Rocket Drag Axle. I can scan and post it tonite after work. Believe it is going across Mecum this month. Cool car (black)!

[PeteLeathersac]

They're way cool and we've discussed them here a few times before...here's one thread..

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...0/fpart/4/vc/1

~ Pete

[juliosz]

Sam,
How about Doc, 10.21 at 146:

[mockingbird812]

Impressive numbers Paul! That is not a '63 Plymouth tho. Looks more like a 66 or 67?

Keith - yes it is the "Tobacco King". Don't know if there is more than one of these. Cool AFX look to the car with torque thrust- like wheels up front and a wicked stance. Sponsored by Reynolds (of Tobacco fame).

[njsteve]

Hell yeah. I sho-nuf remember Turbonique. She was a French stripper in Laredo, Texas known for her...well, just use yer 'magination, son.

[mockingbird812]

I say, I say, son that's odd, cause Turboniuqe and I went to different schools together, I say!

[juliosz]

Geeeese,
Thanks, now I have a visual of this "Turbonique" with one of those Madonna bra's and two turbo impellers spinning and...........aw never mind.

[Keith Tedford]

I believe it was the late '60s or early '70s when the Drag Axle was advertised in the car magazines of the time. Never saw one in action. Check the first post. There is a '64 Galaxie there (The Tobacco King) from North Carolina. Might be the same car. Can't be that many around.

[MorgenstundeLLC]

Hello,

I am looking to reproduce the turbonique engines and no plans exist for the turbonique drag-axle,
(as far as I know)
so I am looking for someone who has one and would be willing to lease it to me so I could reverse engineer the design.

Any leads would be welcomed.