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Turboliner

Turboliner (1965)

Introduced 1965

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About this generation

The Freightliner Turboliner was introduced in 1965 with a Boeing 553 gas-turbine powerplant as an experimental alternative to conventional diesel propulsion.

The Turboliner demonstrated Freightliner's willingness to experiment with alternative propulsion and lightweight truck engineering during the 1960s.

Key Features

  • Gas-turbine propulsion; cab-over-engine configuration; lightweight construction; experimental heavy-duty powertrain.

Technical Overview

Production
Introduced 1965

Cab & Transmission

Cab Types
  • Cab-over-engine cab.

Engines

1 engine

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