Freightliner
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