⚡️On display in “The Eyes on the Road” exhibit.⚡️ 1969 CHEVROLET ASTRO III CONCEPT The influence of jet aircraft that characterized many concept cars of the 1950s continued into the following decades, including with this innovative offering from GM. Unveiled at the 1969 Chicago Auto Show, the Astro III was one of several mid-engine concepts devised by Bill Mitchell with Corvette chief engineer Larry Shinoda in a study of futuristic design combined with low-drag forms. The three-wheeler was powered by a gas turbine engine originally developed for use in military and civilian helicopters paired with a two-speed Hydramatic transmission.  #chevy #chevrolet #conceptcar #turbine #threewheeler #petersenmuseum