The Devrim was designed and manufactured in exactly 129 days to meet a deadline for Republic Day celebrations.
The project was initiated by a direct mandate from President Cemal Gürsel in 1961.
Only four prototypes were ever built, and this museum houses one of the two surviving units.
The car featured a custom-built 4-cylinder engine and a 4-speed manual transmission designed from scratch.
The museum collection includes the original blueprints and technical sketches used by the development team.
The factory site, TÜRASAŞ, originally focused on the maintenance of steam engines before evolving into railway and automotive production.
The name 'Devrim' translates to 'Revolution' in English, reflecting the project's ambition to jumpstart a national car industry.
The engine was started for the first time only a few hours before the official demonstration.
The TÜRASAŞ Revolution Cars Museum houses the Devrim, Turkey's first domestically produced automobile. The facility is located within the TÜRASAŞ Eskişehir regional headquarters, the site where 23 Turkish engineers and technicians built the car in 1961. Only four units of the Devrim were produced in a rapid 129-day development period. The museum displays one of the original remaining vehicles along with technical drawings, clay models, and historical tools used during the manufacturing process. It documents the industrial transition from steam locomotive maintenance to automotive manufacturing in Eskişehir. Visitors can examine the original engine blocks and specialized components designed specifically for the project. The museum also serves as an archive for the history of the Turkish locomotive industry. It occupies space within an active industrial complex, providing a direct link between modern rail technology and 20th-century automotive history.
The front-quarter angle of the Devrim car, which showcases the vehicle's unique 1960s-era grille design.
Read the provided history boards carefully to understand the political context of the 1961 development deadline.
Ask staff about the historical industrial machinery surrounding the car, as much of it was used by the original production team.
Do not attempt to touch the vintage vehicle or climb onto display platforms.
Closed on Mondays.
