Parts for 1934 chrysler airflow series cu for sale ebay. Chrysler airflow the ultimate american classic car resource. Chrysler airflow classic cars for sale used cars on. Airflow news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2006 learn how and when to remove this template message. Hd wallpaper for backgrounds chrysler airflow, car tuning chrysler airflow and concept car chrysler airflow wallpapers. This 1934 chrysler airflow here on ebay comes with lots of reading material, according to the seller, thanks to the original owner who documented his time with the car. Se8458 in 1934, the entire desoto lineup featured chrysler corporations new streamlined airflow design. Chryslers triumvirate, or the three musketeers as they were known back then, zeder, breer, and skelton, were looking for a. The idea came from carl breer after he tested conventional car shapes in a wind tunnel and found they registered much less drag tail first. This barn find chrysler airflow tells an interesting story.
Chrysler decided to make a definitive statement by marketing a truly unique car to the us buyers to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of. I have the written history from the descendants of the original owner, t is a fabulous read. The advert appeared on the occasion of the scottish motor show in november 1934. Interview with bill golling, chrysler dealer detroit.
It was indeed a revolutionary car and a most interesting one by any standard. Technically, it was the car that all cars of the future would be based upon. Le chrysler airflows del 19341937 furono definite lauto o le auto. The 1936 chrysler airflow was the most radical car of its time. However chrysler tried to show the world what was in the future by creating the chrysler airflow. There are 2 1934 chrysler airflows for sale today on. Not until 1955 would the firm again reach for industry design leadership. Maybe the only airflow from alaska that has survived.
The streamlined airflow remains the best known and most infamous of all prewar chryslers, a bold and ambitious engineering achievement that became a notorious commercial flop. Chrysler expected the streamlined and futuristic airflow models to take the nation by storm and reap huge profits. The airflow was the first fullsize american production car to use streamlining as a basis for building a sleeker automobile, one less susceptible to air resistance. Chrysler airflows for sale used on oodle classifieds.
Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 1 airflow models nationwide. Nice original interior, beautiful dash, nice grill and chrome trim, wide whites, trim rings and hubcaps. Chrysler made a significant effort at a fundamental change in automotive design with the chrysler airflow, but it was ultimately a commercial failure. This automobile has become very rare and is believed to be one of 7 imperial cv coupes left in existence. They are widely recognized as the first truly modern car.
Rear mount spare and cover carry the theme to the back of the car. The chrysler airflow model was produced by chrysler from 1934 to 1937. The cy was actually a desoto airflow with chrysler trim. Consulta mais ideias sobre carros, carros chrysler e carros classicos vintage. New listing for chrysler airflow series plymouth model dorman front wheel cylinder kit gap fits. Only one airflow series was offered for 1937, the illfated streamliners final year of production. The chrysler and desoto airflow were unveiled at the 1934 new york auto show, before production cars were available. The chrysler airflow was introduced in 1934 as an exercise in aerodynamics, form, and function. Widely recognized as the first truly modern automobile, the 1934 airflow was an engineers car, which was hardly surprising. Chrysler was first in the industry with an all steel body for production cars. Revised and expanded produced by the chrysler corporation in 1934, this short promotional film is titled fashioned for function, which also happened to be an airflow.
Soon, the airflow would be used by the chryslers counterpart, the desoto motor company. Chrysler airflow wallpapers free pictures of chrysler airflow for your desktop. The 1934 cu is quite a big car, but its rounded contours make it look smaller than it actually is, an effect that only the really long wheelbases of the cx and cw imperials offset to any great degree. This original 1934 factory film explores the groundbreaking engineering that produced the fascinating but doomed chrysler airflow. This is the astonishing 1934 chrysler cv 4 door sedan. Produced from 1934 until 1937, the chrysler airflow was the original fullsize american production vehicle that used streamlining as a basis for building a. This car is identical to the one that chrysler motors sent into the desert in the spring of 1934 to have race legend harry hart. All mechanics in exceptional order, runs and drives with plenty of power. Chrysler was not afraid to take chances then or now with the break from traditional styling. Classic car garageclassic cars vintage carsantique carschrysler airflowplymouth carschrysler imperialpanel truck. There goes my next car ordinary cars look out of date when a new airflow desoto flashes by its a modern car for modern people. As such the cys were the only 6 cylinder chrysler airflows.
We have for your consideration a very rare 1934 chrysler airflow imperial model cv coupe. The airflow was then introduced in january of 1934 and began production later that same year. Helping a club members family sell their 1934 chrysler airflow cu sedan. The car has original straight eight engine and manual transmission, both in attractive condition. It recently came up for sale on ebay, and despite its rather aged appearance, it has led quite the interesting existence. Visit car and driver to research 1934 chrysler cx lebaron custom imperial airflow town sedan car news. The chrysler airflow is a fullsize car produced by chrysler from 1934 to 1937. Hd wallpaper for backgrounds chrysler airflow 193437,833. The airflow was one of the first fullsize american production car to use streamlining as a basis for building a. From buying it new in alaska to driving to oregon to see his mother in the hospital and eventually meet his future wife, then a nurse, theres something about cars like.
The airflows mostlasting impact was to discourage chrysler from fielding anything so adventurous for a very long time. Original flathead 6 cylinder engine, 3speed manual trans. British chrysler airflow shown in this advertisement, which appeared at motor show time in october 1934, in fart shows what a 1934 desoto airflow coupe is. The chrysler book reports that 212 of these cars were built in 1934. Call our classic car division at 8153858408 for video andor vehicle information.
See more ideas about chrysler airflow, chrysler cars and antique cars. Chrysler heston airflow eight was the british designation for this airflow eight. Only 445 were produced before chrysler determined to halt canadian production. The cy airflow was a canadian built chrysler produced in windsor, ontario. In 1934 the world was in a deep economical depression and was not ready for any major changes. But the avant garde design caused all kinds of problems for the company. This week, we look at the origins and fate of the 19341937 chrysler airflow and its 19341936 desoto sibling. Overall, chrysler production rose that year by nearly 43 percent. Very rare chrysler airflow rhd 6 cyl manoverdrivefree wheel. This strategy created a neardisaster for desoto, which relied exclusively on the airflow for 1934, while chrysler hung onto conventional styling for its sixcylinder models. Though it actually represented a continuation of the 19341936 imperials, it was known simply as the chrysler airflow the company had other plans for the prestigious imperial title. The series c1 airflow fourdoor sedan was selected by 4,617 buyers in.