The interior looks nice from what we can see, so this might not be a laborious project to at least get back on the road. The machine was painted grey when built but wears black now which the seller believes will clean and shine up nicely, although the bumpers are pitted. No attempt has been made to start it as the keys are missing and the title is MIA, too, so it will be sold only with a bill of sale. The DeSoto has a 241 cubic inch flathead-six engine with 3-speed manual transmission using an overdrive. It’s being sold out of an estate after having been in storage for at least 35 years. The seller indicates his 1935 Airflow SG (a trim designation) was one of only 418 coupes built that year. The volume of sales was below expectations and the cars may have been considered too radical by a buying public that was just starting to bounce back after The Great Depression. Rumors surfaced that the design was unsafe, but those were unproven and may have been started by jealous competitors.Īfter building 55,000 copies of both the DeSoto and Chrysler Airflows, production stopped. The Airflow split the windshield into two panes of glass with each angled to better redirect the air around them and the rear wheels used skirts to redirect the flow of air, as well. The headlights were integrated into the design rather than just hung on and the grille was set up in a broad, waterfall style. The Airflow’s design attempted to smooth away the wind-catching lines found on other autos of the era. There was a lot of fanfare when these cars were introduced. This remarkable find is available in Covina, California, and here on eBay where the bidding stands at $9,850 with the reserve unmet. This 1935 DeSoto Airflow was found in storage where it had been for many years (last registered in 1986). Known today for their revolutionary styling and mechanical innovations, the cars were considered a marketing failure at the time. Both Chrysler and DeSoto sold badge-engineered versions of the same cars from 1934-to 36 (and Chrysler one more year after that). 1932 Essex 1938 Ford 1933 Dodge 1939 Packard 1934 Chrysler Airflow 1940 Mercury 1920 Chevrolet. The Airflow was one of the first production automobiles where aerodynamics played a role in the design of the car.
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