In 1934 Chrysler manufactured just 212 of the Airflow Imperial CV Coupes, which were six inches longer and had more amenities than the standard models. The spirit of the Airflow is a silent but important part of every car we drive today. After the initial spurt, sales were slow, and Chrysler ceased production of the landmark model in 1937.ĭespite the Airflow’s market failure, other manufacturers soon adopted the lighter weight steel body construction and better aerodynamics it pioneered. Shop millions of cars from over 22,500 dealers and find the perfect car. It eventually required expensive new tooling, which caused major assembly delays. Find 1 used Desoto in Edison, NJ as low as 7,500 on ®. aerodynamic unibody Chrysler De Soto Airflow two door coupe circa 1935. Orders for the revolutionary car poured in, and the Airflow’s complex construction was rushed. 1934 Chrysler Airflow at the National Automobile Museum in Reno Nevada Stock. Introduced at the 1934 New York Auto Show, the eight-cylinder Airflow caused a sensation. The Airflow was a technological marvel with automatic overdrive and raked “safety glass” windshield. By moving the engine over the front axle, the Airflow gained additional interior space, while seating passengers between the front and rear wheels improved ride quality. sions were added for the 1934 introduction. The Airflow was a dramatic departure from traditional. The unusual configuration gave the 1934 Airflow (right) a remarkably roomy Interior (top right). It had a 115-inch wheelbase which was smaller than its stablemate, the Chrysler Airflow of a similar design. 167 Dodge (Chrysler) 1924 DB coupe, 64 1934 DeSoto Airflow, 60 1938 DeSoto, 61 19401945 WC, 194 1949/1950 Coronet, 68 1952 DeSoto Custom Sportsman. The result was the Airflow’s ground-breaking streamlined design, which was sleeker, longer, and sat lower to the ground compared to other American cars. From 1934 through 1936, the Airflow was built by the Chrysler Corporation for sale through its DeSoto Division. With fellow Chrysler engineers Fred Zeder and Owen Skelton, he went to aviator Orville Wright, who understood more than a little about aerodynamics, to test models in a wind tunnel. The revolutionary concept was born when Chrysler engineer Carl Breer noticed the similarity between the shape of airplanes and birds, and he mused how archaic auto design was in comparison. Not only did the Chrysler Airflow lead the way in terms of aerodynamics - “streamlining” as it was then called - it was also among the first cars to incorporate a lightweight construction that presaged today’s unibody vehicles. Though its Airflow was a commercial failure, Chrysler’s brave attempt at innovation may well have been the most important mass-produced vehicle of the 1930’s. About the 1934 Chrysler Airflow Imperial CV-8 Coupe
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