![]() I know, this is the kind of classic that should be restored to original specification and paraded at cars and coffee events, but it turns out that the owner made the swap to enjoy it without the issues associated with really old engines for a while. There's no word as to how powerful the V8 is, but it's safe to assume that it cranks out way more than the original inline-six, rated at 100 horsepower and 250 pound-feet (339 Nm) of torque back in the day. The mill in question is a 360-cubic-inch (5.9-liter) V8 paired to an equally modern gearbox. Originally sold with a 241-cubic-inch (4.0-liter) inline-six, this Airflow now relies on a Mopar crate engine. However, this DeSoto is fitted with a modern drivetrain under the shell. The Airflow looks downright fantastic for an 87-year-old classic (as of 2022) and appears to be highly original on the outside. Documented by "Bobs Classic Cars & Parts," the DeSoto was found resting in a garage alongside a 1954 Dodge Royal Indy 500 Pace Car edition. The 1935 Airflow you're about to see below is one of those cars. How rare are these cars? Well, less than 10% of the DeSotos sold from 1934 to 1936 were two-door versions. While four-door sedans usually change hands for less than $30,000, two-door coupes in Concours-ready condition go for more than $100,000. The coupe models are the ones that fetch the bigger bucks, because not only they're harder to find, but also look more stylish. In all, the company built about 55,000 Airflows under both brands.Ĭome 2022 and the Airflow has evolved into a full-blown collector's item, with restored, low-mileage examples selling for six-figure sums at public auctions. However, while the Airflow was received with great enthusiasm, its unusual shape, production problems and delays, and unfounded rumors that the car was unsafe, prevented it from becoming successful in the long run.Ĭhrysler discontinued the Airflow in 1937, while the shorter-wheelbase, more affordable DeSoto version was retired in 1936. People went wild and Chrysler received more than 15,000 orders after the 1934 New York Auto Show debut, which was nearly half the total sales of Chrysler and DeSoto in 1933. ![]() Its flowing lines, incorporated fenders, and inset headlamps made it look radically different than anything else on the road at the time. The first production car to feature a streamlined body (alongside the Tatra T77), the Airflow debuted in 1934. ![]()
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