![]() ![]() This looks to be one of those cars that if you can get it roadworthy again and all cleaned up, you should drive it as-is for a while. The buyer will also receive a ton of spare parts and components that have accumulated over the years. The car is not rust-free, but we’re told that structurally it’s still sound. However, the brakes will need to be redone as well as the gas tank removed for a thorough cleaning. He has gotten the motor to turn over and had the distributor and carburetor rebuilt to the tune of $900. The seller has made additional effort to get it going again. The exposed roof has an interesting honeycomb pattern that I’m at a loss to explain. The seller removed them to clean the interior and then covered them in custom-made clear plastic to protect the original fabric. The interior appears to be complete and the seats are still around. The blue paint is worn and paint as you might suspect after all these years, although photos from the first time we saw the car in 2020, it looked to be staying in a barn. The headlight lenses are marked left and right (does that matter?) and are in great condition. The seller says he’d like to see to car brought back to life, but he has lost the inside storage intended for the car and doesn’t want it to live outside under a tarp.Īs part of the car’s originality, there is an oil change service sticker still on the door jamb from 1956. The seller is in the process of relocating the car to Southern California, so that’s likely where the next transfer of ownership will take place. It looks to be completely original from top to bottom. At 29,000 supposed miles, the car appears to have been off the road for some time. But we’re told it was still running until 2-3 years ago. The 93-year-old-father was still driving the car at some point, but we don’t know how far back that was. The seller bought it off the second owner’s family. This particular Airflow seems to be an Oregon car all the way back to the beginning. Today, the cars enjoy a niche following with collectors as part of the Airflow Club of America. First year production of the Airflow across all Chrysler divisions was just 2,450 units. Which is too bad, because these really are fascinating cars. Today, it can often be found in pop culture along with the Edsel as an American car that didn’t take off. Perhaps due to its unusual shape, the Airflow did not catch on with the buying public. I covered it in August 2020 when it was offered for sale at that time. This is not the first time this Airflow has graced us at Barn Finds. Thanks, Ikey Heyman, for notifying us of its whereabouts! The unique automobile is being offered in Glendale, California and here on craigslist for $8,500. ![]() This DeSoto version of the Airflow has only had two prior owners in 85 years and stayed in Oregon for most of its life. Chrysler, DeSoto and Imperial all had their versions of the Airflow whose aerodynamic shape didn’t quite stir up the sales they wanted, but this was still the Great Depression era. It was the first full-size American production car to use streamlining as a basis for production. ![]()
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