Chrysler Airflow
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| Chrysler Airflow | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler |
| Production | 1934–1937 |
| Assembly | Highland Park, Michigan, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Chrysler Imperial Chrysler Royal DeSoto Airflow |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 299 cu in (4,900 cc) cast-iron-block 122 horsepower (91 kW) L-headinline 8-cylinder engine(1934[1]); 323.5 cu in (5,301 cc) cast-iron-block 130 horsepower (97 kW) 250 lb.ft.torque L-head inline 8-cylinder engine(1937[1]) |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual floor shift[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | CW Airflow Custom Imperial: 146.5 in (3,721 mm) Airflow Eight: 123.5 in (3,137 mm) CV Airflow Imperial Eight: 128.0 in (3,251 mm) CX Airflow Custom Imperial 137.5 in (3,492 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Chrysler Windsor |
The Chrysler Airflow is a full-size car produced by Chrysler from 1934 to 1937. The Airflow was one of the first full-size American production car to use streamlining as a basis for building a sleeker automobile, one less susceptible to air resistance. Chrysler made a significant effort at a fundamental change in automotive design with the Chrysler Airflow, but it was ultimately a commercial failure.
Chrysler also marketed a companion model under the DeSoto brand, the DeSoto Airflow.