1934 Chrysler Airflow

[willard3]

IMG_6059 - Copy by Willard Bridgham, on Flickr



IMG_6064 - Copy by Willard Bridgham, on Flickr


IMG_6055 - Copy by Willard Bridgham, on Flickr

 

[Derrel]

I'm pretty sure that I have never seen that Car design before

 

[480sparky40 40]

They sure don't make 'em like they used to.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Cars were rolling art shows in that period.

 

[Jeff1548 48]

Very nice looking vehicle........

 

[Flying Panda]

Great set.

 

[webestang6412]

I'm pretty sure that I have never seen that Car design before

The Chrysler/Desoto Airflow was a marvel of engineering but a market failure.
Changing Winds: The 1934-1937 Chrysler Airflow > Ate Up With Motor

 

[K9Kirk]

I love old cars and their early designs and that one is no exception. Beautiful car and pic! A real treat just looking at it!

 

[willard3]

This was the beginning of the streamlining craze. Porsche also was early in streamlining.

 

[Tropicalmemories]

Very nice images of a unique classic.

 

[Derrel]

link

Excellent background info!

 

[pendennis]

Part of the problem was the time period. The country was in the middle of the Great Depression, and capital was scarce, at best; nonexistent at worst. You also have to consider why anyone would want an expensive aerodynamic car when there wasn't an appreciable market for them. Gasoline was dirt cheap, and there were no Federal laws mandating any type of fuel economy.

While the aero look was nice, power trains had not yet advanced for the masses. You could get some pretty exotic combinations with Duesenberg, Cadillac, LaSalle, etc., but most consumers just needed basic transportation.