![]() The price was raised again, to $1095 for all models. ![]() Many of the S2 parts were unique, making restoring these cars even more a challenge. The drive train was not much changed, except that the transmission was redesigned to incorporate the automatic overdrive unit inside the same casting. The exterior door handles have elaborate trim. Stylish grills decorate the sides of the cowl. The grill is reminiscent of the Chrysler building in Manhattan. ![]() Notable styling enhancements and art deco touches make this model easy to spot. The fabric and wood top panel was replaced with a steel panel. The arrangement was much more practical than the earlier trunks, which had access from inside the car, behind the rear seat back, only. The sedan spare wheel was brought inside. Times and tastes have since changed, however, and the original 1934 Airflows are now better appreciated than they were.įor 1936, the Airflow DeSoto gained an external trunk, giving it a less sleek appearance. DeSoto thinking was pretty clear - the waterfall front end was too radical, so they restyled the 1935 and offered the update for 1934s to gain a more conventional look. The 34 front bumper center section had two bars, and this was changed to a simpler design for 35 (see photos). The 1935s have a more straight-edged hood. You can tell the updated 34s from the 35s in viewing the front - the 34 hood was wider above the headlights, and so was the updated hood. Engine performance was unchanged an optional overdrive transmission was offered. The brougham was dropped, and the price of all models increased by $20 to $1015. A conversion kit was even offered to dealers to update 1934 models to the new look. For the Airflow, DeSoto modified the radiator grill and hood, raising the nose to give the new models a more conventional "prow" look. It outsold the SG by a large margin, partly due to the substantially lower price ($220 lower for the 4D sedan). DeSoto also introduced a more conventional car, the series SF Airstream. All models had the same base price, $995.įor 1935, the Airflow DeSoto was designated series SG. Transmission was a three-speed manual with freewheeling and optional automatic clutch. It was powered by a 241.5 cid in-line flat head six with a 6.2 compression ratio, rated at 100 hp at 3400 rpm. The 1934 Airflow DeSoto was offered as a two-door coupe, a two-door brougham, a four-door sedan and a four-door town sedan, which was the sedan with the rear quarter windows deleted. (Trifon photo Creative Commons license, credit Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, Minnesota.) The 1932 Airflow prototype Trifon, which still exists, is much like the first Airflow DeSoto, the 1934 series SE. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.Some argue that the DeSoto was the "first" Airflow, in the sense that Carl Breer and the Chrysler engineers he led designed it first, probably with no intention of developing a Chrysler version. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it.
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