1937 Chrysler Airflow Sedan
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Chrysler took a bold step in automotive styling when it introduced the streamlined Airflow for 1934. Designed with the aid of a wind tunnel, the aerodynamic car was years ahead of its time. But Chrysler paid a price for its vision. The complex body caused manufacturing problems, and customers balked at the unconventional appearance. Chrysler canceled the Airflow after 1937.
Chrysler took a bold step in automotive styling when it introduced the streamlined Airflow for 1934. Designed with the aid of a wind tunnel, the aerodynamic car was years ahead of its time. But Chrysler paid a price for its vision. The complex body caused manufacturing problems, and customers balked at the unconventional appearance. Chrysler canceled the Airflow after 1937.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1937
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Motor Muster
Object ID
60.107.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Swigart Museum.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Glass (Material)
Upholstery
Rubber (Material)
Chromium
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Tan (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 69.25 in
Width: 72.25 in
Length: 213 in
Wheelbase: 151.5 in
Inscriptions
Plate on inside of right front fender reads: CHRYSLER CORPORATION / DETROIT, MICHIGAN / CORRESPONDENCE PERTAINING TO THE / BODY MUST BEAR THESE NUMBERS / C17S-1018 / 103-353 / R / JOB. NO. 3-14
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