![]() ![]() It was first displayed at Do�a Aurora Quezon replica house corner of San Luis & Rizal St., Poblacion, Baler, Aurora, Philippines. Quezon by Alfred Nobel Perez, of the Vintage Car Club of the Philippines. The historic vehicle was restored in 1978 and is on display in Quezon City, Philippines Another major restoration was conducted in 2009 in time for the 131's birth anniversary Manuel L. It was in this year that an Airflow Custom Imperial, model CW*, limousine became the official car of Philippines president Manuel L. Flat dashboards with recessed controls, soft door handles, and padding on the back of the front seats were new safety features. A total of 4,600 units were produced before the program was cancelled. 1937 In its final year, the Airflow was reduced to one model, the Airflow Eight, offered as a two-door coupe and four-door sedan. Chrysler made a significant effort at a fundamental change in automotive design with the Chrysler Airflow, but it was ultimately a commercial failure. ![]() 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. Check out the interior photos, this car is amazing. It has an Inline 8 engine, and a manual transmission with 75,998 miles. ![]() See more Chryslers for sale on :The Chrysler Airflow is a full-size car produced by Chrysler from 1934 to 1937. It literally floats down the road but at great speed of course. This just may be the largest two door coupe ever made. Now there's a first! The lines of this motorcar are as Art Deco as it gets. All of the gauges work, even the gas gauge. The car has a factory heater and yes it works just fine. It has a split windshield, with both sides cranking out independently for maximum air flow. The running boards are original as well and in beautiful condition. All of the chrome and stainless is brand new and concours quality. The undercarriage is clean as a whistle, yet it has never been detailed. All of the glass is factory and in beautiful unscratched or blemished condition. The paint is near flawless, with absolutely no rust anywhere.The floor boards in the car as well as the trunk as also rust free. You would never know it from the photos, but this car was painted in the 1950's. The headliner, carpet and possibly even the seats are factory original. And with the Overdrive lever pushed in, once the car reaches 40 mph, just let your foot off the gas for 1.5 seconds and it automatically drops into Overdrive. The Factory Overdrive allows speeds easily exceeding 85 mph. The motor is so quiet, you can't hear it running. This car is the smoothest running, easiest starting, fastest prewar car I have ever owned. And yes the wipers work perfectly, not slow like some of the other cars I've owned. Other than the newly painted massive air cleaner, new spark plugs and NOS voltage regulator this engine bay has never been touched. Yet it still has just two doors and was Chrysler's top of the line. This was basically the big brother to the more common and much smaller 6 cylinder Airflow Coupes. This spectacular 1937 Chrysler Imperial C-17 Airflow Coupe is just one of the few remaining original 8 Cylinder Airflow Coupes left on earth. Eight-cylinder 1937 Chrysler Airflow coupe for sale on.
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