1936 Chrysler Airflow

[@gman3109]

Moonlight serenade by Glenn Miller

[@randyfitz8310]

I think my guess is also wrong, reminds me of a bar of music from an album I no longer have from Jimmy Dorsey.

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah, Gman you got it. Congratulations.

[@seed_drill7135]

@@What.its.like. Fun fact, trumpeter Ray Anthony, the last surviving member from the Glenn Miller Orchestra, turns 103 years old later this month. As a solo artist, he had the hit recording of The Peter Gunn theme.

[@What.its.like.]

Oh wow thank you so much for sharing that trivia

[@seven_hundred-seven_hundred]

Back in 1975 or so, my family restored a 1937 Packard 120, straight eight... nothing like this, but the same time period ... amazing...

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome what body style How long did you keep it when it was restored

[@kennethanway7979]

Did you happen to graduate in Sturgis Michigan? A girl in our school drove one to school once.

[@stevenslater2669]

I worked with several veterans of the Chrysler Airflow body shop. (1964. - I was a college co-op at Ford’s Engine Engineering, Engine & Foundry Division.) The Chrysler old timers said the bodies many curved panels caused production fits. They really didn’t yet know how to produce smooth panel fits. The body shop was forced to use lead filler - so much lead in fact, that lead poisoning of the production line works was a real concern. Chrysler had carts full of MILK running up & down the body lines. Workers were encouraged to take frequent “milk breaks” and drink all the milk they could. The calcium in the milk combined with the lead.by a chemical process called chelation, allowing the chelated lead to be excreted (pee’d) rather than build up in the workers bodies. I guess I never looked closely at details of the Airflow bodywork until this video. They really were well done, weren’t they?

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for sharing all that information and insight really cool look into what happened in the factory I love these the more you look the more you see and fit was pretty good for a car from this era

[@markward6076]

Airflow all the way. The most beautiful car I have ever seen. The public didn't know what they had.

[@andreamills5852]

I've always like these cars . If VW and PT Cruiser had a baby 😃. IMO They were ahead of their time .

[@What.its.like.]

That's a great analogy =)

[@johnboydTx]

🤦 lmao I guess sooo ✌️😉🍻

[@joebutchko2223]

Jay,that inner ring of numbers on the speedo is also a tachometer, but in a different gear.

[@gman3109]

Makes sense since the speedometer doubles as a tachometer, maybe for the overdrive?

[@What.its.like.]

@@joebutchko2223 awesome Joe thank you so much for that information. I couldn’t figure out what those numbers meant for the life of me. I think it’s cool how they doubled it.

[@dmandman9]

The Airflow looks at home among today’s aerodynamic vehicles. It was definitely ahead of its time. It shows that you can have Aerodynamics AND unique design. Today’s automakers should take note.

[@What.its.like.]

Totally agree =)

[@RBAILEY57]

The Airflow was so far ahead of its time.

[@What.its.like.]

Totally agree

[@ChristopherCerta]

Beautiful cars. I have always been fascinated by them. Thanks, as always for posting.

[@seven_hundred-seven_hundred]

Very nice. Thank you. (Cool car, cool time...)

[@What.its.like.]

Airflows are cool thank you for watching =)

[@49VinCom]

What a beautiful car. I have always wanted one since I first saw one as a kid.

[@mrluckyuncle]

What a beauty!

[@Vegaswill714]

Always loved the look of the Airflow. I never saw one in real life, so I looked forward to the "What It's Like" review. Thanks for doing this Jay,

[@What.its.like.]

You bet it won't be the last =) either

[@ronnieroberts9478]

Thanks for the video very good😊

[@BryanMcDermott-u4l]

Hello Jay. This is Bryan Mcdermott. We have communicated at length about old cars and your old furniture modern style refinishing. Good times! The song is Glen Miller /Moonlight serenade. I do not cheat by using song recognition apps. If you cheat, you did not win in my opinion. I just saw the episode 12: 10 PM. This particular song I identified in less than five seconds. Thank you for the great car show! Bryan

[@What.its.like.]

Hey Bryan how's it been It's hard to tell who cheats and who doesn't on that but going to switch that part up soon maybe name that car Happy you dig this episode =)

[@machpodfan]

Always a groovy and great subject, the Airflow...thanks Jay, and Happy New Year to you and yours!

[@What.its.like.]

Happy new year machpodfan I love the weird and unusual cars

[@johnboydTx]

Packard 😍 Caddy second but hupp right there 😉 Great Episode 👍 Happy Motoring ✌️😎

[@JefferyHall-ct2tr]

Hi Jay! I too, am a fan of the Airflow. I believe that those are grilles underneath the headlights, to allow the sound from those LONG trumpet horns that run in the engine compartment to escape. The 1936 Ford had a similar feature. Chrysler just put the parking lights in the middle of the grilles, a pretty darn nice styling touch! WYR, Hupmobile, Airflow, Airflow.

[@don66hotrod94]

I wonder if the cautious mood of the buying public was responsible for the sales disaster. After all, these cars came out only a year after the 1933 bank holidays. Possibly people who could afford to buy were very conservative in their car buying decisions. My own ancestors could only afford a new Essex because of a 1930 fire sale on 1929 models just after the stock market crash. Chrysler was lucky to have kept the mid 30's Plymouth's more conventional styling to keep some market share. My Dad had a 1935 Plymouth in the late 30's and really liked it. Great video as always.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for sharing all of that information and insight. Sometimes it just slips my mind that the depression happened, during this decade, it’s crazy to think that the most beautiful cars were made when nobody had money Thank you so much for watching it and enjoying this video. It took me a long time to put this one together to be 100% honest I tried putting this together a month ago was back in October and I thought it was a 34 Chrysler I wrote the script and everything for a 34 Chrysler and then I couldn’t use it because it wasn’t the right year, going to cover all of the airflows one day so far we’ve done too. We’ve done De Soto and we’ve done this one.

[@don66hotrod94]

@@What.its.like. "it's crazy to think that the most beautiful cars were made when nobody had money." That sums it up better than I have ever heard.

[@toddbonin6926]

My dad was born in 1922, so he was alive and observant when these cars hit the market. In fact, he sold newspapers on a busy street corner beginning in 1934, when he was 12. I remember the first time I saw a picture of an Airflow (I think it was a DeSoto). I mentioned it to my dad, and he told me that was the ugliest car ever made. 😂 Now, to be fully transparent, my dad hated Chrysler products with a passion. His comments that day (when I was about 12) influenced my opinion … until today. After watching your video, I think I like the Airflow. It’s certainly advanced … and it is stylish. WYR 1) Eh … I’m going with the Packard WYR 2) You had to put a Hudson in the running. I can’t go against Hudson (except for Nash) WYR 3) YES … I’ll take the Airflow!!! Happy New Year Jay!

[@What.its.like.]

Halo new year Todd =) Thank you for sharing those memories

[@DSP1968]

Another great episode, Jay. And yet another stellar example of a rare care you've managed to feature here. I would take it as both choices, BTW.

[@What.its.like.]

I never realize how rare the coupes are personally I think the four-doors look better That’s my favorite error of Chrysler 1932 through 1937. I’m really like 1932 through 1933 Chrysler imperials it’s a car that I never knew existed until maybe a year ago I’ve seen a bunch of them body style just low slug sporty and then you have the airflow which was so far out of left field from anything anybody else was doing. They’re just so different. You never see them… eventually share it with his people as possible and get more people motivated to drive this stuff and use as intended. A bit of a side story a lot of people know that I have a 52 Chevy truck but when I bought that truck, I was the only person around here to have that type of vehicle I now know of at least five within maybe a 10 mile radius, which is insane. It’s like I want to think that I inspired those people to drive something different.

[@happy_dad4211]

Hupmobile. Dad had a 35 Hupmobile 527T sedan with the straight 8. Smooth running car. Loved the front end with the oval flush headlights.

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Thank you for wonderful narrated journey. Through motor vehicles of yesteryear. Well done! 16:34

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for the kind words and the positive vibes. I’m happy you dig this channel. I really love doing it. This is always been my passion to do this. I just wish I would’ve started sooner.

[@slickboard66]

Love the car …even without the tunes great job 👏

[@What.its.like.]

=) awesome

[@hcombs0104]

For all three WYR scenarios I’m going with the Chrysler Airflow. They weren’t a commercial success when new but car styling was influenced by them in the long run. I saw one of these at the Martin Auto Museum this past summer. I couldn’t help but notice how small it looked.

[@hcombs0104]

Since you can’t play music for the after party, I wound up playing Tommy Dorsey’s version of Keeping Out of Mischief Now, from 1936. It seems appropriate.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome choices, sweet music that you played there

[@billolsen4360]

I came upon a 1980 BMW 320 in a parking lot not long ago. Those really look teeny tiny these days too.

[@jameswood-fd6hl]

Thanks to the show & tell to bad they can't make cars today like they did back then you right looks like a fancy toaster

[@What.its.like.]

@@jameswood-fd6hl I totally agree. I was born way too late. I would've given anything to grow up back then.

[@Fevebblefester]

Although I am old I don’t find much interest in pre war cars. But one I really do like is the Airflow models. So beautiful.

[@mischiefmotors]

I just bought a brown 1936 airflow! Great cars!

[@What.its.like.]

That’s awesome I’ve always wondered What are they like to drive What style did you get?

[@stephenholland5930]

Cool, man. Congratulations.

[@mischiefmotors]

@What.its.like. the desoto 4 door. The coupe was a little out of my budget haha

[@What.its.like.]

What is the de Soto like on the highway does it good/decent fuel mileage do you have overdrive

[@davidnance-d3n]

a fine car indeed love it one of the greats for sure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@What.its.like.]

Totally agree

[@davidnance-d3n]

oh what a work of art

[@What.its.like.]

Totally agree

[@20CentMotors]

The interior has some nice subtleties. The instrument panel is slightly canted back at the top, and the gauges follow that canting even a bit more. it must have felt like the utmost in modernity to be inside such a coifed shell when the typical car was pretty boxy. Metallic paint really sets off the styling, I wonder how prevalent metallic paint was for these cars, if at all.

[@aaronwilliams6989]

Cool styling.

[@tigre7739]

I do love these, they are just really cool and unique looking imo. The WYR's ar tough ones for sure! It would be hard to turn down The Packard, but I'd go with the Airflow, in the second, I'd go with the Caddy, the third really tough, I'd want them both 🤔Cool video!

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you happy you enjoyed this one it took awhile to put this together lol The first scenario is a scenario that I've been contemplating in my mind if I ever come across those three and they are the same price it would be a really hard decision .. that hup sounds like nothing else and looks like nothing else the head lights are more oval I know a guy that has one that's that exact color is been covered on the channel once before but I think I could do it better, so I'm going to do it again .. and maybe we could go for a ride who knows

[@joekley5044]

Outstanding.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you sweet choice as well

[@geebs76]

Been waiting for this video. I'm with J. I absolutely love Airflows. I almost bought a 1936 Desoto Airflow to restore in the 90's but it needed more welding than I thought I was capable of at the time. I have always regretted not getting it. And I really love the Chrysler couples and would love this one. I'd choose the Airflow in all scenarios but that Packard is very sweet looking too. As far as cars to review, I'd be interested in a Chevy Nova, any Tatra you may happen to see, and if you get a chance to get to the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum in Cleveland anything that strikes your fancy there would be interesting.

[@What.its.like.]

I saw a Tatra for the first time two years ago missed the opportunity to do it I really want to do a Tatra this year that would be epic =) I should have been a choice A de Soto air flow 2 dr popped up on market place for $7500 which was a steal for that car if it was real it was gold said it haven't ran in 13 years but could probably get it going again, Dereck over at Vice grip garage is really good at that getting those old girls back on the road Happy you dig this episode it took a long time to put together might do something live on Wednesday but will be in the afternoon

[@geebs76]

@@What.its.like. Wow. A 2 dr Airflow for $7500 does sound like an absolute steal. I would love to get one of those running. Tearing into the engine would be fun. I hope you can do the live.

[@bensonsspeedshop1191]

14:43 I Drive a Packard, but, I'll pick the Airflow on All of the 'Would You Rathers' !

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome what year packard do you drive

[@bensonsspeedshop1191]

@What.its.like. 49 Deluxe 8 Coupe!

[@stephenkeever6029]

Really interesting car and glad you covered it. If you use music from the KZbin library you won't have a problem. Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller

[@What.its.like.]

I’ll have to definitely look into that I found ways around certain things and I thought maybe that’s why I could use some piano rag music from 1908 I thought after 100 years it’s free domain but evidently KZbin doesn’t look at it that way.. I’m not inclined to play any kind of instrument or anything like that but I thought about just getting a drum kit and just playing ghost notes or just like tapping on the hi hat and the snare drum.. something like big band would do..

[@What.its.like.]

I typed a comment and it disappeared. I don’t understand what’s going on with you too. It’s been doing that a lot lately glitching Anyway, I’m happy you dig this. Thank you so much for that tip. I will definitely have to look into that you got the name of the band in this song, but G-man beat you for title.

[@keithstudly6071]

I'm pretty sure Walter Chrysler was dead before the Airflow was designed. FYI- Famous racer and automotive inventor Smokey Yunick had one of his first jobs working on an Airflow for a dealer. He thought that car should have been a world beater but he didn't like one feature. It had a vacuum operated clutch which was very problematic. He ordered parts to fix it but left the job before the parts came.

[@paul-er7ho]

Walter Chrysler died on August 18,1940. Not only did he approve the Airflow, he insisted it be used for the Imperial as the most prestigious car should have the "newest and greatest" features and design.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for the Smokey yunick story how cool he was a character

[@keithstudly6071]

@@What.its.like. And he was from PA!

[@keithstudly6071]

@@paul-er7ho Well I shall have to fire my memory! Sorry

[@josephbingham1255]

Great Video on a special automobile. I met up with a former engineer with the S.F. Valley Davis Motorcar Co. back in the late 1970s or 1980s He had a collection vehicles that needed restoration. There was a Chrysler Airflow he said was scheduled to go to the Chrysler Museum. Perhaps it's one of these being highlighted?

[@What.its.like.]

Most definitely =) I'm going to cover as many as possible they made a lot of different levels some like leno said there are only a few left of each one but they are so cool 35 airstreams are cool as well

[@ThreenaddiesRexMegistus]

Beautiful car. Hard to understand why they didn’t sell, but guess you had to be there. 👍🏻 I’ll take the Airflow please.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choice and totally agree

[@61rampy65]

After the Airflow failed to sell well in 34, they tried to make it look more "normal" by adding length to the hood, ruining the smooth look of the 34. I like the Airflows, and the earlier, the better. I rushed off to find my 2 mint condition 1937 Chrysler sales brochures to compare. 37 had an even uglier hood. I have no idea what those extra numbers on the speedo/tach are. I'd really like to drive or ride in any Airflow, as they say the ride is fantastic (for the 30s anyway). WYR= I'll take the Airflow all 3 times. NTT= Uh....Glenn Miler? I always get an education by watching your videos, Jay! Oh, and I agree that the profile is decidedly VW Beetle!

[@What.its.like.]

Great insight it was Glenn miller Sweet choices

[@61rampy65]

@@What.its.like. Wow, Glenn Miller was just a wild ass guess. I really had no idea!

[@timothyokane9710]

I think I read it somewhere that Chrysler Airflows came with an Aluminum head, all other Chryslers had Iron heads on their engines. And "Happy New Year" buddy.

[@What.its.like.]

Happy year year tim

[@linkpoison5511]

Cool!!

[@bensonsspeedshop1191]

👍👍👍👍

[@avp217]

I'm with you; I think the Airflow is a rolling work of art. I would prefer it over the other WYR cars (although the Packard is hard to resist), but my favorite Airflow is the first year, because it had the most striking waterfall grille. I find it hard to believe that YT is not allowing you to put public domain music on your videos. I played Maple Leaf Rag and 12th Street Rag while watching the end of your video. In response to your request to state what car I would like to see on WIL: Your friend's Citroën DS!

[@What.its.like.]

Most definitely that one is still coming. We just ran out of time at the end of last year.

[@seanhoward8025]

Jay, I must say the 1934 models looked awesome, as they carried out the original art deco design the best. Chrysler bent to public outcry for a more traditional grille to boost sales. I guess the Airflow looked like a toaster, if you’re talking about a mid-1930’s toaster. The Scion xB, Nissan Cube and Kia Soul look like a modern, ugly toaster. These cars are engineering marvels and grossly underrated, in my opinion.

[@AML-FRL]

Not sure if the 1934 Union Pacific Railroad's M-10000 "Streamliner" influenced the1934 CHRYSLER Airflow, but they certainly have a lot in common in looks & possibly construction ideas. 💥

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome correlation that one totally slipped my mind, that would have been a time to be alive awesome cars trains ships aircraft ( the zeppelins ) what happen why is everything plain and boring now

[@bparksiii6171]

Nice looking Airflow. First pick 35 Hupp aero, second 1936 any Lincoln Zephyr other take any Chrysler Imperial Airflow.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices great write in with the Lincoln Those hupps are really something

[@user-Fernand1910]

The Airflow is my favorite no matter the comparison. It was so far ahead of its time! It's a shame that the public did not appreciate and prefered old fashioned designs and techniques. You compare the Airflow's profile to the VW Beetle. Alright!, but the Peugeot 402 of the same era is more similar. It is also a larger car, capable of transporting up to 7 passengers or more in the Familiale version. Of course, much less luxurious and less powerful (European standard 4 or 6 cylinders engine) than the Chrysler. The headlights located BEHIND the front grill was another solution to avoid disturbing the profile. The car was very used and abused during WW2.

[@Frank-sf1wh]

You are right about not being fair with the WYR choices, an Airflow against a Packard? I can’t decide! For the second and third scenario it would have to be the Airflow

[@What.its.like.]

I try to keep it interesting not a bad looking car in the bunch

[@kennethanway7979]

Caddy for the win!

[@danam0228]

I have seen the Airstream in many pictures and videos, but did not realize until this video that it in many ways it is similar in style to the VW Beetle or vice verse, and to some degree the Renault 2CV. This car though is obviously much nicer both inside and out.

[@billolsen4360]

Gorgeous example. A piece of history most people don't know about. WYR 1.Packard 2. & 3. Airflow. What cars would I like to see this year? - Corvair, Jaguar Mark II, '58 Lincoln and any Citroen built before 2000.

[@What.its.like.]

I'll try and cover those this year =)

[@dougtunison]

I love the styling of these cars - unique among so many other "me-too" designs. Do you think the engineering failures of this vehicle was the beginning of the end of Chrysler's engineering edge?

[@What.its.like.]

No I think that came later this was before the turbine ( in my opinion best engineering project Chrysler ever did if they could have gotten the costs to produce the car down it would have been a game changer

[@49commander]

Chrysler had many early production problems with these cars, delaying delivery. This gave GM and the auto press time to throw negative press saying the car was no good. I would guess that insurance companies looked at the body and charged a premium too. The first year had some other design oddities such as no exterior deck lid, you had to lift up the rear seat to put luggage in the trunk. The seats had chrome arms that made getting in and out awkward. I had read somewhere years ago that the engine was designed to fall out during a severe front impact supposedly to keep the engine from impacting the firewall. I would also guess it was far more expensive to produce than expected. You did miss the two way front door window design. There is a little lever by the vent wing, in one position the whole window including the vent window rolled down. The other position allowed the big glass to roll down leaving the vent window in its usual location. The aerodynamic story was fact not just marketing bs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaHOlZqliqpgmrssi=fs8icLBOLlhQX_gR Here is an actual Brochure showing the trunk access on page 17. Great job Jay, enjoy your enthusiasm for the less mainstream classics!

[@sherylllevasseur6470]

The innermost circle is the RPMs in overdrive where is the middle circle is the RPMs in standard gear

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome thank you so much for sharing that I really appreciate it. That's really cool that they figured all of that out.

[@sherylllevasseur6470]

Yea have had 2 imperial airflows. They really were a solid decade ahead of everyone with those models. And 80 plus years on they'll cruise at 75 easily allday

[@markhertzberg1812]

there are 3 sets of speed numbers. They seem to be ratios. If instead of having a tachometer and a speedometer you only inserted a tachometer but the readout was in MPH for each of 3 gears, that is how it would look. (Reverse speed must be a guess)

[@jerrycallender9352]

You finally got your Airflow. Dunno what the interior numbers on the speedometer are - they're not on the 1935 and 1937.

[@What.its.like.]

I wanna drive one this year.. four door lol

[@JamesAllmond]

Technically the last one you showed (An Airstream) was also an airflow, but the redesigned so Chrysler could stay in business model....the 34 were the most radical. It was a jump too far. 5 years later, everything look kinda like it. 36 Dash, 35 overall... 35 Hupmobile 36 Chrysler 36 Airflow, all day long... The first Mum ad is truly creepy, nice find!

[@What.its.like.]

True Some of those old ads are just creepy more creepy than talking about thin steering wheels ( which leno talks about never found it creepy when he did it 🤷‍♂️) Awesome choices

[@scooterdover2771]

I would probably take the Packard first but the Airflow on the second and the third.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

If its not Moonlight Serenade it might be Arti Schaw the title escapes me.

[@jerrycallender9352]

CHRYSLER did NOT fail. The publis failed Chrysler.

[@What.its.like.]

Very true, buying public wasn't ready for it yet like Marty McFly at the enchantment under the sea dance...

[@nevco8774]

I wonder if you would consider featuring on this channel a vehicle manufactured by Durant motors?

[@What.its.like.]

Hell yeah I wanna do a Durant. I haven't found one yet. Goal is to cover at least one car, American manufacturer from 1930-1964 with cars obviously outside of those parameters starting the branch into the 20 little bit more it seems like that era 1930 of 1964 is what most people come to this channel to watch and I really try to cover cars that nobody else really covers Totally will I'll try and do one this year =)

[@nevco8774]

​​​​@@What.its.like.The KZbin channel David Banks @ dynamitedork has a short video of a Durant 1925 enclosed car from Nethercutt collection museum which is in California, greater LA area. It might be a good idea to contact the channel. He answers immediately the comments the way you do. Good luck! You have something in your channel that messes up the algorithms: even when I search What it is like in KZbin the search engine doesn't give your channel exept maybe scrolling to the seventh choice. It give all non fitting names but your channel name. Maybe that's the reason you accrue subscribers so slowly?

[@What.its.like.]

Eh it seems like we are just in a bit of a rut so to speak realistically this channel started the tail end of 2021 didn't really start going hard until 2022 and it's completely organic I never spent money to promote.. I'll check his channel maybe I'll get a response, I've been reaching out to try and set things up with other groups it's like highschool in many way but I'll try =)

[@luisvelasco316]

Huppmobile, Chrysler, Airflow. The 1934 Airflow had the most radical grill; looks like Chrysler was gradually year by year trying to get a bit more conservative.

[@What.its.like.]

The first year 1934 it makes the car look huge like wide Sweet choices I know where there’s a 1935 Hupmobile aero coupe I’m gonna see if there’s anyway that we could get video of it driving this year. I think that would be absolutely epic

[@romulascott]

I prefer the DeSoto Airflow. My 51 Hudson is a type of unibody.

[@wallyfronzaglio372]

The 35 airflow

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Moonlight Serenade: Glen Millar.

[@What.its.like.]

That’s the one G-man beat you for title

[@ginoperretta373]

I'm under the impression that the airflows frame can be unbolted from the rest of the car, if this is true, I don't know if airflows qualify as "unibody" cars, I could be wrong

[@What.its.like.]

I guess the panels were welded to the bottom of the chassis sort of like a step down hudson but I'm with you unit body on this is a bit of a stretch the 1st truly unit body car was nash

[@20CentMotors]

Chrysler was way ahead for safety and comfort. Wished there were more ergonomic video of how the seating position front and rear was in this video but I know, you can't sit in all of them.

[@What.its.like.]

I had permission. I had a pass that I could’ve gotten in the cars. I wasn’t entirely sure what we were allowed to do or what we wasn’t allowed to do… I wanted to go back and do more, but I never got a chance to do that.. I don’t know I’m a pretty shy timid person doing this channel is definitely giving me more courage to just go up and talk to people, but sometimes it’s really hard even still Fear not I’m a huge airflow fan. It won’t be the only one and I’m really hoping to get the drive one in 2025 four-door would be fantastic.

[@misterenergy959]

I’m thinking the inside speedometer is Km/ hr

[@jerrycallender9352]

Airflow, Airflow mebbe the Airstream.

[@What.its.like.]

I saw an airstream for the first time this year 1935 it was gorgeous. It was in green. It was a convertible and I wish that I would've covered it but I didn't see the owner and I totally didn't get back there it was at hershey

[@jerrycallender9352]

@@What.its.like. Never knew there was ever an Airflow convertible.

[@jerrycallender9352]

Aah..Airstream.

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah, into top it all off. I found out that there’s only four left a lot of times whenever I see these cars I don’t know how rare they are until afterwards.

[@tulku_Onitinke]

The Therapsida of automotive world, it looks almost like modern "mammals".

[@P_RO_]

All the parts of the styling are great, but somehow the sum doesn't equal all the parts.It was a bold move by Chrysler but the public wasn't looking for boldness at that point and they certainly didn't want any part of a car which the engine might fall out of. WYR you know I'll take the Packard, and then the Caddy. The Airstream looks snazzy and the Airflow kind of dumpy. Odd and sad that they have to remove the ashtrays for the auction showing to prevent theft. People should be a lot better than this- it ain't hard to do.

[@What.its.like.]

@@P_RO_ sweet choices Yeah, I was shocked when I saw it too. I was talking to some people at the auction and they said that they do that to prevent theft…

[@RockandrollNegro]

The similarity between the VW Type 1 (Beetle) and the Chrysler Airflow were not coincidental. The infamous Chancellor of Germany at that time (initials AH, trying not to get censorbot deleted) was enamored with the design of the 1934 Airflow, having seen it in a magazine. AH pronounced it the most beautiful vehicle ever fashioned, and tried in vain to get one delivered to Poland. When he sketched the design of the Beetle on a napkin and gave it to Ferdinand Porsche to complete, he was sketching an Airflow from memory.

[@What.its.like.]

Wow, thank you so much for sharing that. That is awesome. I’m hoping one day to cover a very, very early Volkswagen beetle that would really be cool to tie that story in.

[@ernielaw]

My car of choice would be the Airflow over all cars shown here. The Airflow was too advanced for its time to be successful.

[@wallyfronzaglio372]

I'd have to take the airflow with a straight eight

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome I forgot to reiterate that here in the states Chrysler only came with a straight eight but in Canada, you can get it with a six cylinder sweet choices

[@ezerod1858]

I think if the car hadn't gain the reputation on the engine felt off issue, the history of that car would be different

[@ronkemperful]

Also one of my favorites. Check out Jay Leno's garage where he shows a very rare model, pristine in blue, with a waterfall grill.

[@What.its.like.]

I saw that episode. I think it was a pandemic edition absolutely gorgeous car. Like most car people I think we’ve all drawn inspiration from Jay Leno. I remember watching Jay Leno‘s garage before KZbin or before he was heavily on KZbin. I think KZbin came out in 2005. He had his garage website up. I don’t know if he still posted that anymore.

[@seanhoward8025]

@@What.its.like.Jay, I’ve known Jay Leno for a number of years through a mutual friend. I think he’d be a great interview for your new segment, and he could probably hook you up with other auto manufacturing contacts he has. And he has a home in Newport, RI that he visits frequently. Let me know if I can do anything to assist…if you’re interested.

[@What.its.like.]

I totally would like to do that email me [e-mail]

[@whatsamattayu3257]

Search "1934 Airflow test crash" on KZbin, if you want to see how durable those cars were.

[@tedecker3792]

I’ve been a car guy for most of my 77 years, and coupe has always been pronounced “coup” just saying. Love the channel Jay, been a subscriber since the start.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for being with us since the start it’s come along way. I like saying things different ways different times… lol Derek from vice grip garage approach.. that guy has an interesting vocabulary =)

[@dickbiggerstaff5729]

Um, it's a French term and pronounced as Jay said it.

[@stephenholland5930]

It's a French word with an acute accent over the e.

[@randyfitz8310]

Name That Tune: Artie Shaw - Begin the Beguine

[@What.its.like.]

G-man got it. It was moonlight serenade by Glenn Miller.

[@captaccordion]

I like Airflows, but much more the later ones than the first one. The waterfall grille (or absence of grille) of the 1934 cars was their downfall. People will always anthropomorphise the front of cars, and for me the 1934s have the face of a dullard. And while I've never sat in one, I imagine that it was very difficult to know where the front of the car was. As for the rest of the car, it was 1937 styling in 1934. I've seen cars in the 80s and 90s that I thought looked ridiculous, but a couple of years later everything else looked the same way and it'd become normal. Damn shame the Airflow flopped.

[@What.its.like.]

Totally agree

[@eddiebennett2994]

Wyr 1 Packard #2 Hudson 3 the Airstream

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet choices =)

[@marcrodriquez5153]

They messed them up with the later nose job.

[@What.its.like.]

Idk I kinda like the 37 I think I like the 35 the most

[@bparksiii6171]

Agreed

[@drivezombie1239]

The car closest to him is the Tatra 77

[@What.its.like.]

I love those too I got to see one in person a couple years ago and was in awe

[@paul-er7ho]

36 Airflow 1st, Cadillac 2nd choice.

[@What.its.like.]

Great choices

[@aleksandarnikolic2743]

Alkoholic bags headlights !😅😅

[@jessieruiz815]

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[@jasonnaimie5465]

Q1 #2, Q2 #2, Q3 # both,

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome =) airflows are cool I overheard somebody say that there's only four coupes known to survive not sure if that was desoto tho and not sure if the year that's why they ask the moon and the stars for them

[@MrGuitar1458]

Great video as always, cool cars for sure...although still, let's be honest...kinda ugly on the front end...

[@billdoty1938]

I'd suggest you look up an episode of Jay Leno s Garage. He did an episode on his Airflow Imperial.

[@What.its.like.]

@@billdoty1938 I watched it years ago really cool car

[@nevco8774]

I would rather have Chrysler. Usually I would choose Huppmobile but this version doesn't appeal to me. These versions of Packard and Cadillac look like me to cars of the era. Hudson is way too similar to Huppmobile, hence not for me. Besides, in the 1950ties only Chrysler wouldn't feel outdated.

[@What.its.like.]

You don’t like that Hupmobile that’s crazy that’s like one of my favorite cars from this era. I know where there is one that color that’s in way nice shape. It’s been covered on this channel once before, but I think that I could do a better job so I’m going to do it again at least try to do it again and see if the owner will take us for a ride in it, sounds like it has a unique sound

[@nevco8774]

​@@What.its.like. What dissuades me from Huppmobile is that way too slanted radiator grill. I would rather prefer a less flashy more modest radiator grill angle like, for instance, in 1937 Horch 853.

[@joekley5044]

Packard.

[@wallyfronzaglio372]

And the 36 caddy