Chrysler's bold, streamlined Airflow gets all the design-history credit, but Depression-era buyers actually chose the conservative Airstream over it by nearly nine to one.
Lead trim: Airstream Series C-7, 241.5 cu in I6 (1936)
Chrysler AirstreamC-6/C-7/CZ/C-1/C-8 · 1935–1936
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FactChrysler's bold, streamlined Airflow gets all the design-history credit, but Depression-era buyers actually chose the conservative Airstream over it by nearly nine to one.
The Chrysler Airstream is an automobile produced by Chrysler in 1935 and 1936, the revised version of the Chrysler Six Series CA and CB. It outsold the Airflow five to one in its first year and nearly nine to one in 1936: when the Airflow was not accepted because of its unusual appearance, Chrysler kept the ten-year-old Six platform in production, refreshed the appearance and gave it the "Airstream" name. The 1935 Airstream was available with both the straight-six and the straight-eight, the six-cylinder car designated Series C-6 (a retrimmed CA with rear fender skirts, meant to appeal to Depression-era buyers) and the Airstream Series CZ having the straight-eight; the Airstream DeLuxe Series C-1, a junior model to the Airflow sharing its C-1 designation and Chrysler Straight Eight, was offered with two wheelbase choices and a standard straight-eight. A similar car with the same Airstream name was sold by DeSoto. For 1936 the Airstream Series C-7 had the straight-six, while the Deluxe Airstream Series C-8 came with the carryover longer wheelbase choices and the straight-eight; the Airstream name was discontinued for both Chrysler and DeSoto at the beginning of the 1937 model year, when the Chrysler Royal Series C-16 (six-cylinder) and Imperial Series C-14 (eight-cylinder) were reintroduced. Wheelbases were 118 in (1935 C-6 and 1936 C-7), 121 in (1935 CZ and C-1, 1936 C-8) and 133 in (1935 C-1 and 1936 C-8 long-wheelbase).
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airstream DeLuxe Series C-1, 323.5 cu in I8 (1935) | 1935–1935 | 5.3 L Inline-8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Airstream DeLuxe Series C-8, 273.8 cu in I8 (1936) | 1936–1936 | 4.5 L Inline-8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Airstream Series C-6, 241.5 cu in I6 (1935) | 1935–1935 | 4.0 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Airstream Series C-7, 241.5 cu in I6 (1936) | 1936–1936 | 4.0 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Airstream Series CZ, 273.8 cu in I8 (1935) | 1935–1935 | 4.5 L Inline-8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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