![]() ![]() The seller recommends a service of the carburetor. The car is titled by its engine number, C175513. Replacement spark plugs were installed under the seller’s ownership, and the starter was also overhauled. The 323.5ci straight-eight was factory rated at 130 horsepower. The five-digit odometer shows under 48k miles, approximately 200 of which were added under the seller’s ownership. The speedometer is said to have been overhauled in 2023 and fitted with a replacement drive cable. The three-spoke banjo-style steering wheel fronts a painted woodgrain dashboard housing a 120-mph speedometer and a combination gauge with an inset clock and readouts for water temperature, oil pressure, amperage, and fuel level. The AM radio is missing components and does not work. Additional service performed under the seller’s ownership reportedly included the installation of a replacement wiring harness, passenger-side glovebox, and headlight and brake light switches. Equipment includes dual locking gloveboxes, and a rear robe bar. Replacement brown front carpets were installed under the seller’s ownership. The cabin features front and rear bench seats that are said to have been reupholstered in beige with tartan inserts in the 1950s. ![]() The C17 Airflow rode on a 128″ wheelbase and featured four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes that were serviced by the seller with a replacement master cylinder, flex hoses, and wheel cylinders. The painted steel wheels wear chrome hubcaps, trim rings, and 7.50R16 Coker Classic radial tires. Areas of paint loss, cracks in the left-rear side glass, and other imperfections in the finish can be seen in the gallery. The windshield wipers will require service according to the seller, and the driving lamps are not wired. Replacement left and right front door glass was installed under the seller’s ownership along with replacement cowl vent drain hoses. This example is finished in black and features chrome bumpers, dual taillights, a reverse light, fender skirts, rain gutters, a driver-side spotlight and side-view mirror, aftermarket headlight assemblies, and a hood ornament. The streamlined design was one of the first to use wind tunnel testing as well as a split windshield, safety glass in all windows, and all-steel body construction. The Airflow was developed by engineers Carl Breer, Fred Zeder, and Owen Skelton and was introduced for 1934. This final-year Airflow is now offered at no reserve with copies of hand-written notes from the 1950s and 1960s and a clean California title in the seller’s name. Service performed under the seller’s ownership reportedly included the installation of a replacement wiring harness, spark plugs, electric fuel pump, brake master cylinder, wheel cylinders, front door glass, and front carpets as well as overhauls of the starter and speedometer. Features include chrome bumpers, rear fender skirts, running boards, a driver-side spotlight, a heater, and a painted woodgrain dashboard. The car is finished in black over beige upholstery with tartan seat inserts, and power comes from a 323.5ci L-head straight-eight paired with a three-speed manual transmission with overdive. It is said to have remained in the same family from the early 1950s until it was purchased by the seller in 2023 out of approximately two decades in storage. This 1937 Chrysler Airflow is one of 4,370 C17 sedans produced for the model year. ![]()
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