countrytravler Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 http://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/4824797247.htmlI can check this car and get it transported.209-613-1199Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 DaveThat is rare, and you being a Mopar guy I know you know it's rare. But, I am not sure I like the lines of the 2 door, I thought I would a little more. I owned a 36 Airflow 4 door, I want to say it was a C9? And I loved it, the extra length was needed for the Airflow BUT no sure about this car, it looks "stubby" and appears to have a 6 cylinder. I guess it's not a DeSoto because it does have the Chrysler Airflow grille not the "Chrysler Building" DeSoto Airflow. I have seen some of these Airflow 2 doors in a longer wheelbase and they look awesome. But this one not so much.You and I disagree on price because I don't have the nest egg for these expensive projects BUT it would take in my opinion $65,000 or so to do a proper restoration on this car even with that straight body and then anybody is going to be upside down. An Airflow specialist would probably charge $100,000 plus to do it. So, it does not make economic sense to me to buy any project for $24500. I bought my 1936 Airflow for $1000 I think, complete.I just spoke with someone who has 4 1937 C10's for sale and he said he saw a custom Airflow sell on Barrett Jackson for $300,000.Thanks for the complement.#1-not an expert for Mopar. I just started helping the widow of the company, the expert passed away.#2-I now even less for the Chry and Desoto.Prices are all over the board for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 One of these Desoto coupes won the Forest Grove concourse about 15 years ago.Pretty rare car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Since I seem to be attracted to the kookie and weird I like it.There is just something about ugly cars that I like. To bad it is out of my price range at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I agree, a real ugly duckling only a mother could love. American manufacturers were notorious over the years for carefully designing a car model, taking into consideration its proportions from all angles, using clay or other medium, and once into production using 60% of the same sheet metal on a completely different model, which from a styling point fell flat on its nose! This is just one. The country was strewn with poorly styled station wagons, achieved by chopping the roof at door post and adding a longer roof with a poorly designed rear deck, and many coupes like this one which started as 4 door exercises. I think today with computer aided design, they can take a lot more care in ensuring all models that share the same sheetmetal have at least some level of tasteful design. But there is a buyer/lover for all beauties, and some like the quirky ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 It does look a little prematurely cut off at the rear doesn't it. Interesting design though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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