axelman

Your experience with the Airflow Club was precisely mine twenty years ago. But mine was much worse. After a criminal car restorer conned me out of $8000 for body work on my 35 DeSoto Airflow, one of the club's leaders said that he would finish the job. He stold (he says "lost")body parts that simply couldn't be replaced, he kept the car gathering dust and never attempted to paint it. When I visited his shop and discovered that no work had been done for many months, he said he needed the car to be "prepped" (that was after the first eight grand of body work and prepping). The car was finally rescued by the great Airflow lover from Merced named Bill Callahan who the club members didn't like because he wasn't like them, he was truly helpful. Bill finally couldn't stand them anymore and sold his Airflows and went off to Truth or Consequences New Mexico where he built a car museum. Still I had one of the Airflow gatherings at my home where they poured hot coffee on an antique desk and let it sit there until it was discovered at the end of the day. 20 years later and it's still the same. A totally restored Airflow brings under ten grand. It is simply not appreciated by the masses, while a restored Zephyr sells for $400K at Barrett Jackson. Go figure. I regret not turning the car into a hot rod in '83. Hot rods have appreciated enormously.

Massive original fine condition parts catalogue for 1935 DeSoto Airflow and Airstream (SG and SF models)every part ever made by Chrysler for these cars is listed and profusely illustrated in this extraordinary reference book. Extraordinarily rare. Helped totally restore a '35 Airflow. $150 or best offer. Art Axelman, Namlexa@aol.com

Original (dated July 1, 1935) 8 1/2 x 11" 300 page parts album of every part Chrysler manufactured for the 1935 DeSoto, specifically for the SG and SF models (Airflow and non-Airflow.) Good condition. Price is $150 or best offer. Contact Art Axelman at Namlexa@aol.com