Chrysler Airflow sales and price stats wanted

[Rusty_OToole]

I'm looking for sales numbers and prices of Chrysler and DeSoto Airflow models compared with non Airflow Chryslers and competitive makes.

For years I have read how the Airflow was a flop. I believe this to be a lie spread by rival car makers. My view is that the Airflow was conceived as a radical, range topping specialty model that was never meant to be a mass seller. As such it was very successful. In fact every car made after the Airflow, was more or less a copy of the Airflow. Making it a technical ground breaker as well.

To prove or disprove this thesis I need to look at Chrysler sales and price figures for the period 1930 to 1940. Does anyone know of an online source for this information?

[keiser31]

I don't know of an online site, but this book (Standard Catalog of Chrysler 1924-1990) gives prices of the models and production numbers. I also believe that the car companies that were not as advanced as Chrysler were the starters of the "Airflow was a flop" ideas.

Edited May 24, 2011 by keiser31 (see edit history)