1934 Chrysler Airflow (Canadian version)
Chrysler of Canada produced a unique six-cylinder variant of the revolutionary Airflow that combined DeSoto mechanicals with Chrysler styling. The model, known as the CY Airflow Six, featured the DeSoto’s headlights, horn grilles, and hood louvers but used Chrysler-style bumpers, grille, and dashboard similar to the eight-cylinder CU models.
Production totaled just 445 units, all built during 1934, making it one of the rarest Airflow variants ever produced.
The streamlined body featured headlights integrated into the front fenders rather than mounted on separate pods, along with a distinctive waterfall-style grille. Power came from an inline L-head six-cylinder engine displacing 241.5 cubic inches and producing about 100 horsepower at 3,400 rpm. A three-speed manual transmission with synchromesh handled shifting duties.
The Airflow’s construction utilized an all-steel semi-unitized body-and-frame structure that positioned the engine over the front axle to improve weight distribution and create a more spacious passenger compartment.
Most Canadian CY models were four-door sedans. Despite its engineering advances, the Airflow’s unconventional styling limited its popularity, and the CY was discontinued after its single production year.
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