1936 DeSoto Custom S-1 Airstream

VIN: 5092645

$29,700

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Worldwide Auctioneers

  • Location

    Seabrook, TX; US

  • Event date

    May 1 - May 2, 2010

  • Lot

    171

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    5092645

  • Body style

    Chassis

  • Odometer

    38693 M

  • Interior Color

    Beige cloth

  • Exterior Color

    Two tone Green

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Clock, heater, overdrive, skirts, whitewalls. Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Restored like new. Old running board covers, some trim rechromed over pits but overall a pretty impressive presentation. Very nice interior with restored gauges and dash. No Reserve.

Market commentary

Looking more and more like a conventional sedan of the mid 30s and less and less like an Airflow, this 36 DeSoto still retains the design and layout elements that made the Airflow such a dramatic engineering statement. It just lost its aerodynamic edge. Widely appreciated by collectors who recognize engineering wizardry, and by those who relish lost causes and orphans, this Airflow is about as good as they get in appearance and is a good value at its price here.

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