The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-29
CHRYSLER PRESENTS
AIRSTREAM MODELS
Six and Eight in New Line ADD
cd to Familiar Models Of
AirfloWs

The Chrysler Sales Corporation
presents for 1885 two lines Of auto
mobiles, the Airflow and . new line
known as the Airstream.
The Airflow cars are continued,
but with many refinements and i'm
provements. All Of the features
peculiar to Airflow design and con-
struction are retained but the front
end appearance has been changed
slightly. Nearly all mechanical units
clutch, transmission, engine, axle
ETC., have been changed to improve
the performance, and increase the
economy and life Of the chassis.
In addition to the Airflow cars
Chrysler offers the Airstream Six and
Airstream Eight, two entirely new
cars which will sell at q lower
price than IS possible with Airflov
design. Much that was learned dur
ing the years Of experiment on Air
flow design and through the year
that Airflow has been in production
has been incorporated In the Air
stream cars.
The Airstream Six has q six-cylin-
der engine, 3ss by AZ, giving piston
displacement Of PALS cubic inches
and developing 90 brake horsepower
at $500 rpm. The wheelbase Is LII
inches and overall length Is 1874
inches. The rear axle gear ratio Of
the sedan Is 4.125 to l and Of the
coupe $50 to /. Tire sizes are 6.25-l6
Has los Horsepower
The Airstream Eight has an eight
cylinder engine, 81 by 4is, giving
q piston displacement Of 273.8 cubic
inches and developing los brake
horsepower at 3400 rpm. The wheel
base Of this car is l2l inches and
overall length is 1877 inches. The
hypoid rear axle used in the Air
stream Eight has gear ratio Of 3.91
to l. Tire sizes are 6.50-16.
Both Of the Airstream cars have
the paragraph type individual front
wheel springing.
Weight distribution has been
changed considerably from that Of the
ordinary car. The engine and the
seats have been moved forward ap-
proximately six inches, which moves
forward the center Of mass anc
equalizes the weight on the front and
rear wheels.
The efficiency Of the stabili0er o.
the sway eliminator which did SC
much to improve the riding ease and
stability Of the 1894 Airflows has
been increased by mounting It at The
front Of the car instead Of at the
rear. In this position, 1t Is more ef-
fective in preventing sway or body
roll and does not interfere with the
normal operation Of the springs.
A new vacuum automatic spark
control has been developed which per-
mits much greater degree Of spark
advance than has ever before beer
feasible In . stock car.
Clutch Improved Greatly
A great improvement In clutch ope-
ration and an increase In clutch tac-
ing life is made possible through the
adoption OF q new air cooled clutch
A syncro-silent transmission i
used in all models. A syncronizel
is used between high and second
gears.
All Leaf springs on all models are
the new type thin leaf, tapered Leaf
springs. These springs are much
more flexible and much more cons
tant in their action than any lea1
springs which have been used hereto
fore, and because Of the tapered lea1
ends are practically squeak-proof.
The generators on the new Chrys-
lers are capable Of greatly increased
output without danger Of injury tc
the generator through . ventilatine
device.
All Of the basic Chrysler features
which have been used on Ill Chryslel
Motor cars for years are continued
without change or with only minor
imnrovementS.