Customized 1934 Desoto Airflow

[Kenmojr]

This 1934 Desoto car was converted to a tanker truck by local car customized, Chad Hiltz. I took the photos September 2019 at a Rick Rood's annual car show in Waterville, Nova Scotia.

 

 

Has a model kit of an Chrysler or Desoto Airflow every been produced?

 

Edited October 3, 2022 by Kenmojr

[espo]

I like the Art Deco design and don't recall seeing anything this nice on his TV program before. This styling looks like many of the commercial vehicles built in the late twenties and thirties. 

[misterNNL]

Makes me wish we had a 1/25 scale Airflow in resin as a starting point for this style of vehicle. All I can find is a 3D file which does me no good at all.

[Kit Karson]

1938 Dodge Airflow 1:25 ERTL

Edited October 3, 2022 by Kit Karson
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[misterNNL]

Nothing at this link.

[Kit Karson]

Just now, misterNNL said:

Nothing at this link.

I caught that... 

[Kit Karson]

3 minutes ago, misterNNL said:

Nothing at this link.

Found an eBay reference that was no longer available, but the point being... there is a 1/25th scale starting point out there! -KK

[Brian Austin]

That bank is not 1:25.  It's closer to 1:30-something.

[Brian Austin]

Franklin Mint did produce a 1934 Chrysler Airflow coupe.  There is also an Airflow sedan in 1:32 mass-market diecast. Note that DeSoto's Airflows had a shorter wheelbase and different nose styling from the Chrysler line.

Dodge did also produce a relatively small number of Airflow-styled truck cab-chassis.  Many had streamlined tanker bodies mounted, though I don't think I've seen one with a tandem axle such as this custom.

As Chrysler Airflows are seldom seen these days out and about, I think DeSoto ones are even less common.

[Ace-Garageguy]

20 hours ago, Brian Austin said:

That bank is not 1:25.  It's closer to 1:30-something.

Correct. I almost went down that rabbit hole, but thankfully, a seller posted the dimensions of the model, which were clearly well under 1/25.

Edited October 7, 2022 by Ace-Garageguy

[Ace-Garageguy]

On 10/3/2022 at 4:00 PM, misterNNL said:

Makes me wish we had a 1/25 scale Airflow in resin as a starting point for this style of vehicle. All I can find is a 3D file which does me no good at all.

The Franklin Mint model in 1/24 is absolutely beautiful, and can occasionally be found slightly damaged, and cheap enough to hack up.

[bill-e-boy]

Could use the Tamiya Toyoda as a starting point

[Joe Nunes]

I really like this truck design and the colors are great!

Joe

[Joe Nunes]

Forgot to add that I chuckled to myself when I noticed it was a Cider truck!  Too cool!

Joe

[ea0863]

If you guys like water trucks, you'll get a kick out of this photo! I took it last weekend in Nelson Nevada.

[Kenmojr]

On 10/28/2022 at 6:22 PM, bill-e-boy said:

Could use the Tamiya Toyoda as a starting point

Great idea...

[Ace-Garageguy]

This is the only thing I've ever seen from Bad Chad that's not immediately puke-inducing.

[porschercr]

2 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

This is the only thing I've ever seen from Bad Chad that's not immediately puke-inducing.

Gotta agree with that Bill.

[Brian Austin]

I fell into watching a small number of Bad Chad episodes on Motor Trend channel just last week. 

I don't think I'll be watching any more.