CHRYSLER AIRFLOW

After World War I the automobile soon became a dominant part of people’s lifestyles and with its increasing importance the automobile itself was undergoing rapid change. The 1930s began with flared mudguards, wide, vertical grilles and running boards but by the end of the decade, mudguards began to merge integrally into the bodies of most cars, and grilles began to narrow, while windscreens began to attain a backward slope previously only seen on sportscars. In 1934 when Chrysler introduced the Airflow it soon became known as one of the ugliest… Read more

CHRYSLER VALIANT VH

With the VH series, released in June 1971, Chrysler at last gave Valiant buyers a uniquely Australian design. The new model was wider than the previous (VG) model and with its extended wheelbase it looked enormous, despite the fact that, at 4900 mm, it was only a fraction longer than before. The VH Valiant’s cleaner and more rounded lines were enhanced by a reduction in body decoration. The front parking lights and turning indicator lights were moulded to fit flushly above a curved front bumper bar. A hatch-type bonnet was… Read more