Chrysler cars for sale in Burlington, Illinois

Chrysler : Other 1935 chrysler airstream touring sedan

$14,750

Burlington, Illinois

1935 Chrysler Airstream Touring Sedan. This great looking car was restored to near original condition around the late 1980's or early-to-mid 1990's. The gentleman I purchased it from owned it from 1996 and had taken great care of it, using it rarely in parades and a few car club functions. This older restoration still looks in excellent condition and runs and drives smoothly. It has an in-line 6 cylinder engine, with a three-speed manual transmission with overdrive. It appears that a hydraulic brake booster has been added to the brakes, and gives an assist in bringing this 3,050 pound car to a stop without great effort. Of significant note, when I parked this car in my wife's spot in the garage while I worked on some minor mechanical issues after I purchased the car, and after I drove the car to test all of systems, it appears there are absolutely zero fluid leaks: no rear end or oil pan leaks, no anti-freeze, no leaks of any kind were present on the garage floor when I moved the vehicle after about a week of minor maintenance in this one location. Ordinarily, 80 year old machines almost always leak something, but not this old beauty. The previous owner tells me that he had recently spent $1100 on the brakes, and from what I can tell from driving the car, and by the way it stops it appears money well spent. The engine starts immediately when cold with a manual choke, and warms up quickly. No noises, unusual vibrations or visible emissions are present, and it runs quietly and smoothly. All gauges work as they should, and while the speedo works OK, it makes noise at certain speeds. The paint is a lacquer application as was popular in older restoration, and is checking most noticeably on the front passenger door and passenger side hood section, in addition to nicks and scratches in the paint in other areas but it really does not detract from a general excellent appearance overall. A truly nice looking car that has been superlatively maintained over its lifetime. There is virtually no rust anywhere, and looking at the undercarriage suggests this car was never run in foul weather, and as of the last 25 years has been a relative trailer queen more than a daily driver. The following are items that are non-operational, but may disappear from the listing as I am continually working on these items:Turn signal lever has broken off. Accordingly, I can't tell if the turn signals work or not, but I am in the process of correcting this. Turn signals were not OEM to this car. Heater is not connected to the cooling system. ( IMHO, this car is way too nice to be run in the cold weather anyway, but that's just me.)AM radio is non-operational, but all the components seem present and intact.The speedometer/cable make noise at certain speeds. Fog lights (aftermarket additions) are non-operational Rear passenger compartment overhead light is non-operational No manner of warranty is offered on this 80-year old car, nor any guarantee of any kind. Sold strictly on an 'as is, where is' basis. To the seller's knowledge, however, this car has been restored to a reasonable degree of mechanical operation, and should perform admirably under normal driving conditions. Please only submit your offers with intent to purchase. Once your offer has been accepted, it is a binding contract. Down payment of non-refundable $1500 deposit via PayPal must be made within 48 hours of the accepted offer or 'Buy it Now' function having been selected. Balance of the payment will be due within 7 days of the closing of the initial sale date via whatever secured means that guarantees the seller full valid payment. Release of the car for transport will not occur until all funds are secured and verified as valid within seller's bank account. No exceptions, sorry. If you wish to use a wire transfer, please note that buyer will be required to pay ALL of these transaction fees, to include those by both sending and receiving financial institutions, and these fees are exclusive of the purchase price. International buyers are welcome to submit offers. I will assist in the shipping if possible, for additional fees, to the point of debarkation or export (west or east coast of the U.S.).