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The AIRFLOW CLUB OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED is a nonprofit organization founded in June 1962. The Club is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, exhibition, and use of Chrysler Airflow and DeSoto Airflow automobiles, Dodge Airflow trucks, as well as collecting, recording, preserving, and disseminating Airflow information, data, and lore to the world of old car enthusiasts and authors in order to clarify and publish the truth of the Airflow's contributions to the automotive world. Equally important, is the promotion of fellowship and cooperation among Club members.

The Airflow Club is organized into three regions, Eastern, Central, and Western. Each of these three regions has occasional activities. Contact the Regional Directors listed on the Club Officers page for that information. In addition, we have several members in Canada and seven other countries.

Contact Person	Alternate
John Librenjak , President	John Tuthilll, Vice President
(951) 788-4678	(303) 279-8039
Email, librenjak@sbcglobal.net	Email,jatutwks@juno.com
3595 McKinley Street	20413 W. 56 Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506	Golden, CO 80403-8004

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Brief History of the Club

The Airflow Club, founded in 1962, has grown to a membership of approximately 600 with members currently in the U. S., Canada, and seven other countries. The Club is organized into three regions, covering the Eastern, Central and Western portions of the U.S. Each year one of the regions hosts the Club's Annual Meet. There is a rigorous judging of the cars at this meet focusing on originality and quality of restoration. Many members attending the annual meets drive their cars to and from the

Trifon Special, the original Airflow prototype, and Carl Breer's 1934 DeSoto SE

meet. The three regions also hold events at various times throughout the year. The Eastern Region annually has a banquet during the Hershey weekend each fall and the Western Region has for the past several years attended the San Diego Swap Meet in the spring as a group.

Membership

The Club has approximately 600 members. You may become a member by submitting a membership application form and the annual dues. Click on "Membership Application" at the top of the first page to go to the membership application form.

1934 DeSoto SE Coupe owned by Bruce Barnett, Scottsdale, Arizona

Dues

$30.00 a year INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT MEMBERS

$35.00 a year USA Dollars (Outside of North America)

Newsletter:

The Club publishes a monthly Newsletter containing stories and photographs of members and their cars at various activities as well as historical information on the development and history of these cars. Also included is a members' Marketplace page with Airflow cars, parts, and memorabilia wanted or for sale. The Club also sponsors projects to reproduce some special parts unobtainable elsewhere such as rubber parts and owners manuals. Those items on hand are listed on a Club Store page. The Club produces a roster of all of the members with information about their Airflow cars which is sent only to the members. The networking through Club membership provides an unparalleled resource of information for those involved in restoring an Airflow car. If you are having problems in finding a replacement part or need to know what the correct application is for your project, someone in the Club will have faced the same questions and will have that information. Because the Airflow Club is relatively small, it has developed as a very friendly organization. We will make anyone with an interest in the DeSoto and Chrysler Airflow cars and Dodge Airflow trucks welcome.

1936 Chrysler C-10 owned by Chandler Smith, Ft. Worth, Texas

Meeting and Activity Schedule:

The Airflow Club has an Annual Meet, which includes a car show with rigorous judging, and banquet each year. The location rotates through the three regions of the Club. The 2005 Annual Meet was held in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the 2006 Annual Meet was held at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden , Nevada and the 2007 Annual Meet was held in St. Joseph, Michigan. The 2008 Annual Meet will be held in Bartlesville, Oklahoma from June 4-7. The car shows at these meets can be expected to draw from twenty to thirty Airflow cars. You may contact Chandler Smith by phone at 817-921-6699, cell at 818-445-2378, via FAX at 817-257-7770 or via Email at chandlersm@aol.com for details on the Bartlesville meet.

In addition to the Annual Meet, the regional groups participate in several other events during the year. The Eastern Region has a banquet each year in conjunction with the Hershey Swap Meet in the fall. The Western Region attends the San Diego Swap Meet in the spring as a group and has an annual banquet in San Diego's Old Town. Please contact the Region Directors for information on these and other events.

Regional Happenings

Eastern Region:

John Wagner is the new Eastern Region Director. He can be reached at 1080 Wild Azalea Lane, Athens, GA 30606. John's Email is wgnassociates@aol.com .

Hershey Swap Meet and Eastern Region Banquet. The Airflow Club annually gathers at the Hershey Swap Meet and the Eastern Region holds its Banquet close by on Friday evening. For additional information, you may contact Eastern Region Director, John Wagner or the Banquet Chair, Jay Eberly.

Central Region:

Start planning now for the 45th Annual Meet in Bartlesville OK June 4-7, 2008. Contact Chandler Smith at 817-921-6699 or via Email at chandlersm@aol.com for additional information.

Western Region:

Big Three Swap Meet, San Diego, 29Feb - 2Mar 2008. The Western Region annually gathers at the Big Three Swap Meet at Qualcom Stadium in San Diego. The Airflow Club spaces are WC 01 and 02. Contact Jim Lightfoot at 805-522-4040 or via Email at airflow3@yahoo.com for a vendor pass if you can bring an Airflow to park in our vendor space. We will have a banquet at the Casa de Guadalajara Restaurant in San Diego's Old Town on Saturday evening. We have a block of rooms at the Padre Trail Inn across the street from Old Town. Call 800-255-9988 or 619-756-7800 for reservatiions. Tell them you are with the Airflow Club. For additonal information contact Western Region Director Tom Prince at (909) 598-1086 or via Email at des48@earthlink.net .

Airflow Forums:

The Airflow Club participates in an internet forum hosted by AACA within which the members can share information, ask questions and search for parts in a way that is much quicker than is possible by using the Marketplace page in the monthly Airflow Newsletter. To access the Airflow Forum, click on the address below and follow the instructions for registration: http://www.aaca.org . Once you have registered, scroll down the list of forums to Airflow Club of America in the Chrysler Products group and click on that. You will see all of the postings for Airflow information or parts.

Yahoo also has an Airflow bulletin board and chat room that several of our members use. This forum has been particularly active over the past several months. It is accessed at http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Airflow.

1935 Chrysler C-1 Coupe owned by Chuck Cochran, Indianapolis, Indiana

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