[3] The engine used was the Silver Dome while the roadster was offered with the high performance Red Head while the displacement was the same at 174.9 cu in (2.9 L) Chrysler I6.

[2] The introduction of DeSoto benefited from Chrysler having entered and finished in the 1929 24 Hours of Le Mans which helped sales.

While streamlined and aerodynamic, the Airflow was not embraced by the public, and the more mainstream Airstream was introduced until the DeSoto Six nameplate returned in 1937 with the Series S-3.

Solidly built, and more conservatively styled, the 241.5 cu in (4.0 L) Chrysler Straight-6[7] Airstream did away with the Airflow's integrated headlights, broad grille work and monocoque construction.

Optional features included carpeting for the front seat area, radio, twin windshield wipers and a heater.

The senior series also gained a Custom Traveler model, built on a stretched 130" wheelbase.

Custom Travelers were popular with limousine conversion companies and marked the beginning of DeSoto's long standing, and profitable relationship with the taxicab industry.