Description
A stunning 1933 Franklin Airman 16B Sedan, 1 of only 3 known to exist. Originally only just over 1000 were produced.
“Airman” was a take-off on the popularity of Charles Lindbergh who had captured hearts and minds piloting The Spirit of St. Louis, which of course had an air-cooled engine.
Franklin made much of the parallels to its cars, finally christening its 1928 models “Airman”. The car has a prominent radiator shell despite the lack of any liquid coolant. Dealers were upset that the Franklin didn’t look conventional, so designers faked a radiator starting in the 1920s, upsetting Wilkinson no end. He quit the company in protest.
This 1933 Franklin Airman 16B Sedan is in beautiful burgundy, with a grey and tan interior. Furthermore, it features a six-cylinder engine, aluminium block and is air-cooled.
