1937 La Salle Coupe - $20000

[George Smolinski]

Not Mine. Anyone here into LaSalle's? 1937 La Salle coupe, 49565 original miles, car runs, flathead V8 3 speed, clean title, good solid car, text or email for more info.

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/d/1937-la-salle-coupe/6631513311.html   (612) 210-8488 Mark

 

[auburnseeker]

Seems a bit overpriced to me.  Too much for a restoration project and needs a couple G's to make drive able as is atleast if the engine is good.  I've seen others in better shape for not much more.  

Still a neat car. 

[alsancle]

Neat car and probably overpriced,  but not by a lot.  If you get a dent doctor to fix the front fender,  some washing, polishing and tires you might see something really cool.

[auburnseeker]

I thought of the clean it up and use it philosophy,  but Not sure how much is going to clean up with the paint missing and rusted in several spots.  It would be fun to try,  but it might be past that phase. If it was 50 percent better I would say yes.  

It's the cost and time of doing the mechanicals that scare me almost more.  If it runs really good and doesn't overheat that would be a different story.  I guess after you have been down that road once and everything was worn out or shot and it took a couple of years of spare time to finally get everything rebuilt and going,  leads one to be more cautious in the future.  Of course part of my problem is I tend to restore mechanically and cosmetically everything I touch that is mechanical.  If it's rebuilt it should look new,  not old and crusty.  The time always comes in the future to sell that one to buy the next or your family to settle the estate  and it's hard to convince the buyer that the engine and suspension are rebuilt if everything looks old and crusty. 

[alsancle]

The key is the 49k miles.  If that is real then you might be ok with superficial mechanics. 

[auburnseeker]

My chrysler had 63,000 on the clock.  That's the one I rebuilt everything on in the engine,  yet the steering and suspension were still very tight. 

I think of the last several cars I have had,  they all had 60 something thousand on them.  Maybe all the speedos stopped when they hit they the 60's?

I know the steering box was so worn out on my Plymouth that the bushing had galled the sector shaft several thousands and required finding a better box. Kingpins were shot to but the Dodge engine in it,  ran like a watch. 

[suchan]

It's 81 years old and no telling how it was treated over the years. I'd ignore the mileage and just see what needs to be done, which is a lot.

[CHuDWah]

Just curious - is that triangular leather/vinyl patch on the door panel original?  Good idea to protect the mohair(?) when getting in/out but doesn't seem to go with the rest of the upholstery.

[suchan]

The triangle isn't stock. Looks like a previous owner wore out the door panel corner (take it from me-it's easy) by rubbing a shoe against on entry/exit, found some scraps around the house and stuck'em on there. LaSalle's a big car, and once you're behind the wheel you're OK, but getting in/out takes some doing unless you're tiny, and if you've got feet, they're going to scrub that spot on the door panel.

[auburnseeker]

Those are accessory for the period.  They may have been offered by the Dealer but were more than likely aftermarket.