58L-Y8 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 1940 Cadillac LaSalle 50 Convertible Sedan - $11900 - Westfield, MA https://westernmass.craigslist.org/cto/d/westfield-1940-cadillac-lasalle/7162357116.html 1940 Cadillac LaSalle convertible sedan. Last on the road in 1957 and been stored indoors ever since. Presently not running, however the motor is not seized and will turn over by hand. I'm sure with some tinkering it will run again. Odometer is showing a little over 81,000 miles. Car will need a complete restoration. All glass is intact, none broken. Also have the rear window with chrome molding (not shown in photos). Floors are solid, but will need some work on the outer area of rocker panels. A 1940 hardtop sedan parts car is also available at extra cost. Will listen to any offers made. Contact: no phone listed. Copy and paste in your email: 2c36034e253631d2b23cbb7feae6429f@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1940 Cadillac LaSalle 50 Convertible Sedan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I hope the seller knows enough about the car to realize it's not a "Cadillac LaSalle," but simply a LaSalle. I wonder whether he also has an Oakland Pontiac for sale... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdc Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 I rather have a Ford Mercury...🤦♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 He may have Keyworded it that way to increase hits as Cadillac guys may not think to look for Lasalles but may still have an interest in them. I do it with my Lasalle literature as there are alot more collectors buying Cadillac literature than Lasalle, but they often add it to their order when they see it. I do the sale with Oakland and even Jeep and Willys, though I had one guy try chewing me a new one about that. It's keywording, nothing more to get it in front of the greatest number of interested parties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 LaSalle, beginning with its introduction, was promoted with great emphasis that it was "companion to Cadillac' and 'built in the Cadillac factory with Cadillac quality". The two nameplates became inextricably linked in the public mind, just as Cadillac intended. As with other such linked naming, such as 'Chrysler Imperial', Lincoln Continental', 'Nash Rambler' etc., regardless of any marketing decision to separate the names later, the linking remains. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 LaSalles are great cars. It took me buying one to find that out. Strong Caddy motor (the flathead V8, with the bore reduced 1/8"), transmission that shifts like butter, sharp styling (to my eye). There was a period when the Cadillac connection got a little tenuous and they put Olds-sourced L-head straight 8's in the cars (1934-36?), but other than that, it had the heart of a Cadillac. Along with Buick, I think it's a sleeper, price-wise. If the seller threw in the parts car, this would be a pretty good deal. Otherwise, it needs a ton of work and LaSalle-specific parts aren't that easy to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Yes interesting car (and close to home) but I think it's one of those cars that presents well but needs a lot more work than first impressions seem to indicate. Parts car is likely of little value once the main event is sold. Package makes sense for both buyer and seller. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hope you like blue! 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter S Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 interesting about the LaSalle being built in the Cadillac plant. What really are the differences besides the badging and trim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 1940 LaSalle Model 50: 322 c.i. V-8, 123" wb, B-Bodies shared with B-O-P models; Model 52 Special, same engine and wheelbase, C-Bodies shared with all but Chevrolet. 1940 Cadillac Model 62: 346 c.i. V-8. 129" wb, C-Bodies; 60 Special, same engine 127" wb, unique 60 Special exclusive body; Model 72: same engine, 138" wb, seven passenger extension of C-Body for seven passenger sedan and limousines. Models 75 V-8 and 90 V-16, 141" wb, last year of lwb body series begun in 1938. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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