1933 LaSalle 345C 2 door coupe retail pricing

[Laughing Coyote]

Just wanted to get an idea of what a 1933 Lasalle 345c 2 door coupe would retail for in a restored condition.  Dual side mounts with metal covers. Also are the V8 engines any good as far as reliability. Any info would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

[edinmass]

The LaSalle market is very soft. Figure half the price of a Cadillac. They are a 45 mph car. They are difficult cars to tune, fix, and service. If your are not handy.......it will be a big hand full.

[bryankazmer]

Not disputing the comments at all, but do you think that the later gen2 straight 8 and gen3 V8 cars are more ordinary in terms of ornery behavior?

[alsancle]

When you say "two door coupe"  do you mean the town coupe or the 3 window?   I would guess there is a 2x difference between those two.

 

[Laughing Coyote]

The black one you posted.  I guess they call it a town coupe 5 passenger?

[motoringicons]

This just sold on Thursday 1/14/21 at Mecum's Kissimee Auction. Price includes the fees I believe.

 

https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0121-444174/1932-lasalle-345b-town-coupe/

Edited January 16, 2021 by motoringicons (see edit history)

[edinmass]

In my humble opinion.......they overpaid. But if it was what they were looking for, that’s absolutely fine. 

[padgett]

LaSalle trannys were popular in gassers when the world & I were young.

[60FlatTop]

It is easy the get a speculative armchair price but, after years on these forums, no one will ever tell you the price they paid. So one never really  knows.

 

People are terrified it might ruin a future sale or another person might surmise how much money they have. They just tend to be like that.

[alsancle]

On 1/16/2021 at 10:16 AM, Laughing Coyote said:

The black one you posted.  I guess they call it a town coupe 5 passenger?

 

Yes.   Looking at the one Ed posted,  I would have thought that was the price for a 2 passenger.  A business coupe would not be 2x that so my math was bad.

[alsancle]

43 minutes ago, 60FlatTop said:

It is easy the get a speculative armchair price but, after years on these forums, no one will ever tell you the price they paid. So one never really  knows.

 

People are terrified it might ruin a future sale or another person might surmise how much money they have. They just tend to be like that.

 

You are right.    Nobody gives up their prices.   Part of why I laugh at price guides.

 

There are are couple reasons why I rarely share prices:

 

1.  I look back at the cars I thought were a "deal" and kept those prices a secret in case a future buyer thought I stole the car.  Eventually I always was lucky to just get my money back.

 

2.  I look back at other cars were I thought I overpaid on day one,  and I was right every time.   I kept those a secret because I felt an idiot.

[alsancle]

Btw,   30 years ago the Restoration shop I worked in as a kid restored a 33 Lasalle Town coupe to 99.9 points.  It was the guys grandfather's car and he had a sentimental attachment.  I want to say he spent 100k way back then.   Eventually he got divorced and he had to sell the car,   Was looking to get 45k and I think ended up with 30 something.   Funny the prices have not changed much on those in 30 years.

[jeff_a]

2 hours ago, padgett said:

LaSalle trannys were popular in gassers when the world & I were young.

Five years ago there was a Peerless Master 8 or Standard 8 Coupe for sale or trade that had been converted into a lakebed runner in California in the 50s. They removed the top and switched engines to a Chrysler Spitfire straight 8 instead of a Continental straight 8, and used a LaSalle transmission. This hood style appeared on both the Standard 8 and Master 8 in 1930, designed by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky.

Edited January 18, 2021 by jeff_a (see edit history)

[padgett]

In Florida the price I paid for any of my cars is a matter of record: sales tax. May be strange but don't think I've ever misreported. Just not worth it.