NOT MINE 1940 LaSalle Convertible Coupe- Victor NY 7k

[rg171352]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/602662405150944/

 

1940 Lasalle Convertible This was my Father in-laws last project car. I found receipts for $7000 in parts. The car has rechromed Ft & R bumpers,bumper guards,hood ornament, lower grill guards.It has a new Chrome tilt steering column,1 Pair of 5 inch spot lights and fog lights. There are 5 new wire wheels from Coker tire,some new rubber parts from Steele Rubber Products.There is a extra grill and two tops, 16 lower grill vents and 7 hood vent trim moldings. This car has a slant 6 and 4 speed overdrive transmission. Serious inquiries only. No scams [hidden information]

 

[marty14]

This car has a slant 6

 

Why of course they had one of those in 1940 

 

that should be in the photos so you could try to gag a maggot with it

[ericmac]

Eek, gad, could it be any worse?

Edited September 8, 2023 by ericmac
Typo (see edit history)

[alsancle]

It is interesting what people invest their blood, sweat and tears in.   I'm sure the builder loved every inch of it.   Not my cup of tea but I hesitate to throw stones without seeing what he started with.

[bryankazmer]

That windshield header makes me  think this may have started as a closed car.

[kingrudy]

I would be a little less harsh in my assessment of this custom car. I like the LaSalle grill and the paint when finished would look nice, but I wou;d lose the continental kit and go with a standard bumper. The interior can be massaged to look ok and when completed, I believe that you would have something unique. As has been said before, "I've seen much worse" I wouldn't have gone with the slant six, maybe a small block Chevy.  GLWTS

Edited September 8, 2023 by kingrudy (see edit history)

[Twisted Shifter]

1940 Lasalle series 50

$7,000

Listed 15 hours ago in Victor, NY

 

 

[Xander Wildeisen]

The muffler clamp for the steering column is a bad idea. You can use a big block aluminum rod. Cut it off on the piston end, drill and tap it to bolt on the bottom of the dash. And drill out the crank end to the size of the column tube. You also have to tie the bottom of the dash into the firewall. Steering wheel will be a little unsupported, just mounting it to the dash only. You could save this car and finish it out. Back end of the car looks Lincolnish? Maybe blended a 40’s Lincoln trunk section into the LaSalle body?

[Marty Roth]

15 hours ago, ericmac said:

Eek, gad, could it be any worse?

Well, you could add "Fuzzy Dice",

and four more tail pipes

[neil morse]

 I love "serious inquiries only."  Like, "Dude, are you serious?" 😁

[JACK M]

Musta sold quickly. Nice looking hot rod project. With a slant six.

No engine pics.