1940 Cadillac Other

Sedan

V8

Automatic

4324325

Clear

Very RARE 1940 LaSalle 52 Special 4 Door Sedan by Cadillac - NO Reserve!!!!"Three on the Tree" transmissionCalifornia car used mainly for parades, as a bridal car and for photo shootsOur LaSalle has been carefully Maintained & Garaged in California by its loving bee keeper owner. ExteriorGorgeous exterior in its ORIGINAL "WAR GRAY" color -no dents or scratches InteriorBeautiful matching mohair interior, which was professionally re-upholstered directly by Fleetwood in the 1970's The LaSalle runs smoothly and starts quickly. This is the LAST production year (1940) for Lasalle by Cadillac Own your own piece of automotive history! Please let us know if you would like more photos! LaSalle was an American brand of luxury automobiles manufactured and marketed by General Motors' Cadillac division from 1927 through 1940. Alfred P. Sloan developed the concept for LaSalle and certain other General Motors' marques in order to fill pricing gaps he perceived in the General Motors product portfolio. Sloan created LaSalle as a companion marque for Cadillac. LaSalle automobiles were manufactured by Cadillac, but were priced lower than Cadillac-branded automobiles and were marketed as the second-most prestigious marque in the General Motors portfolio. In its final years, the LaSalle became more Cadillac-like in its appearance and details. The narrow radiator grille opening was retained and was flanked by additional side grill work. Headlights, which had moved down and been secured to the "cat-walk", were again attached to the radiator shell. One interesting feature, adopted by LaSalle in these years, was a Sunroof, marketed as the "Sunshine Turret Top". Sales climbed up from 15,501 in 1938 to 23,028 in 1939.The final 1940 LaSalles were introduced in October 1939 with, as it had in its first year, a full array of semi-custom body styles, including a convertible sedan. The LaSalle emerged with a smooth-flowing design, its trademark thin radiator flanked by a series of thin chrome slots, giving it a futuristic look.In its final year sales of the LaSalle reached the second highest level ever at 24,133.