1940 LaSalle Series 50 Base

This car is a complete survivor condition vehicle. It has never been restored and is completely original. It was originally a chauffer driven vehicle so the interior is in excellent condition.

The current owners drove this car on many VMCCA tours.

The 1940 LaSalle Series 50 is a classic luxury automobile built by General Motors' Cadillac division during the final production year of the LaSalle brand. Key Specifications • Engine: 322 cubic-inch flathead V8. • Horsepower: 130 bhp @ 3400 rpm. • Wheelbase: 123 inches. • Production: Around 10,380 units built for the Series 50 Historical Significance • The Final Year: 1940 marked the last year for LaSalle as GM's companion marque before the brand was retired. • Design: Styled with the signature narrow chrome radiator grille and classic streamline aesthetics. • Market Position: Priced below traditional Cadillacs to fill the gap between Buick and top-tier Cadillac models The final 1940 LaSalles were introduced in October 1939 with a full array of semi-custom body styles, as it had in its first year, including a convertible sedan. Harley Earl oversaw this redesign. The LaSalle emerged with a smooth-flowing design, its thin radiator flanked by a series of thin chrome slots. In its final year, sales of the LaSalle reached the second-highest level ever at 24,133.