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LaSalle was an American brand of luxury automobiles manufactured and marketed, as a separate brand, by General Motors ' Cadillac division from 1927 through 1940.
Mar 12, 2008 · LaSalle was the second-most successful companion car of its time, and probably the one best remembered for its role. The companion cars grew from GM’s mid-1920s realization that its automotive product line was not a smooth and unbroken one; if a Chevrolet owner wanted to work his way up to a Cadillac, he would face some fairly big financial ...
Jul 17, 2007 · The LaSalle was an automobile product of General Motors Corporation, and sold as a companion marque of Cadillac from 1927 to 1940. The two were linked by similarly-themed names, both being named for explorers— Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac and René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle , respectively.
How LaSalle Cars Work. By: the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide. The 1930 LaSalle Series 340 followed industry convention by being longer, heavier and more powerful than previous models.
Apr 29, 2019 · Besides being a beautiful car, the 1927 LaSalle was a runner. Its 303-cid, 75-hp V-8 engine was developed by Cadillac and tested by driver Bill Rader in mid 1927, who ran a stripped roadster to a 95.3-mph average over 951 miles at the GM Proving Ground.
In short, LaSalle ensured Cadillac’s ultimate survival. And over its 14-year lifespan, LaSalle bore some of the handsomest styling ever seen on American roads. For these and other reasons, LaSalle somehow never really died in the minds and hearts of certain GM people.
Mar 5, 2023 · The last LaSalle rolled off the assembly line in March 20, 1940, marking the end of an era. But even though the brand was no more, its legacy lived on. The LaSalle had forever changed the automotive landscape, leaving an indelible mark on history as a car that embodied the very best of American engineering and design.
