My grandmother on my fathers side bought a LaSalle before the great depression. My father was born in 1917 into a wealthy family. They used to live in luxury until the crash. They managed to sell their properties and vacation home to buy a farm in Northern Michigan for cash which is still in our family to this day. She often talked about that car to me as a boy and how she loved it so. My father went from an expensive school in Chicago to milking cows and plowing fields, and loved it. They kept on the couple who ran the farm who lived in a cottage on the land, who taught my father how to run it, and the LaSalle, But I never saw it as it was gone during WW2 when my father joined the Marines.
Given that he was a WWII vet he may have purchased a very old used one when he returned home like my father bought a 1933 Oldsmobile when he got home. There was a huge shortage of cars and housing for quite a few years after the war.
The Roaring Twenties and the Art Deco area was the most creative time period in industrial design and engineering. Most automobile inventions such as superchargers, turbos, front wheel drive, electric vehicles, V8, V12 and V16 engines, hydraulic brakes, synchro mesh transmissions, electric starter ect where invented during that exiting time. There used to be over 100 automobile companies in the US alone before the Great Depression in the 1930s began. I used to be into Cadillacs and still own a 61 Coupe deVille, but finding Chryslers and Imperials of the 20s and early 30s more interesting. Chrysler did a similar move as Cadillac did with the La Salle brand. Hence, the De Soto brand which lasted until 1961.
My grandmother on my fathers side bought a LaSalle before the great depression. My father was born in 1917 into a wealthy family. They used to live in luxury until the crash. They managed to sell their properties and vacation home to buy a farm in Northern Michigan for cash which is still in our family to this day. She often talked about that car to me as a boy and how she loved it so. My father went from an expensive school in Chicago to milking cows and plowing fields, and loved it. They kept on the couple who ran the farm who lived in a cottage on the land, who taught my father how to run it, and the LaSalle, But I never saw it as it was gone during WW2 when my father joined the Marines.
Fantastic video with a lot of great info! Thanks for sharing!
Gee, our old Lasalle, ran great. Those were the days.
LOL! Archie Bunker... and the car is a helluva "footnote"...
AWWW! beat me to it!
Oh Archie……
Always wondered about the LaSalle. Thanks a Bunch.
Looking forward to future episodes Rick. You have a special knack of presenting cars. Infectious! Cheers 🇨🇦
I own a 1930 Model 340 Town Sedan.
Nice!
That transmission was loved by early HOTRODER'S and Drag Racers !
Nothing like a syncromesh Lasalle transmission. If you were lucky enough to score one back in the 50s.
my left ear really enjoyed this video
I have a 1937 Lasalle 50 series coupe beautiful car and a 1937 Cadillac 60 series coupe
Those late 30 LaSalles are beautiful.
Absolutely fascinating. I always wondered about this make. Not sure how Archie Bunker good afford one. Well done!
Given that he was a WWII vet he may have purchased a very old used one when he returned home like my father bought a 1933 Oldsmobile when he got home. There was a huge shortage of cars and housing for quite a few years after the war.
Nice job, Rick! Wonderful, entertaining history lesson.
Glad you enjoyed it
NOTE - those older engines seemed low in HP but the important thing was they were high TORQUE to move such heavy cars.
gee our old LaSalle ran great
Those were the days
El faro trasero siempre me pareció muy lindo
The Roaring Twenties and the Art Deco area was the most creative time period in industrial design and engineering. Most automobile inventions such as superchargers, turbos, front wheel drive, electric vehicles, V8, V12 and V16 engines, hydraulic brakes, synchro mesh transmissions, electric starter ect where invented during that exiting time. There used to be over 100 automobile companies in the US alone before the Great Depression in the 1930s began. I used to be into Cadillacs and still own a 61 Coupe deVille, but finding Chryslers and Imperials of the 20s and early 30s more interesting. Chrysler did a similar move as Cadillac did with the La Salle brand. Hence, the De Soto brand which lasted until 1961.