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| DaWeber | Sep 7 2009, 01:59 PM Post #1 |
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LASALLE (US) 1927-1940 This marque was originally introduced by GM to be a less expensive model to the Cadillac. It is surprising that it lasted as long as it did, since by the time it was introduced, Cadillac had begun producing less expensive models in their own line to survive the economic crisis which existed into the mid and late 1930s. Tootsietoy made a 1939 roadster model in their main toy line which many collectors consider to be a representation of this marque. Also Tootsie did issue a slightly larger scale set of models in the mid 1930s which are now quite costly on the secondary toy market. |
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| James | Sep 7 2009, 07:45 PM Post #2 |
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Buick used the LaSalle name in Canada. It was more or less there top of the line Car for many years. Interestingly enough in the Buick line they were a less expensive alternative to the Cadillac. (I don't know for sure but I think it showed up in the mid 50's and lasted for about 30 years.) |
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| DaWeber | Sep 8 2009, 05:57 PM Post #3 |
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I never knew this! I do recall the MacFarland (sp?) was also in the Buick Division- but did not know about the LaSalle! As they say we learn something new everyday! I assume the LaSalle was inproduction about the same time as the Ford Corp Meteor and Monarch? I seem to recall Pontiac also had a Canadian car with a Chev body (?) |
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| James | Sep 8 2009, 10:55 PM Post #4 |
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That would be the Beaumont, very close looking to the Chevelle. Or the Acadian, which was Pontiac's version o fthe Vega. |
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| James | Sep 8 2009, 10:57 PM Post #5 |
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| James | Sep 8 2009, 10:59 PM Post #6 |
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| DaWeber | Sep 9 2009, 03:44 PM Post #7 |
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It would be neat if a diecst company would produce some of these special cars from Canada. Years ago, when MAC Ragan was still with JL, I suggested this, but he indicated that once the die was modified from being a US replica it could never be used again to produce more US models. A Shame. Can you post more and larger pix of the GM cars? When i was about 13 years old (1953), I traveled with my parents to Niagara Falls in the hot summer. I had hoped to cross into Canada and find many Canadian dealers of Canadian GM and Ford cars to get sales literature for my collection. However, the 50 Chev we were in naturally did not have air. My father got so annoyed with the extreme heat, he immediately turned around and started home after we got to the nY side of the Falls. Thus, I never had a chance to try to find the desired sales literature. A real bummer. But to complain would have started WWIII in our family! And because of this and my mother not wanting to experience any conflict recogonized my disappointment, but told me to forget it! As you can tell, I never did! I later was able to purchase a very detailed book on the Canadian Fords but never was able to get as much info on the GM counterparts! If those cars were still being offered, I would have gone up there years ago on my own- but alas, the special production had been discontinued years before that would have been possible. |
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| James | Sep 10 2009, 08:40 AM Post #8 |
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I don't think there are any cars at the Big 3 dealers that are unique to Canada any more, given the state of the car industry. Do they have GMC Yukon's in the US? If there are any Canada only right now , this one may be it. |
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| DaWeber | Sep 10 2009, 07:21 PM Post #9 |
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I have to agree. The Yukons are also available in the US. Still curious about the Buick LaSalle. Wass a separate marque or a model name in the Buick line? For example, I consider a Ford Fairlane as a model name ; whereas the Monarch or Meteor is considered by me to be a separate marque. |
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| James | Sep 10 2009, 08:56 PM Post #10 |
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Buick LaSalle was a model name, their top of the line, for many years, although I am not sure how Roadmaster fit into the line up, After the war it was teh top of the line Buick wasn't it? How about Meteor Montcalm? It was a big ole boat back in the 60's Edited by James, Sep 10 2009, 08:59 PM.
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| James | Sep 10 2009, 09:00 PM Post #11 |
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1973 Mercury Colony Park 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham 2-Dr Hardtop with optional Glamour Paint 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham 4-Dr Pillared Hardtop 1973 Mercury Monterey Custom 4-Dr Pillared Hardtop 1973 Mercury Monterey 4-Dr Pillared Hardtop (rear left side) 1973 Meteor Montcalm 2-Dr 1973 Meteor Montcalm |
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| James | Sep 10 2009, 09:02 PM Post #12 |
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 it seems Cadillac had a LaSalle also 1932 http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.realclassicads.com/cadillac/1932_cadillac_lasalle_gold.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.realclassicads.com/cadillac.html&usg=__O2qKu0C7N6UYLpTFQgYTUB5qHak=&h=400&w=322&sz=30&hl=en&start=103&tbnid=wMyB_YSHat-uaM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=100&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbuick%2Blasalle%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D100 Edited by James, Sep 10 2009, 09:03 PM.
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| James | Sep 10 2009, 09:05 PM Post #13 |
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 1963 Buick laSalle Edited by James, Sep 10 2009, 09:08 PM.
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| James | Sep 10 2009, 09:13 PM Post #14 |
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| ChFalkensteiner | Sep 10 2009, 10:50 PM Post #15 |
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1939 La Salle at the 2005 Cadillac gathering in Kremsmünster, Upper Austria:
Edited by ChFalkensteiner, Sep 10 2009, 10:51 PM.
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| juantoo3 | Jan 17 2010, 01:17 PM Post #16 |
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I had my eye on a basketcase '37 LaSalle Opera Coupe over the summer. Same old story...if only I had the money... Very sweet car in factory trim. LaSalle is an obscure enough orphaned brand that I don't see many makers bringing them back for the foreseeable future. To our loss, there were some gorgeous cars in the LaSalle lineup. Edited by juantoo3, Jan 17 2010, 01:18 PM.
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| Swifty | Jan 17 2010, 06:47 PM Post #17 |
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The '39 Christian posted is a great example of that! I've never seen a real LaSalle, but I'd grab the above if it ever made it to the pegs, in a heartbeat! |
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| DaWeber | Jan 17 2010, 09:19 PM Post #18 |
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In my almost 70 years of life, I have never heard of a Buick LaSalle in production. The Experimental GM car LeSabre was introduced in 1951 ( recently modeled by HWs in 1:64) The LeSabre name was then subsequently used for many years as a top model line name in the Buick corral - but not LaSalle . LaSalle production died as the"baby" Cadillac in 1940. However, I seem to recall that the name was being tossed around by Cadillac before they named their new smaller model , the Seville Edited by DaWeber, Jan 17 2010, 09:21 PM.
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| juantoo3 | Jan 21 2010, 11:41 AM Post #19 |
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That sounds much closer to what I am familiar with, but I know so little of Canadian naming specifics to offer a rebuttal. I do know that several GM bodies carried alternate names in Canada at least from the early '60's into at least the mid-'70's, but the specifics of what names were used by whom to distinguish what are sufficiently vague to me. While I am very familiar with the name LeSabre being used by Buick for some time, I am only aware of LaSalle as an independent badge in its own right, not a trim level, and that badge was discontinued just prior to WWII. I believe it was either '40 or '41 that the last LaSalle rolled off the assembly line. At least now we can explain the mystery from the theme song from "All in the Family," where Archie and Edith sang: "Boy the way Glen Miller played, Songs that made the hit parade, Guys like us we had it made, Those were the days, And you know where you were then, Girls were girls and men were men, Mister we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again, Didn't need no welfare states Everybody pulled his weight, Gee our old Lasalle ran great, Those were the days" They were singing about an old baby Caddy they used to have. 
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| DaWeber | Jan 21 2010, 06:30 PM Post #20 |
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Wes Thaks for the interpretation of the song! I never realized the LaSalle was mentioned in it until I saw your words in print! Very interesting! |
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| James | Jan 22 2010, 07:02 PM Post #21 |
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Mia Culpa Mia Culpa, mia Culpa, I believe I am the one that started the Lasalle Buick thing, and now I must eat some crow, This comes from way back in my memory and I checked with my Dad, Way back when I was a young grasshopper and about the size of one, Dad owned an older wartime Cadillac Lasalle, He fondly remembers it as it was the first car him and Mom owned after they got married in 1953. Dad however does not and has not ever kept a car for an extended period of time, and the Caddy was flogged for an Olds, then Dad thinks we got a big Buick, then a couple more Olds, he was such a GM man back then, before the Mopar stage and then today he is firmly in a FORD stage, although brighter days are in store as recently he traded his F-250 for an Chevy S-10 and a pot full of cash. Back to the story, it seems I blended a few of these cars togther and and lost the caddy part. Anyway I have not been able to find via the internet any mention of a Lasalle other then the Generals Cadillac. Sorry for the confusion. Can I have my crow warmed up at least, I hate cold Crow as an entre. Now back to the regular scheduled programming. |
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| DaWeber | Jan 22 2010, 07:49 PM Post #22 |
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James Thanks for your input! Crow is not necessary! Have a nice chicken or turkey on me! Cooked right, they are delicious! I guess we can finally bury LaSalle honorably! |
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| Tone | Jan 22 2010, 10:39 PM Post #23 |
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This one looks like a Riviera ! Edited by Tone, Jan 22 2010, 10:42 PM.
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| DaWeber | Jan 23 2010, 12:37 PM Post #24 |
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I totally agree, Tony! |
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| juantoo3 | Jan 24 2010, 03:03 PM Post #25 |
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Here's a few, enjoy!  1937 LASALLE V8 37-50 source: http://www.xs4all.nl/~classic2/LaSalle3.html  1937 LaSalle Carved Panel Hearse - By Meteor source: http://www.americandreamcars.com/1937lasallehearse.htm  1940 LASALLE - 4DR Sedan source: http://www.americandreamcars.com/1940lasalle121909.htm  1930 LaSalle, 8, 340, Convertible Coupe source: http://www.4stargallery.com/inccca/Y2Kresults.htm  1933 LaSalle 8 340c Sedan source: http://www.4stargallery.com/inccca/Y2Kresults.htm Edited by juantoo3, Jan 24 2010, 03:04 PM.
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