Rare sedan

[pflaming]

Can you identify this sedan? I caught the jogger, didn't see him coming. 

[49D-24BusCpe]

Paul,

 

    It's a '39 LaSalle sedan. I had a '39 LaSalle (Superior bodied) Hearse in college!

 

Walt

[Mark D]

Late thirties LaSalle.

[John Reddie]

This would be a great car if not too far gone and  restored. Any idea how long it's been there?

John R

[Plymouthy Adams]

looks like you have found where Napoleon Dynamite vacations......

[pflaming]

John, I visited with his wife, she said to call, she was confident he would give me a tour, but not anxious to sell anything. 

[John Reddie]

Thanks for your response. I hope that the underneath isn't all rusted away. These cars were great, smooth, powerful and really comfortable. Here's a couple of snaps of the same year car that was not too far from my home several years ago. I don't know where it went but I hope that someone did something with it and kept it original.

John R

 

[pflaming]

Anyone want a rare IH Truck? This was a one year cab design. I think it has a huge V 8.

[DJ194950]

The LaSalle center grille portion is used in many customs and rare these days Hence they are worth big $$$.

 

DJ

[Young Ed]

4 hours ago, pflaming said:

Anyone want a rare IH Truck? This was a one year cab design. I think it has a huge V 8.

transition year. Cab is the same as 55 and very similar to earlier trucks(in 55 they changed to single rear window and push button door handles). The grill I believe is 56 only. Then in 57 they came out with the A series for their anniversary. 

[chrysler1941]

Correct it's a1939 LaSalle body 39-5019 made by Cadillac

Has a with a 322" Cui flathead V8 engine and three on a tree.

Very reliable car. Designed by Harley Earl.

Very few made with sunroof, called Sunshine Turret Top Roof. These are rare.

.

I know as I own one 

Edited June 29, 2018 by chrysler1941

[mrwrstory]

A bit OT from this topic, but ever so often I'm reminded of a custom bodied Plymouth I saw at the WPC Museum many years ago.  Limit production I believe,....1939-1940 I believe.  It was quite elegant.  It had a subtle peak developed in the roof that transitioned down the back through the backlight and down the rear deck.  I tried Googling it, to share, with no luck.  I believe it was a body by Haines, or Haynes, or Hayes.

Any one know of this rare and beautiful car or,.....can anyone find an image?

[T120]

There were some Hayes body Chrysler coupes in  1939.

Edited June 29, 2018 by T120

[mrwrstory]

That's it,....I think.   Woulda swore it was a Plymouth.  But that was probably more than 15 years ago.  Perhaps memory DOESN'T serve! ?

[mrwrstory]

Googled '39 Hayes bodied Plymouth and came up with Chrysler, DeSoto and Dodge......No Plymouth!  Maybe it was a Dodge I saw thinking the DeSoto and Chrysler would have been larger cars.  Now, looking at the pics, I'm reminded of the chrome window trim and the the shape of the top reminiscent of the '39 Mercurys.  Handsome car!