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1930 LaSalle Cabriolet Coupe Model 340-30268
This photo was taken in Shakespeare Ontario Canada in 1938. It shows an 8 year old LaSalle Coupe altered to be put into service as a tow truck for my Fathers garage business. As rare as these are today at the time big cars like this had little appeal to the average buyer. They were heavy to drive and expensive to maintain and fuel. Their great torque gave them more appeal as a work horse and many ended up doing duty on the farm or as make shift commercial vehicles like shown here. After serving in their latter capacity they had further appeal for scrap during the War drive for steel. The vehicle on the hook is a 1931 Chevrolet Roadster that was repaired and returned to the road. The military wheels were an option however few today use them as they lack the appearance that the standard spoke wheels gave.
For 1930 this Lasalle was on a 134" wheelbase chassis powered by 341 cid V8 engine. Total 1930 production was 14986 units which this convertible coupe was one of.
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1930 LaSalle Cabriolet Coupe Model 340-30268
This photo was taken in Shakespeare Ontario Canada in 1938. It shows an 8 year old LaSalle Coupe altered to be put into service as a tow truck for my Fathers garage business. As rare as these are today at the time big cars like this had little appeal to the average buyer. They were heavy to drive and expensive to maintain and fuel. Their great torque gave them more appeal as a work horse and many ended up doing duty on the farm or as make shift commercial vehicles like shown here. After serving in their latter capacity they had further appeal for scrap during the War drive for steel. The vehicle on the hook is a 1931 Chevrolet Roadster that was repaired and returned to the road. The military wheels were an option however few today use them as they lack the appearance that the standard spoke wheels gave.
For 1930 this Lasalle was on a 134" wheelbase chassis powered by 341 cid V8 engine. Total 1930 production was 14986 units which this convertible coupe was one of.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE:© 2010 VRGratton- Images.
Images in this gallery are protected by copyright. They are for Flickr Members to view only. They are not stock and may not be used for manipulations, references, blogs, journals, share sites, etc. without my written and or verbal consent.