One thing I like about windshield repair is meeting with customers and learning from them. I also get a chance at times to see some very interesting things. As an example the other day I was at a fleet account performing a windshield repair; one of their drivers that I’ve known for several years had driven to work as Ann described it, “her baby”. That baby is a custom 39 LaSalle.
For those that don’t know what a LaSalle is let me give a brief history. Back in the 1920’s shortly before the market crash and depression GM management made a decision that their current car companies should produce another make of car to help with marketing. At that time the GM line up was Chevrolet, Oakland, Oldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac. As a result the following cars were made.
LaSalle – was a companion of Cadillac. Harley Earl was involved with the project and one of the first LaSalle patents carries his name.
Marquette – was Buicks entry and was only produced for 1 year.
Viking – Oldsmobile’s entry lasted only 3 years and sold 7,224 cars according to Wikipedia.
Pontiac – the only survivor of the expansion plan and was produced by Oakland.
This custom 39 LaSalle is very sharp and features a modern 406 V8. As you can see by the photos it has all the bells and whistles, including tilt steering. I put together a photo album of pictures I took. Click on the link to view the album. 39 Custom LaSalle Photos
