Cadillac La Salle 345a Rumble Seat

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Cadillac La Salle 345a sports coupé, “STANDARD OF THE WORLD”
According to information, only 3 examples still exist worldwide
– 5.8 L (353.3 cubic inch) V8 gasoline engine with 70 kW (95 hp)
– 3-speed manual gearbox with center shift
– 2/4 passenger sports coupé with rumble seat
– Large luggage box in the rear. Extra compartment for golf bags behind a separate door on the passenger side – Chrome-spoke rims with whitewall tires
– 2 spare wheels in spare wheel holder on both sides with chrome cover
– According to information, the 245a was restored “frame-off”
– Classic Data brief assessment from 2016, condition grade 1-
– Participation in the “Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance” in November 2007
This fascinating classic car represents the technical know-how of the Cadillac brand

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The LaSalle Company was introduced by General Motors as a counterpart to Cadillac and is widely regarded as the beginning of modern automobile design. The Californian designer Harley Earl, who was hired specifically for this project, designed the LaSalle as a smaller, more elegant car influenced by the sleek Hispano-Suiza.
Named after the French explorer René Robert Cavelieur de La Salle, this connection was intended to lend the new vehicle a noble touch. The La Salle thus followed the Cadillac, which bore the name of a French emigrant.
It came onto the market in 1927 and was unlike anything else. The LaSalles were equipped with the Cadillac engine, which made the car faster and more maneuverable. The LaSalle was one of the first cars to take full advantage of the bright colors of DuPont’s quick-drying Duco paints, which had been introduced in 1924. All this led to the LaSalle being enthusiastically received. In 1931, automotive design reached the pinnacle of Harley Earl’s career.

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