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LaSalle was Cadillac's companion car, built from 1927 to 1940. It was typically a smaller car than the Cadillac. LaSalle models were also priced slightly below comparable Cadillac models.
The 1937 LaSalle was very modern in appearance and was also markedly more similar to contemporary Cadillacs than had been its predecessors. In fact, the Series 50 LaSalle now spanned the same 124-inch wheelbase as the lowest-priced Cadillac Series 60 line. A LaSalle Convertible Coupe was selected to pace the 1937 Indianapolis 500 race. It was driven by famed race driver Ralph de Palma. The first LaSalle models used a V8 engine of the same basic design used in the Cadillac. However, LaSalle would be powered by an Oldsmobile-derived L-head straight eight during 1934-1936. Then, in 1937, LaSalle became a V8-powered car equipped with what was essentially a Cadillac V8 with reduced displacement.
This car is one of only 530 4-door Convertible Sedans - a new model for 1937 - built that year. Its original price was $1,485. David Kruddener, the publisher of the Des Moines (Iowa) Register donated this car to the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum & Research Center. His father owned Kruddener Cadillac of Des Moines, one of the first dealerships in Iowa.
The 1937 LaSalle was very modern in appearance and was also markedly more similar to contemporary Cadillacs than had been its predecessors. In fact, the Series 50 LaSalle now spanned the same 124-inch wheelbase as the lowest-priced Cadillac Series 60 line. A LaSalle Convertible Coupe was selected to pace the 1937 Indianapolis 500 race. It was driven by famed race driver Ralph de Palma. The first LaSalle models used a V8 engine of the same basic design used in the Cadillac. However, LaSalle would be powered by an Oldsmobile-derived L-head straight eight during 1934-1936. Then, in 1937, LaSalle became a V8-powered car equipped with what was essentially a Cadillac V8 with reduced displacement.
This car is one of only 530 4-door Convertible Sedans - a new model for 1937 - built that year. Its original price was $1,485. David Kruddener, the publisher of the Des Moines (Iowa) Register donated this car to the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum & Research Center. His father owned Kruddener Cadillac of Des Moines, one of the first dealerships in Iowa.
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1937 LaSalle Series 50 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the LaSalle Series 50
(Data based on Model Year 1937 sales)
1937 LaSalle Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$41,800 2022 Mecum : Glendale | |
1937 Lasalle Series 50 Coupe Sold for USD$46,200 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | |
1937 Lasalle Series 37 Touring Sedan Sold for USD$1,650 2019 Mecum : Chicago | |
1937 Lasalle Series 50 Touring Sedan Sold for USD$8,800 2019 Mecum : Chicago | |
1937 LaSalle Opera Coupe Sold for USD$33,000 2017 Mecum : Dallas | |
1937 Lasalle Opera Coupe Sold for USD$29,000 2017 Mecum : Houston | |
1937 LaSalle Convertible Coupe Sold for USD$59,950 2016 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
1937 LASALLE SEDAN Sold for USD$14,000 2016 Mecum - Houston | |
1937 LaSalle Series 50 Convertible Coupe Sold for USD$37,950 2015 Auctions America - California | |
1937 LaSalle Convertible Coupe Sold for USD$40,700 2014 Auctions America : California | |
1937 Lasalle Pro Touring Sold for USD$42,000 2014 Mecum : Seattle | |
1937 LaSalle Model 5027 Rumble Seat Sport Coupe with Dual Sidemounts Chassis#: 2239275 Sold for USD$38,500 2013 Bonhams - Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance | |
1937 LASALLE SEDAN Chassis#: 2258980 Sold for USD$40,700 2013 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale | |
1937 LaSalle Model 50 Convertible Coupe Chassis#: 2B15097 Sold for USD$43,700 2012 Bonhams - Quail Lodge Sale | |
1937 LASALLE TOURING SEDAN Sold for USD$9,900 2011 Auctions America - Spring Carlisle | |
1937 LASALLE STREET ROD Sold for USD$15,950 2011 Auctions America - Fort Lauderdale | |
1937 LASALLE 4 DOOR SEDAN Sold for USD$19,250 2010 Barrett-Jackson Auction - Las Vegas | |
1937 LaSalle Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 2247046 Sold for USD$51,700 2010 RM Auctions - Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook | |
1937 CADILLAC LASALLE 50 TOURING SEDAN Sold for USD$17,500 2009 Carlisle Auction - 09 Fall Carlisle Collector Car Auction | |
1937 LaSalle Ambulance Chassis#: 2250229 Sold for USD$5,148 2009 Bonhams - Bicentennial Pavilion at Hotel Murano |
LaSalle Series 50s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1937 LaSalle Series 50's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1937 LaSalle Series 50 Coupe | 2022 Mecum Indy | $30,000 | |||
1937 LaSalle Convertible Coupe | 2016 Auctions America : Auburn Spring | $54,000 | |||
1937 Cadillac LaSalle 50 Touring Sedan | 2261556 | 2010 Carlisle Auctions Spring Auction | $16,000 | ||
1937 CADILLAC LA SALLE MDL 50 | 2006 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions November 1719, 2006 | $13,500 | |||
1937 LaSalle Sport Coupe | 2B24856 | 2004 Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall | $43,000 | $55,000 | $65,000 |
1937 La Salle Convertible | 2003 Toronto International Fall Classic Car Auction | $91,000 |
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