'39 LaSalle with dual sidemounts.

[jamostert]

Do anybody know of a 7 seater sedan '39  LaSalle with dual sidemounts.  The sidemounts have an decorative chrome trimming and a centre (like a hubcap) !!  I have read all the publications and books of laSalles but could not find any one of these cars. How can it be possible that I have an example of one of these cars - could it be a an aftermarket fitment?  The centre chrome "hubcaps" even have the LaSalle logo on it !  I just want to know if there are similar cars than mine in existense.  I am in South Africa and the car has a Fisher body.

[Bill Hedge CLC 14424]

Do you have any pictures that you can post?  I am sure that the pictures would be very helpful.

Thanks

Bill Hedge, CLC #14424
Message Board Administrator
Cadillac & La Salle Club

[Terry Wenger]

Page 307 in  LaSalle, Cadillac's Companion Car by Van Gelderen and Larsen shows a '39 coupe with the sidemounts you describe.  There was also a second design cover used for the '39 LaSalles which had a small hubcap style medallion on it painted black and white. instead of the hubcap.

Terry Wenger

[C.R. Patton II]

Hello Johann

Wonderful to hear that you are improving your LaSalle.

As Terry stated the LaSalle text is a fabulous research source along with an authenticity manual. I would also obtain authentication documentation from your vehicle identification number. Bill made an excellent suggestion requesting that you post pictures. A 7 passenger LaSalle sounds like a commercial chassis or auxiliary company modification.

For the 1939 LaSalle production model year there were 3 types of sidemount covers used:
(1) The regular Cadillac period cover type using front and rear latches
(2) The cover type with a hudcap in the center
(3) A flat shield type with a LaSalle medallion emblem in the center.

Please ask a humongous amount of questions because we love LaSalle's.