1927-1932 Fender Identification

[lundgrm]

I picked these up for a project and have been given conflicting information on model/year. Anyone have any insight?  They clearly look like early LaSalle fenders but I thought the side skirting that covers the spare tire wells was not introduced until 1933 (345C).  At which point the round bulbous front was changed and swept toward the bumper.  1931 345A is my best guess but the side skirting is different.



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[Terry Wenger]

Those are '33 LaSalle fenders. The front of them in '33 did not sweep down toward the bumper. Notice the hole next to the well for the '32 and '33 sidemount spare holddown.

Terry Wenger

[lundgrm]

In these pictures look at where along the frame rail mounting edge the head light stanchions sit.  Compare the ’33 to the ’31.  The ’33 is farther aft along the frame rail or it appears so because the front edge sweeps forward down to the frame rail.  Now also look at where the headlight stanchion support bar braces against the fender.  On the ’33 it is near the top and close to the turn signal.  The ’31 has the stanchion/fender brace much lower on the fender.

1933 345C


1931 345A


Now what about 1932 345B.  The ’32 widened and flattened the front edge of the fender as shown below.  The round bulbous-like of mine matches models back to 1930
1932 345B


I cannot explain the skirt.  In 1931 there were 10,103 sold of 12 different style variations.  Maybe one variation (that I can’t find a picture of) had this fender.  Maybe LaSalle was experimenting with a fender skirt? A prototype?  Could even be a 1930 model.  Maybe a custom shop made a one-off set of fenders.  Unless I find a matching picture or a 100 year old that remembers I may never have an answer.

The 12 Styles of the 345A in 1931

Fisher 134" wheelbase
Style No.   Doors   Body Type   Seating   Price   Weight
31652    4   Town Sedan                    5    $2345   4565 lb
31658    2   Coupe                          2/4   $2195   4470 lb
31659    4   Sedan                            5    $2295   4650 lb
31662    4   Sedan                            7    $2475   4750 lb
31663    4   Imperial Sedan            7    $2595   4825 lb
31668    2   Convertible Coupe          2/4   $2295   4440 lb
31672    2   Coupe                            5    $2295   4490 lb
Fleetwood 134" wheelbase
Style No.   Doors   Body Type   Seating   Price   Weight
4602    2   Roadster                          2/4   $2245   4345 lb
4657    4   Transformable                    7    $2345   4440 lb
4680    4   All-weather Phaeton    5    $3245   4675 lb
n/a    4   Sedanette                            5    $3245   4650 lb
n/a    4   Sedanette Cabriolet            5    $3245   4675 lb

The 16 Styles of the 340 in 1930

Fisher 134" wheelbase
Style No.   Doors   Body Type   Seating   Price   Weight
30252    4   Town Sedan                    5    $2590   4705 lb
30258    2   Coupe                          2/4   $2490   4510 lb
30259    4   Sedan                            5    $2565   4690 lb
30262    4   Sedan                            7    $2775   4790 lb
30263    4   Imperial                            7    $2925   4865 lb
30268    2   Convertible Coupe          2/4   $2590   4480 lb
30272    2   Coupe                            5    $2590   4530 lb

Fleetwood 134" wheelbase
Style No.   Doors   Body Type   Seating   Price   Weight
4002    2   Roadster                          2/4   $2450   4385 lb
4057    4   Transformable                    7    $2525   4480 lb
4060    4   Phaeton                            4    $2385   4425 lb
4080    4   All-weather Phaeton    5    $3995   4715 lb
4081    4   Sedanette Cabriolet    5    $3725   4645 lb
4082    4   Sedanette                    5    $3825   4645 lb
4151    4   Stat. Transformable Town Cabriolet      $----   ---- lb
3351-C   -   Transformable Cabriolet       $----   ---- lb
3364    -   Brougham                               $----   ---- lb