Swedish forum entry

[J.B.]

Hi!

I am Kent from Sweden and I'm new at the forum.
Most of my cars have been (and are) Ford products, but I have a weakness for the immediate pre-war GM cars. I have owned two 1941 Cadillac Series 62 Coupes, but after some years without the last one I went looking for something even more interesting. I had the great luck to find a very nice unmolested and unrestored 1940 LaSalle Series 52 Convertible. Only 425 made. It is now riding the streets of the Swedish westcoast and will be starting it's restauration bit by bit for the coming years. It has a 1937 Cadillac engine in it, otherwise it's all stock except the 1948 front hubcaps.

See you all later!

Best regards
Kent

Here it is sitting next to my previous Series 62 Cadillac


Lovely rear


Art deco

[R Schroeder]

wow, I'll say that's in nice shape. Both cars are very nice.
Welcome.
Roy

[C.R. Patton II]

Hello Kent

Welcome to the CLC Forum!

That LaSalle is very attractive with the skirts.

[Bill Hedge CLC 14424]

Kent:

Niice car!  Thanks for sharing the pictures with us!!

Bill Hedge

[gary griffin]

Hi Kent,

   Beautiful cars. I really like the Skirts on the convertible coupe. 

   If it original paint maybe it would be better to consider it a survivor than to restore it?? Just an observation.

   

[J.B.]

Hi Kent,

   Beautiful cars. I really like the Skirts on the convertible coupe. 

   If it original paint maybe it would be better to consider it a survivor than to restore it?? Just an observation.

   

Thank you everyone!

To clarify. I only own the 1940 LaSalle now. I sold the 1941 Cadillac in the picture 2008, but it was still in my hometown. Therefore I parked next to it with my LaSalle and took the pic, after I bought it and got it on the road last year. The red paint is a late 50's/early 60's professional update together with the red carpet and some upholstery. The car was originally blue and the blue original carpet is under the red one. The skirts are aftermarket GM style. A very solid car with just a few bumps, but almost no rust in body or frame. Never thought I'd find one. I have been checking out a few Series 52 Coupes through the years, but to find a Convertible was beyond my expectations. Would be interesting to know how many survivors there are out there of the 425 manufactured in late 1940.