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qaqcpipeman
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What's This Car?

09/12/2009 5:23 AM

Ran into this coupe while passing thru an old neighborhood.

All I can find out is; it is a coupe, it is a Cadillac, it needs restored, and it is sitting in a poor neighborhood.

I have searched various search engines and can find nothing on it.

Any ideas?

The pix were taken by my 9 year old grandson, but not bad in the detail.
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Re: What's This Car?

09/12/2009 8:31 AM

Looks like a pre-war LaSalle that somebody started to customize.

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Re: What's This Car?

09/12/2009 11:42 AM

This is about a 1943 model, It was the official car of JC Smuts the Prime Minister of SA during the war.

Not quite but close - I would say that car would be about 1940.

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09/12/2009 12:12 PM

It should be a 1938 to 1940 LaSalle
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09/12/2009 2:46 PM

1940 Cadillac "Series 62" Coupe

http://www.johndagostinokustomkars.com/underconstruction.htm
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09/12/2009 2:53 PM

I guessed 1939 vintage from the start, but just couldn't find it.

Thanks for the post.
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09/12/2009 2:59 PM

As close as I can tell, by the location of the headlight pods, it's a 1939 LaSalle. The 1940 LaSalle faired the headlights into the fenders rather than into the hood.

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Re: What's This Car?

09/13/2009 1:37 AM

My guess in #2 was spot on - I have seen that grill in my youth but can't remember where.

I also cant remember ever seeing a La Salle over here either.

Another picture.

2 spare wheels? (another hump on the right hand side as well)

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Re: What's This Car?

09/13/2009 8:52 AM

De Sota
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09/13/2009 9:44 AM

Is the De Sota the same as our De Soto?

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09/13/2009 11:54 AM

You want this car! It is a rare bird. By it and restore if you can.
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09/13/2009 10:27 PM

Waaoouuhhh!! Marvelous The Good Olddy Times 'Back to the Future' stuff absolutely impressive. Keep on the nice work Buddies, I knew you can do it! Lol!! I still remember the nice upholtries smells on such Puppies back in Time, Unbelievable! What a Bless!!! I will like to stay a child still rather. Specially after seing these beauty's around , You Know It You Got It!! Incredible well done 'American Icons Technology' for sure. Buuuuhhhh Mom and Daddy Memories These things really touch my guts heart definetely my friends. And Buuuh where is my first Lovable girlfriend Now??? Who Know's??? Buuuhh Muuuaaahhh Muuuuaaahhh!!!

Crank That Puppy-Up,

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Re: What's This Car?

12/08/2009 9:30 AM

I WANT!!!

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12/08/2009 5:45 PM

Me Too.
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