LaSalle automobiles were manufactured by Cadillac, but were priced lower than Cadillac-branded automobiles, were shorter, and were marketed as the second-most prestigious marque in the General Motors portfolio.
Engine: 322 C.
I.
Flat Head
ENGINE Type: L-head V-8; cast-iron block and cylinder heads Displacement: 322 cubic inches Bore x Stroke: 3.
375 x 4.
50 inches Compression Ratio: 6.
25:1 Horsepower @ RPM: 130 @ 3,400
FUEL SYSTEM: Carter two-barrel downdraft carburetor
ELECTRICAL: 12-volt; Painless
TRANSMISSION: Three-speed column-mounted manual; synchronized second and third gears, single dry-plate 10-inch clutch Ratios: 1st: 2.
39:1 2nd: 1.
53:1 3rd: 1.
00:1 Reverse: 2.
39:1
DIFFERENTIAL: Hotchkiss; hypoid gears; 9-3/8 ring gear Gear ratio: 3.
92:1
STEERING: Saginaw worm and double-tooth roller
Turns, lock-to-lock: 4.
1 Ratio: 19:1 Turning Circle: 42 feet
BRAKES Type: Four-wheel hydraulic; dual-servo, self-energizing, manual activation Front/rear: 12-inch drums
CHASSIS & BODY Construction: Steel body, X-member frame with deep side rails Body Style: Two-door coupe Layout: Front engine, rear-wheel drive
SUSPENSION Front: Independent; coil springs, double-acting hydraulic shocks, stabilizer bar
Rear: Live axle; eight-leaf semi-elliptic springs, double-acting hydraulic shocks, stabilizer bar
WEIGHTS & MEASURES Wheelbase: 123 inches, Overall Length: 211 inches, Overall Width: 78 inches, Overall Height: 67 inches, Front Track: 58 inches, Rear Track: 59 inches, Shipping Weight: 3,810 pounds
CAPACITIES Crankcase: 7 quarts Cooling System: 25 quarts Fuel Tank: 22 gallons Transmission: 2.
5 pints
PERFORMANCE 0-60 MPH: 15.
5 seconds
PRODUCTION 1940 Series: 52 coupes 3,000
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