1929 Cadillac LaSalle Sales Catalog

Summary

This 1929 sales catalog emphasized LaSalle as a trendsetter. Its descriptive text highlighted the automobile's performance, handling, safety features, and, of course, its luxury, comfort, and beauty. And the eye-catching illustrations demonstrated the range of paint colors available, something new for an automobile in this price range.

This 1929 sales catalog emphasized LaSalle as a trendsetter. Its descriptive text highlighted the automobile's performance, handling, safety features, and, of course, its luxury, comfort, and beauty. And the eye-catching illustrations demonstrated the range of paint colors available, something new for an automobile in this price range.

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1929

Subject Date

1929

Creators

General Motors Corporation. Cadillac Motor Car Division 

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

Creator Notes

Made for Cadillac Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.150.8140

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11.125 in

Width: 12.75 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front: LASALLE / CREATOR O TODAY'S VOGUE Printed on title page: ...1929 / DETROIT / CADILLAC MOTOR CAR COMPANY

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