1927 LaSalle V-8 Advertisement

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Artifact Overview

General Motors introduced LaSalle for 1927 as a "companion car" to Cadillac. LaSalle fit neatly into GM's product lineup in the price gap between Buick and Cadillac. Under the direction of designer Harley Earl, LaSalle featured styling details and color selections beyond anything mass produced in Detroit to that time.

Artifact Details

Artifact

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Date Made

1927

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

81.154.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Wallace D. Sawhill.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9.938 in
Width: 6.875 in

Inscriptions

The text above the image reads: The silent, smooth performance of / LaSalle V-8 is admirably reflected / in the long, flowing lines of / the Convertible Coupe, with body / by Fisher, illustrated below. La / Salle V-8 prices range from $2195, / f.o.b. Detroit. G.M.A.C. / terms available on all body styles The text below the image of the car reads: So completely is the ideal of fine work / manship ingrained at the Cadillac / plant that, matter whether it be for / Cadillac or for LaSalle, every detail / of design and manufacture is ap / proached with the same meticulous care./ There is only one standard of ex / cellence, regardless of the task to be / done. As a result, the LaSalle V-8 / provides a degree of quality and a / type of performance far beyond those / suggested by its moderate price.
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