LaSalle Models & History (1941)
HISTORICAL NOTES
1941 LaSalle Notes
- Pre-production models were made, but none were built.
1941 Automotive Notes
- Industry production reaches 3,744,300 cars and 1,094,261 trucks
- Charles E. Wilson was president of GM
- Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. was chairman of the board at GM
- Packard is first to offer air conditioning, but costs $1080 extra
- Chevrolet features its Master DeLuxe Coupe Pickup like 1940 Studebaker Coupe-Delivery (Car front, truck bed in trunk)
- Hudson features their car-pickup called “Big Boy”
- Nash “600” replaces LaFayette
- Buick features dual carbs (Compound Carburetion). The second carb engages upon acceleration
- Chrysler and DeSoto offer a 4-speed semi-automatic transmission
- Willys begins delivery of Jeeps to the U.S. Army
- Chrysler features its first station wagon: Town and Country
- Packard introduces the Clipper with available “Electromatic” clutch
- Top model year production for 1941
1. Chevrolet 1,008,976 … increased 244,000 2. Ford 691,455 … increased 150,000 3. Plymouth 545,811 … increased 122,000 4. Buick 374,196 … increased 95,000 5. Pontiac 330,061 … increased 113,000 6. Oldsmobile 265,864 … increased 80,000 7. Dodge 237,002 … increased 41,000 8. Chrysler 161,704 … increased 69,000 9. Studebaker 133,900 … increased 26,000 10. DeSoto 97,497 … increased 32,000 11. Hudson 91,769 … increased 4,000 12. Nash 84,007 … increased 22,000 13. Mercury 82,391 … increased 1,000 14. Packard 72,855 … decreased 25,000 15. Cadillac 66,130 … increased 53,000 16. Willys 22,102 … increased 684 17. Lincoln 18,244 … decreased 3,521 18. Crosley 2,289 … increased 1,867 19. American Bantam 138 … decreased 662