{"id":208507,"date":"2025-12-30T15:20:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T15:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/208507\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T15:20:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T15:20:09","slug":"award-winning-1934-lasalle-convertible-coupe-headed-to-amelia-auction-without-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/208507\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-Winning 1934 LaSalle Convertible Coupe Headed to Amelia Auction Without Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadarrowauctions.com\/vehicles\/am26_r0024\/motorious?ref=motorious.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A 1934 LaSalle Series 350 Convertible Coupe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">A 1934 LaSalle Series 350 Convertible Coupe<\/a> from the Bill Spurling Collection is scheduled to be offered without reserve at the Amelia Auction in 2026, with an estimated value between $120,000 and $160,000. Presented by Broad Arrow Auctions, the car combines historical importance, limited production, and award-winning restoration, positioning it as a notable prewar entry in the sale.<\/p>\n<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/>     <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">The LaSalle carries rare historical distinction as the official pace car for the 1934 Indianapolis 500, a role that underscored the model\u2019s engineering credibility and public visibility during its era. Only 600 Convertible Coupes were built for the 1934 model year, further enhancing the rarity of this example. The car retains its numbers-matching chassis, body, and engine, identified by chassis number 21-5104, engine number 2105104, and body number 230.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">LaSalle was introduced in 1927 as a Cadillac-engineered brand and played a central role in shaping General Motors\u2019 design philosophy. Styled under the direction of Harley Earl, LaSalle\u2019s influence helped lead to the formation of GM\u2019s Art and Colour Section. The Series 350, introduced in 1933, marked a dramatic design shift inspired by aircraft-influenced Art Deco styling, featuring a slender grille, pontoon fenders, aeronautical bumper elements, and five hood portholes. Built by Fleetwood, the model was powered by a straight-eight engine and featured hydraulic brakes and independent front suspension on an X-type chassis.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/>     <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">This particular example earned a class award at the 28th Amelia Island Concours d\u2019Elegance in 2023 in the American Classic 1934\u20131948 category, a class limited to automobiles meeting strict selection standards. Documentation shows the car was originally finished in a black body and fenders with Vincennes Red wheel discs, the same configuration it retained when discovered by Bill Spurling in upstate New York. Factory records indicate the LaSalle was shipped to Cadillac Auto of Boston in late 1933.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/>      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\">The car was fully restored by Classic Car Restoration of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, prior to its concours appearance. It now presents in a two-tone orange and black color scheme with a black cloth convertible top, teardrop headlights, factory wheel discs, rear fender skirts, and steel wheels. Inside, the cabin reflects restrained 1930s styling with black leather seating, Wilton wool carpeting, a four-spoke banjo steering wheel, and restored rumble seat accommodations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A 1934 LaSalle Series 350 Convertible Coupe from the Bill Spurling Collection is scheduled to be offered without&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":208508,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[127126,127127,127124,127130,127129,127128,127131,127125,111,139,69,145],"class_list":["post-208507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-amelia-auction","tag-amelia-island-concours-delegance","tag-bill-spurling","tag-chassis-number","tag-classic-car-restoration","tag-convertible-coupe","tag-indianapolis-500","tag-lasalle","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=208507"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208507\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/208508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=208507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=208507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=208507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}