1941 LASALLE

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