1938 LaSalle 38 Convertible
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 11, 2025.
$48,400Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $44,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1938
- Make and model
- LaSalle LaSalle
- Generation
- LaSalle (1927 to 1940)
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 2279649
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 26 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$18,250 to $107,500
Median$34,501
Sales behind it26Likely
From 26 sales of the LaSalle (1927 to 1940) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $18,250 and $107,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 LaSalle Series 38-50 Coupe ProjectBring a Trailer, Feb. 11, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 11, 2026 | $12,850 |
| 1938 LaSalle Series 38-50 Damascus Hearse by S&SBring a Trailer, Oct. 8, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 8, 2025 | $110,000 |
| 1938 LaSalle Series 50 CoupeMecum, Oct. 3, 2025 | Mecum | Oct. 3, 2025 | $15,000 |
| 1939 LaSalle Series 50 SedanMecum, May 14, 2025 | Mecum | May 14, 2025 | $19,000 |
| 1939 LaSalle Series 50 Convertible Coupe by FisherRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026 | RM Sotheby's | Oct. 8, 2026 | $21,000 |
| 1940 LaSalle Series 40-52 CoupeBring a Trailer, Aug. 17, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 17, 2026 | $15,000 |
| 1940 LaSalle Series 40-52 Touring SedanBring a Trailer, July 30, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 30, 2026 | $18,000 |
| 1940 LaSalle Special Series 40-52 Convertible CoupeBring a Trailer, Oct. 14, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 14, 2025 | $39,001 |