This Day in History: 1929-03-05

Fire destroyed the Los Angeles Automobile show. All of the manufacturers suffered significant financial loss.

Automobiles

DeSoto: $9,240

Chrysler: $33,175

Plymouth: $4,401

Dodge Brothers (cars): $26,140

Dodge Brothers (trucks): $15,410

Demonstration Chassis

Plymouth: $2,095

Chrysler: $5,700

For a total of $96,161 (almost $1.7 million in 2022 dollars)