1936 Stainless Steel Ford
This is the 1936 Ford Tudor Sedan built for and owned by Allegheny Ludlum
Steel. This is 1 of only 4 in existence and is the only one currently
in running & in road worthy condition. The car is in exceptional condition,
with the interior and even the frame looking great. All 4 cars each had
over 200,000 miles on them before they removed them from service.
These cars were built for Allegheny as promotional and marketing projects.
The top salesmen each year were given the honor of being able to drive
them for one year. The V-8 engine (max 85 hp) ran like a sewing machine
and was surprisingly smooth and quite. I thought this was a much better
looking automobile than the Ford Thunderbird that visited us last year.
FYI, the car was insured (we were told) for the trip to Louisville via
covered trailer for 1.5 million dollars.
We were also told that the dies were ruined by stamping the stainless
car parts, making these the last of these cars ever produced. More information
of the history on these automobiles can be found at Allegheny Ludlum's
website
http://www.alleghenyludlum.com/pages/companyinfo/stainlesscars.asp
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