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1936 Stainless Steel Ford? (1/4)
 11/23/08 6:13pm
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1936 Stainless Steel Ford

NEVER HEARD OF THESE!!!!

This is the 1936 Ford Coupe built for and owned by Allegheny Ludlum Steel.  It was attending

our open house and then was featured in a local parade with over 100 of our salaried, hourly

and retired employees walking alongside.  This is 1 of only 4 in existence and is the only one
currently in running & in roadworthy 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 quiet. 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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1936 Stainless Steel Ford? (2/4)
 11/23/08 7:22pm
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Any of these would be cool to see in person!
 
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1936 Stainless Steel Ford? (3/4)
 11/23/08 8:25pm
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Interesting reading/info
1936 Stainless Steel Ford? (4/4)
 11/27/08 11:21am
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This reminds me of the Delorean.  I understand the Delorean was actually a fiberglass car with a SS skin.

Thanks for the link... was all new to me.


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74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles,
all original; paint, interior, engine,
split  bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.
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