fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: November 21, 2008 01:46AM
1936 Stainless Steel Ford
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 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 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:
link
GAK67 Report This Comment Date: November 21, 2008 02:59AM
I have just finished (literally 5 minutes ago) looking at a work colleague's
1954 Ford Customline. His grandfather bought it from new and it has been in the
family since. Nice, but pales in comparison to the one shown here, thanks
fossil
Lexx Report This Comment Date: November 21, 2008 05:45AM
All the rest of the stainless steel Ford's were lost when their owners got them
up to 88 MPH and they travelled through time.