
Stainless Steel 1936 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 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:
Alleghany Ludlum Website
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