Here is a car built out of stainless steel back in 1935 from a company
that I'm familiar with because we buy material from them for my work.
The company is called Allegheny Ludium which sells high grade stainless
steel and because of this it makes
this car even more special for me.
1936 Stainless Steel Ford Coupe
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
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.
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