1936 Stainless Steel Ford

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1936 Stainless Steel For

WOW . . . how pretty is this?!!  and a lot less complicated under the hood too!!1936 Stainless Steel Ford Compiled and forwarded by: Phil Masters.Canada.
  In 1935, officials at Allegheny Ludlum Steel Division and the Ford Motor Company collaborated on an experimentthat would become a legacy and a tribute to one of the most dynamic metals ever developed.
Allegheny Ludlum, a pioneer producer of stainless steel, proposed the idea of creating a stainless steel car to Ford. The idea took shape in the form of a 1936 Deluxe Sedan. That car became the centerpiece of a campaign to expose the public to the new metal and its many uses.
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 jaw-dropping beauty offered here is one of that tiny production run, recently restored by Lon Kruger, one of the world’s best restorers. The car utilizes the standard 221/85 HP flathead mated to a 3-speed manual and working Columbia overdrive, and has been driven just 18 miles since its restoration.
The only privately owned example, it won 2 trophies at the Early V8 Club Auburn 2009 event, First Place at the 2009 Hershey AACA event and was nominated for the 2009 AACA Car of the Year.

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.