Stainless '36 Fords

A friend of mine sent me these pics...

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> " This is the 1936 Ford Coupe built for and owned by Allegheny
> LudlumSteel.
>
> 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"

 

Email going around and been posted here many times already.

 

Oh well, pretty interesting piece of history, sorry for the multiple post.

 

IT's a sedan, not a coupe.

I have seen this car and a early T-Bird done in stainless as well.