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| 1936 Stainless Steel Ford |
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| Built for & owned by Allegheny Ludlum Steel |
This is the 1936 Ford built
for and owned by Allegheny Ludlum Steel. The
Ford was on display at an 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.
| Built and owned by Allegheny Ludlum Steel |
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All 4 cars each had over 200,000 miles on them before being removed 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 one of the SS Fords for one year. The V-8 engine (85 hp) ran like a sewing
machine and was surprisingly smooth and quiet.
| Built for & owned by Allegheny Ludlum Steel |
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The car was insured (we were told) for the trip to Louisville via covered trailer for 1.5 million dollars. It
was said that stamping the stainless car parts ruined the dies, 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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