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08-03-2010, 09:03 AM | #1 | ||
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Got this email today.For Ford buffs it might be interesting
1936 Stainless Steel Ford 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 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 honour 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 auto-mobile 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. |
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08-03-2010, 12:53 PM | #2 | ||||
Captain Malcolm Reynolds
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That's cool thanks for that.
Got a little bit interested and looked it up, some more info on the cars and history of them (including the Stainless Steel Thunderbirds mentioned above) is at http://www.alleghenytechnologies.com...inlesscars.asp
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08-03-2010, 03:05 PM | #3 | ||
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That '36 Ford is absolutely stunning. They don't make them pretty like that anymore.
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08-03-2010, 03:17 PM | #4 | ||
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Well there you go. I thought the DeLorean was the only stainless steel car produced (maybe it still retains that, as these were not regular production). Interestingly, it lso had a Ford engine in it. Now I know though that it wasn't the first.
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08-03-2010, 05:44 PM | #5 | ||
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VERY nice indeed, up there with the ALL aluminium 1927 Vauxhall.
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08-03-2010, 05:49 PM | #6 | ||
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You could do your hair in that thing!, would be great for picking up chicks lol!
Seriously though, it has to be one of the best looking old school cars out there!
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09-03-2010, 08:08 AM | #7 | |||
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09-03-2010, 09:46 AM | #8 | ||
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nice 36 ford up the top of the page.
the deloreon was stainless, all exterior panels. i have repaired one. only the floorpan was compressed fibreglass/plastic motor was volvo v6, suspension was mainly ford cortina bits they even came with a delorean brand scotchbrite pad in the toolkit for fixing scratches.... |
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09-03-2010, 01:01 PM | #9 | ||
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Yeah you're both right about the engine. I must have been confused with the even more awesome DeTomaso (Pantera/Pantera GT-5). Did not know about the fibreglass usage, and it was still an extremely heavy car!
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