1936 FORD Stainless Steel Car

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In 1935, officials at Allegheny Ludlum Steel Division and the Ford Motor Company collaborated on an experiment that 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.

Stainless Steel Car Allegheny Ludlum and Ford would later collaborate on two more stainless models, a 1960 Thunderbird and a 1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible. Of the 11 cars originally built, nine are still in use.

The stainless steel cars were perfect vehicles for increasing awareness of the quality of the metal. And over the years, this quality has been shown in its stainless performance.

Of the six stainless steel cars that rolled off the Ford assembly line in Detroit in 1936, four exist today as living proof of the durability of stainless steel. One is on display at the Heinz Regional History Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

Each of the original six logged at least 200,000 miles in the hands of Allegheny Ludlum officials before "retiring" to private ownership in 1946. Thousands of additional miles have been logged on the odometers since, and the shiny bodies have outlasted most of their non-stainless steel parts.

The experiment was an unparalleled success on a number of levels. Public awareness of stainless steel's many uses increased with every city and stainless steel car
state the cars visited. Through many years of active use, metallurgists and engineers were amazed at the superiority of the silvery metal.

Since 1960, when two stainless steel Ford Thunderbirds were introduced, they have been displayed throughout the United States and Europe.

The two Thunderbirds came off the Wixom, Michigan production line on July 11, 1960, and each has traveled over 100,000 miles, demonstrating the durability and timeless beauty of stainless steel.

With the exception of the body skin, bumpers and grille, which are made of T302 stainless steel, every other component is standard 1960 Thunderbird equipment. Also included is the first T409 solid stainless steel muffler released on a production vehicle. Both cars still have their original mufflers and T304 exhaust pipes after 25 years on the road!

stainless steel cars The 1967 Lincoln Convertible was the last of the stainless steel cars produced by the Ford Motor Company and Allegheny Ludlum Steel.
Once again, the companies proved that stainless steel's enduring beauty is matched by its toughness.

As with all stainless steel there is no need for painting. The corrosion-resistant properties of the stainless eliminate the problems caused by rust.

Except for the vehicle's body, all other parts and equipment on the car are standard for the 1967 Lincoln Convertible. The vehicle's weight is just about equal to one with a standard steel body.

Three stainless Lincolns were built that year. Allegheny Ludlum Steel retains two and still uses them for customer visits and special events. A full set of Stainless automobiles (1936 Deluxe, T-Bird, and Continental) are on permanent display in the Crawford Auto Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.

[mik]

it would be a nice option if your planning to keep the car for many years,
tick .1 stainless body
.2 stainless exhaust
.3 Falcon inline 6
.4 injected gas system
= top car.

[lostdude]

Originally Posted by mik

it would be a nice option if your planning to keep the car for many years,
tick .1 stainless body
.2 stainless exhaust
.3 Falcon inline 6
.4 injected gas system
= top car.

if that stainless steel is anything like our fridge , its boring and we can't keep the finger prints away

[Rob's 76 Effy]

I'm sure this has aready been posted

[Fairlane]

Has been posted before, still cool though.

For mental old skool american muscle, i still prefer the Chrysler Turbine Car. They actually allowed the public to lease them.

[Ohio XB]

Wow, the Crawford Auto Museum is about 30 minutes from my house. I didn't know they had those stainless steel cars there though. More incentive to go there and check the place out.


Steve

[Paxton]

Originally Posted by Fairlane

Has been posted before, still cool though.

For mental old skool american muscle, i still prefer the Chrysler Turbine Car. They actually allowed the public to lease them.

You and me both. These would have been a great car if Chrysler continued to develop them. Not only that, Chrysler aren't embarrassed about them, and gave parts to people who bought the cars and wanted to get them back on the road. Try Getting GM to do that with the EV-1.

[bangm001]

Looks like a monopoly car! ;-)

[chief]

Here is the Allegheny Ludlum Steel website. They also did a few other cars.

http://www.alleghenyludlum.com/pages...inlesscars.asp

[LTDHO]

What a Ford that doesn't rust???

I call BS. lol

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by mik

it would be a nice option if your planning to keep the car for many years,
tick .1 stainless body
.2 stainless exhaust
.3 Falcon inline 6
.4 injected gas system
= top car.

The DMC DeLorean was made from stainless steel.


Luckily the Chinese haven't started to make cars from stainless steel, cause they'd be rusty the first time it rained due to the special properties of chinese stainless steel.

Anyone who's bought Chinese "stainless steel" utensils will know what i'm talking about.

[SVD]

god would i love a DeLorean... oh well, one day...one day.

[jcxr]

You would want to be wearing your sunnies when driving it!