Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Ford Original (1 of 4)

What a Steel!
1936 Ford Tudor
 

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   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 the body looking great.  All 4 cars 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. 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 , making these the only cars like this ever produced. [R.W. Forsythe]

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Where did I leave my flux capacitor? All I need is a steep hill and I am in business!

rickn8or said...

"We were also told that the dies were ruined , making these the only cars like this ever produced. "

Yeah. Trying to form stainless in dies made for mild steel would probably do that.

Anonymous said...

That V8 ran like a sewing machine? I remember the flathead V8 well. I also remember my Wards Signature sewing machine well.

That sewing machine never cracked an engine mount, never blew a head gasket, and never had vapor lock on a warm day.

Strange comparison if you ask me.

Strange comparison if you DON'T ask me...

the friendly grizzly

JMcD said...

Wonder how the weight of the SS model compared to the standard production model?

Kevin said...

"ran like a sewing machine" is a euphemism for "barely enough power to pull a greasy string from a cat's ass."

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