Stainless Steel Model A

[Mulletwagon]

Just read about the stainless steel cars made by Ford and Allegheny Technologies. Along with a Thunderbird, Lincoln, and 1936 Ford, a total of six 1931 Model As were also made. Of the six, one is known to have survived and photos do exist. It was up for sale at one time for something like $500K. The location of the survivor has long been unknown. Anybody have an update on where this unique Model A is now ?

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by Mulletwagon

Just read about the stainless steel cars made by Ford and Allegheny Technologies. Along with a Thunderbird, Lincoln, and 1936 Ford, a total of six 1931 Model As were also made. Of the six, one is known to have survived and photos do exist. It was up for sale at one time for something like $500K. The location of the survivor has long been unknown. Anybody have an update on where this unique Model A is now ?

The last I knew, it was still in Chattanooga. I had a customer who was interested in the car, but the broker (-a nephew from Indianapolis) and he just could not come to an agreement.

Vince has a nice write-up on his website about the car. http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/1931stainlesstudor.htm


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[abachman3]

A 1936 Ford Sedan, 1960 Ford Thunderbird and a 1967 Lincoln Continental, all being stainless steel vehicles, built by ATI are being auctioned off in Indiana over labor day as one lot...... according to a Pittsburgh newspaper. Both of my grandfathers worked for Allegheny Ludlum.

[Synchro909]

Where did the term "Allegheny Steel come from?

[Brad in Germany]

Here is a 1931 trifold brochure from Allegheny Metal featuring the various rustless steel parts of the Model A:






Brad in Maryland

[marty in Ohio]

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A couple stainless steel Fords were in the Crawford Auto Museum in Cleveland years ago. I haven't been to the museum for several years to see if they're still there.
Marty

[77Birdman]

Originally Posted by Synchro909

Where did the term "Allegheny Steel come from?

Off the cuff, and only speculation, There is a mountain range in the Pittsburgh area (major steel producing region at one time) called the Allegheny's. Also in the same area is Allegheny County in Western Maryland. Also an Allegheny river. The name is widely used. I would surmise the word itself comes from the Native Americans. I live on the eastern side of PA and we have the Susquehanna. Again, major river, river valley, ets. Lots of business's have that name as well.

BTW, I saw that T bird a few years ago at the AACA museum in Hershey.

[abachman3]

The name of the steel mill producing the stainless steel was Allegheny Ludlum, located in Brackenridge, PA, northeast of Pittsburgh about 20 miles, on the Allegheny River. The plant is still there and still makes stainless steel, but the name has somewhat recently changed to ATI.

[Jack Shaft]

Allegheny? its a North American geologic formation..but in this case is serves to describe the hard work and spirit of the American steelworker and the quality of products that made the American economy the greatest in the world.Ford Motor Company was a steel company,producing over 46 different designs for use in the model a..unmatched,American exceptionalism.

[rotorwrench]

Originally Posted by Synchro909

Where did the term "Allegheny Steel come from?

Allegheny is most likely an alteration of a native American language (possibly Algonquin or similar language). It was given to a river in the Pennsylvania and New York state regions. It is likely from a Lenape tribal name referring to "river of mountains". The Allegheny mountains are part of the Appalachian range that run from Pennsylvania down through Delaware and into West Virginia

A lot of cities, states, rivers, and general areas in the USA still have native American names.

The Allegheny river flows down through Pittsburgh, PA where the major portion of the steel manufacturing began here in the USA. It flows on to the Monongahela river and they form the head waters of the Ohio river there in Pittsburgh.