Inside story of jaw-dropping stainless steel Fords so rare 11 were built

STUNNING pics reveal Ford’s jaw-dropping stainless steel motors so rare just 11 were built.

The first of the glittering motors off the US car giant’s production was a Ford Deluxe in 1936.

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The Deluxe was first built as a marketing stunt to showcase the stainless steel’s extreme durability.

In 1935, Ford chiefs and Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Ludlum Steel manufactured six of the motors – with only four left today.

They were powered by the standard 85hp Ford V-8 engine – but were said to be surprisingly smooth and quiet.

According to Second Chance Garage, each of the original six logged at least 200,000 miles with Allegheny Ludlum officials behind the steering wheel before they were ‘retired’ to private ownership in 1946.

In 1960, Allegheny Ludlum and Ford collaborated on two more stainless models.

The Thunderbird was also produced as part of another experiment to raise public awareness of stainless steel by touring around the country.

Seven years later, three Lincoln Continental Convertibles were the last of the stainless steel cars produced by both companies.

But the immaculate motors popped up on the radar of American petrol heads in September 2020 when three were put up for auction.

Incredibly all three cars were listed together – but without an estimate on value.

This comes after David Beckham’s Lincoln Navigator was up for sale at auction.

Plus, a Ferrari once owned by premiership star Robbie Savage has sold for a bargain £54,000 at auction.