List of former automotive manufacturing plants
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[edit] List of plants
| Company and Title | Location | Historic Products | Year Opened | Year Closed | Cultural References | Present Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Motors | Kenosha, Wisconsin | Nash, Rambler, Ambassador, Javelin/AMX, Matador, Hornet, Gremlin, Concord, Spirit, Eagle, Renault Alliance | 1902 | 1988 | seen in 1978 film The Betsy] | now Harborpark development |
| Ford Motor Company
Mahwah Assembly Plant |
Mahwah, New Jersey | Edsel | 1955 | 1980 | Referenced in "Johnny 99", a Bruce Springsteen Song | unknown |
| Ford Motor Company
Willow Run Plant |
Ypsilanti, Michigan | B-24 Liberator Aircraft | World War II | passed to Kaiser and General Motors after WWII | "Largest room in the world"; see article | Willow Run Airport and General Motors manufacturing facility |
| Packard Plant, Detroit | East Grand Boulevard and Concord Avenue | Packard | 1907 [1] | 1956 [2] | ? | (From 1960) Subdivided as industrial park
(Present-day) Urban ruins |
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[edit] External links
- Production Halted at MG Rover Longbridge Plant. Steven Downes, (London) Times Online. Retrieved on December 1, 2005.
- It Takes Many Arrows to Kill an Elephant. Jerry Flint, Forbes, November 29, 2005. Retrieved on December 1, 2005. Many references to historic, closed facilities.
[edit] See also
[edit] Related links
- Links to Early Automotive History, State of Michigan official website. Retrieved on December 1, 2005.
- Once teeming with auto plants, Detroit now home to only a few nameplates. Richard A. Wright, The Detroit News. Retrieved on December 1, 2005.
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