Detroit Assembly

Detroit Assembly (also known as Detroit Cadillac, Cadillac Assembly or Clark Street Assembly) was a General Motors automobile factory in Detroit, Michigan on Clark Avenue, south of Michigan Avenue (U.S. Route 12). Originally opened as Cadillac Fleetwood Assembly in 1921, the factory produced Cadillacs and closed on December 23, 1987,[1] whereupon production of Cadillac's D-bodies moved to Arlington Assembly in Texas.

Initially, all Cadillac vehicles were built only at this facility, with production of popular selling models later added to Linden, New Jersey, South Gate, California or Arlington, Texas to meet demand.

From 1984 to 1987, the plant also built the Oldsmobile 88 and Custom Cruiser, and the Chevrolet Caprice and Impala.

Detroit Assembly used the VIN codes "Q" and "9."

The site of the plant was redeveloped into the 88-acre Clark Street Technology Park in 1997 by General Motors and three other partners.

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References

  1. ↑ Ward's Automotive Yearbook 1988. Ward's Communications, Inc. 1988.

Coordinates: 42°19′43.93″N 83°6′3.42″W / 42.3288694°N 83.1009500°W / 42.3288694; -83.1009500


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