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'''Pontiac Assembly''' was a [[General Motors]] assembly plant located in [[Pontiac, Michigan]]. It served as the main facility for [[Pontiac|Pontiac Motor Division]] since it was built in 1927. The plant ceased production of full-size Pontiacs after the 1980 model year, and was permanently closed on August 6, 1982. Another production line was opened in 1983 to build the [[Pontiac Fiero|Fiero]]. The old production line was reopened January 14, 1985 to build the [[Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme]] and [[Buick Regal]], as the [[Lansing Car Assembly|Lansing]] and [[Buick City|Flint]] plants which built them had been converted to new front-wheel-drive car lines. [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] production was added for 1987, and [[Pontiac Grand Prix]] production returned in October 1987.<ref name='Wards88'>{{cite book |title=Ward's Automotive Yearbook 1988 |publisher=Ward's Communications, Inc. |year=1988}}</ref> Production ended on December 11, 1987. Fiero production ended on August 16, 1988, and the plant was closed.<ref name='Wards89'>{{cite book |title=Ward's Automotive Yearbook 1989 |publisher=Ward's Communications, Inc. |year=1989}}</ref>
'''Baltimore Assembly''' (properly named '''Broening Highway General Motors Plant''') was a [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] factory in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. The plant opened in 1935 to produce [[Chevrolet]]s and closed on [[May 13]], [[2005]]. It is a two-level plant located near the harbor and railroad lines in Baltimore.


==See also==
Baltimore Assembly scored a major coup with the 1984 decision to assemble the [[Chevrolet Astro]]/[[GMC Safari]] [[minivan]]s there. The rival [[Dodge Caravan]] was selling briskly, but the truck-like GM vans were larger than most of the mini-vans then coming into production. The GM vans filled a unique market for a midsize van with large interior space and very good towing capacity. The vans were periodically updated with revised interiors and exterior styling during the very long production run.  Both two-wheel drive (M van) and all-wheel drive (L-van) models were produced.  Initial production was a short wheel base van, with an extended wheelbase model introduced mid-production.  The extended van proved so popular that the short version was discontinued in the mid-1990s.  The plant closed its doors after the final shift on [[May 13]], [[2005]]. In total, approximately 3,200,000 Astro and Safari vans were produced at the Baltimore plant. GM has since sold the site to private developers who are in the process of demolishing the old plant and converting the land to an industrial park.
[[List of GM factories]]


==References==
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* General Motors ([[November 16]], [[2004]]). ''[http://www.gmfleet.com/us/about/news/articles/111604.html Chevy Astro And GMC Safari To Be Discontinued In 2005; GM's Baltimore, Maryland Assembly Plant To Close]''. Press Release.
* {{cite web | title=Baltimore factory closing illustrates GM's woes | work=Detroit News | url=http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0505/13/1auto-180970.htm | accessdate=May 13 | accessyear=2005}}


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Revision as of 15:28, 3 February 2009

Baltimore Assembly (properly named Broening Highway General Motors Plant) was a General Motors factory in Baltimore, Maryland. The plant opened in 1935 to produce Chevrolets and closed on May 13, 2005. It is a two-level plant located near the harbor and railroad lines in Baltimore.

Baltimore Assembly scored a major coup with the 1984 decision to assemble the Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari minivans there. The rival Dodge Caravan was selling briskly, but the truck-like GM vans were larger than most of the mini-vans then coming into production. The GM vans filled a unique market for a midsize van with large interior space and very good towing capacity. The vans were periodically updated with revised interiors and exterior styling during the very long production run. Both two-wheel drive (M van) and all-wheel drive (L-van) models were produced. Initial production was a short wheel base van, with an extended wheelbase model introduced mid-production. The extended van proved so popular that the short version was discontinued in the mid-1990s. The plant closed its doors after the final shift on May 13, 2005. In total, approximately 3,200,000 Astro and Safari vans were produced at the Baltimore plant. GM has since sold the site to private developers who are in the process of demolishing the old plant and converting the land to an industrial park.

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Coordinates: 39°15′44.15″N -76°32′40.49″E / 39.2622639°N 75.4554194°W / 39.2622639; -75.4554194

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