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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> | ||
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Revision as of 00:55, 3 February 2009
Pontiac Assembly was a General Motors assembly plant located in Pontiac, Michigan. It served as the main facility for 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 Fiero. The old production line was reopened January 14, 1985 to build the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and Buick Regal, as the Lansing and 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.[1] Production ended on December 11, 1987. Fiero production ended on August 16, 1988, and the plant was closed.[2]
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- Motor vehicle assembly plants in Michigan