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Los Angeles (Maywood) Assembly was a Chrysler assembly plant located in the City of Commerce, near Maywood in southeastern Los Angeles County, California. It was an assembly location where vehicles were shipped by railroad in "knock-down kits" from Detroit, where they were locally assembled, combined with locally sourced parts. Vehicles assembled at Maywood were largely sold in California and the Western United States. It operated from 1932 until 1971, at 5800 Eastern Avenue and Slauson Boulevard.
| Los Angeles (Maywood) Assembly | |
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| Operated | 1932–1971 |
| Location | Commerce, California |
| Coordinates | 34°N 118°W / 34°N 118°W |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Address | 5800 Eastern Ave |
| Owner(s) | Chrysler |
The Ford Maywood Assembly Plant was across the street and began operations in 1948. GM later opened the South Gate Assembly farther south in 1936.[1]
Production
editIn 1932 the Los Angeles Assembly manufactured Dodge and Plymouth trucks. During World War II the plant switched to war production, manufacturing over 40,000 aircraft engines, as well as Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Lockheed PV-2 cabin tops.
Automobiles
editChrysler Corporation automobile divisions that were assembled here were:
Automobiles models assembled here include:
- Plymouth Valiant 1960-1971
- Dodge Lancer 1960-1962
- Plymouth Barracuda 1964-1966, 1969-1970
- Dodge Challenger 1969-1970
- Plymouth Belvedere 1964-1971
- Dodge Coronet 1964-1971
San Leandro Assembly
editFrom 1948 until the factory was sold and production ended in 1954, Plymouth and Dodge passenger cars were built at 1933 Davis Street, San Leandro, CA. The plant was briefly listed as a parts plant until it was sold to International Harvester in the 1960s where they built Class 8 semi tractors then sold to Caterpillar in 1975. It is currently the location of Westgate Shopping Center.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chrysler's Lost Los Angeles Plant, 1932-1971". Allpar. VerticalScope Inc. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "The GATE510'S Rich History". Gate 510. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
External links
edit- Laalmanac.com: List of Southern California automobile plants
- CJ3a.info: Chrysler Maywood Assembly
- Los Angeles' Lost Auto Factories
33°59′07″N 118°09′42″W / 33.9853°N 118.1616°W
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