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Van Nuys Assemblywas aGeneral Motorsautomobilefactory inVan Nuys, California.The plant opened in 1947 producingChevrolet Advance Designtrucks. Later it would produce several different models including Chevrolet full-size (Caprice,Impala,etc.),Chevrolet Corvair,Chevrolet Greenbrier,Chevrolet Chevelle,Chevrolet Nova/Buick Apollo/Oldsmobile Omega/Pontiac Ventura,andChevrolet Camaro/Pontiac Firebird.It also produced theChevrolet Monte Carloand theBuick Skylark.The plant was closed in 1992 when Camaro/Firebird production moved toSainte-Thérèse AssemblyinQuebecdue toair quality remediation efforts.[1]
| Van Nuys Assembly | |
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 Sign for the commercial complex | |
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| Operated | 1947-1992 |
| Location | Van Nuys, California,United States |
| Coordinates | 34°12′51″N118°26′40″W/ 34.21417°N 118.44444°W |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Owner(s) | General Motors |
The site was razed in 1993. A retail and industrial complex, known as The Plant, resulted on the 68-acre (28 ha) site, as well as Station 81 of theLos Angeles Fire Department.The retail portion totals 365,000 square feet (33,900 m2) and is home to 35 retail stores and restaurants. A 16-screen movie theater honors the site history with automotive themed décor. A mural on both sides of Van Nuys Boulevard, under the rail bridge across from theVan Nuys Station,pays homage to the glory years of the GM plant.[2]
References
edit- ^Peltz, James F. (20 July 1991)."General Motors Plant in Van Nuys to Close: Auto industry: Southland's last major car factory will shut down next summer. Up to 2,600 will lose jobs".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved19 February2022.
- ^"Panorama: G.M. Recollection from the Past (West half) mural".Retrieved24 October2024.
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