Los Angeles (Maywood) Assembly
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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 operated from 1932 until 1971, at 5800 Eastern Avenue and Slauson Boulevard. The Ford Maywood Assembly Plant was across the street.
Production
In 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
Chrysler 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
See also
External links
- Allpar.com Chrysler Los Angeles Assembly
- Laalmanac.com: List of Southern California automobile plants
- CJ3a.info: Chrysler Maywood Assembly
- Los Angeles' Lost Auto Factories
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- Pages with broken file links
- Chrysler factories
- Motor vehicle assembly plants in California
- Commerce, California
- Maywood, California
- Buildings and structures in Los Angeles County, California
- 1932 establishments in California
- 1971 disestablishments in California
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1932
- Companies disestablished in 1971
- Defunct companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area
- Automotive factory stubs