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Chevrolet Assembly Plants

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VIN CODE LETTER	LOCATION	CHEVROLET MODEL(S) THROUGH 1972
A	ATLANTA, GEORGIA	Passenger (1955-1966) Chevelle (1964-1970) * El Camino (1965) *
B	BALTIMORE, MARYLAND	Passenger (1955-1963) Chevelle (1964-1972) El Camino (1964-1972) * Monte Carlo (1970-1972) GMC Sprint (1971-1972)
C	SOUTHGATE, CALIFORNIA	Passenger (1965-1974)
C	DORAVILLE, GEORGIA	Passenger (1964)
D	DORAVILLE, GEORGIA	Passenger 1965-1974)
F	FLINT, MICHIGAN	Passenger (1955-1969) Chevelle (1966 & 1970) Monte Carlo (1970) Corvette (1953)
G	FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS	Passenger (1959-1966) Chevelle (1965-1969)
H	FREMONT, CALIFORNIA	Chevelle (1964)
J	JANESVILLE, WISCONSI	Passenger (1955-1975)
K	KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (LEEDS)	Passenger (1955-1963) Chevelle (1964-1972) El Camino (1964-1972) * Monte Carlo (1971-1972) GMC Sprint (1971-1972)
L	LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (VAN NUYS)	Passenger (1964-1969) Chevelle (1964, 1970-1972) El Camino (1964, 1970-1972) Camaro (1967-1972) Monte Carlo (1970-1972) GMC Sprint (1971-1972)
N	NORWOOD, OHIO	Passenger (1955-1066) Camaro (1967-1972) Chevy II/Nova (1962-1966, 1972)
R	ARLINGTON, TEXAS	Passenger (1963-1970) Chevelle (1970-1972) Monte Carlo (1970-1972)
S	ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI	Passenger (1955-1975) Corvette (1954-1981)
T	TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK	Passenger (1955-1974) Nova (1975)
U	SOUTHGATE, CALIFORNIA	Passenger (1964)
U	LORDSTOWN, OHIO	Passenger (1970)
W	WILLOW RUN, MICHIGAN	Chevy II/Nova (1962-1972)
Y	WILMINGTON, DELAWARE	Passenger (1964-1975)
Z	FREMONT, CALIFORNIA	Chevelle (1964-1969, 1973-1975) El Camino (1965-1969) Monte Carlo (1973-1975) GMC Sprint (1973-1975)
0 1	OSHAWA, CANADA OSHAWA, CANADA	Passenger (1964-1966) Chevy II/Nova (1963-1967) Chevelle (1964-1966) Chevelle (1967-1975)
1	ST. THERESE, CANADA	Passenger (1967-1969)
2	ST. THERESE, CANADA	Passenger (1970) GMC Sprint (1975) Monza (1975)
5	BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY	Corvette (1981 to date)

*	Chevelle El Camino and Chevelle 300 station wagon bodies were built at Euclid, OH. in 1964 and 1965. Convertible bodies from the Euclid plant were also supplied to Atlanta in 1964 and 1965.

Fremont, CA ~ Note Buick (body about to be married to the chassis) and Olds (one car ahead) A-body cars were built along side Chevelles probably accounting for the relatively low production number of Chevelles at Fremont.

Fremont, CA ~ Note Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac, and Chevelles all waiting for final inspection.

Kansas City/Leeds Assembly Plant

Originally being from the Kansas City area but having moved 30 years ago it never dawned on me to visit the old Leeds plant on my frequent trips to KC for car shows. I decided to make it a point to visit the old plant during my visit to KC in 2015 while attending the Mid-America Chevelle Club's show in September.

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Fisher Body and Chevrolet were two separate operations. The area outlined in black is the Fisher Body side of the complex and the red outlined area is Chevrolet Motors Co. complex. Fisher Body built the body from the firewall back then moved them to what's commonly called a body bank and moved via overhead lifts to Chevrolet. Once Chevrolet was ready with the final assembly components, the bodies were moved to the Chevrolet complex and scheduled for assembly. The area between the red an black outlined areas are for rail cars delivering parts to both complexes. See larger photo here.

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Aerial view today, north towards the top. Note the Royal's Kauffman baseball stadium and the Chiefs football stadiums to the east.

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Looking east on 37th street, now Stadium Drive.
Leeds Chevelle assembly plant. Someone sent me the photos above and the immediate photo above appears to have been taken in the early to mid 40s judging by the worker's cars.

Now owned by a private company and is partially used as a rental storage facility.

Video of the inside of the old Leeds plant

Fairfax Industrial District

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Being from the Kansas City area I just have to include the Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas City, KS. The plant built B-25 Mitchell bombers during World War II and moved to building Buicks, Oldsmobiles, and Pontiacs in 1945 along with F-84F jet fighters in 1952. The plant now (as of this writing) builds Chevrolet Malibus at a rate of one car every 58 seconds.