1972coronet Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Here's a link to an article on the Allpar site regarding the *elusive* Chrysler Los Angeles Assembly ( actual location : City of Commerce ) . I contributed to the article (under my literal nom-de-plume of "Shoe") with the resources I've garnered over a year or so . This was made possible in no small part on the long-defunct Los Angeles Hearald Examiner as well as those whom replied to my inquiries regarding this plant . See the accompanying text and credits on the site for full disclosure. Enjoy ! http://www.allpar.com/corporate/factories/los-angeles.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Here's a recent "Earth" 'graph of 5800 S. Eastern @ Slauson : https://maps.google.com/maps?q=5800+s+eastern+ave+commerce+ca&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x80c2ce8ad07087e7:0x4fb944df66e9a5b,5800+S+Eastern+Ave,+Commerce,+CA+90040&gl=us&ei=lOQLU_2GMKSV3AWWw4CAAQ&ved=0CCQQ8gEwAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000-cvpi Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 That's a nice article, I read Allpar for hours. It seems that I find links off the original page that keep producing other links. Soon I have ten windows open. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 That's a nice article, I read Allpar for hours. It seems that I find links off the original page that keep producing other links. Soon I have ten windows open. Thank you for sharing. You're quite welcome . Being an L.A.-area native and a life-long gear head , I became interested in the lesser-known assembly plants in the Los Angeles area . It seems that they receive little recognition (except for the last one , the Van Nuys G.M. Plant) . At one time , the intersection of Eastern / Slauson was host to : - Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln ("MEL") , northwest corner - Chrysler , southeast corner - Alcoa Aluminum , southwest corner Further : - GM's South Gate Plant , Tweedy @ Alameda - Ford Pico Rivera Plant , southwest CA 19 / Lakewood Blvd @ Washington I'm glad that you liked the article . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Very interesting thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Here's the original Los Angeles Ford Motor Company assembly plant . It was active until c.1930 when the Long Beach facility opened ; followed by "Maywood" (City of Commerce ; 5801 Eastern @ Slauson , diagonal from the Chrysler plant) ; and finally , the Pico Rivera plant ( Ca State Highway 19 / Lakewood Blvd @ Washington Blvd ) . Its location is 7th St @ Santa Fe in Downtown Los Angeles . The Long Beach Plant suffered damage during the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake . No further info is available from me at this time . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Very interesting, John. Looking at the map you provided, isn't the LAFD station there the real Station 51, as I remember reading somewhere it's actually in Commerce? Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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