Wixom Assembly Plant
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Wixom Assembly Plant was a major Ford Motor Company manufacturing facility in Wixom, Michigan, best known for producing luxury Lincoln vehicles and other high-end Ford models.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | automobile assembly plant ⓘ |
| architecturalType | single-story industrial complex ⓘ |
| cityServed | Detroit metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demolitionDate | 2010s (most structures removed) ⓘ |
| employerInRegion | Oakland County automotive workforce ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 4,700,000 square feet ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
key facility in Ford’s postwar expansion
ⓘ
major production center for Lincoln luxury cars in the United States ⓘ |
| inception | 1957 ⓘ |
| industry | automotive manufacturing ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wixom, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Oakland County, Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Detroit, Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Novi, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
production of Lincoln luxury vehicles
ⓘ
production of high-end Ford models ⓘ |
| numberOfEmployeesAtPeak | approximately 5,000 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ford North American manufacturing network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakProductionEra | 1960s–1990s ⓘ |
| peakProductionRole | primary assembly plant for Lincoln Town Car ⓘ |
| postClosureUse | site targeted for redevelopment ⓘ |
| powerSource | connected to regional electrical grid ⓘ |
| primaryProducts | automobiles ⓘ |
| producedBrand |
Ford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedModel |
Ford GT
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ford GT40 (continuation/heritage models) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Lincoln Mark VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Thunderbird NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Continental NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln LS NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Mark series NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Town Car NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
corporate restructuring by Ford Motor Company
ⓘ
declining demand for large luxury sedans ⓘ |
| safetyStandard | automotive manufacturing safety regulations in the United States ⓘ |
| siteArea | approximately 320 acres ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| transportationAccess |
near Interstate 96
ⓘ
served by rail connections ⓘ |
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