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08-08-2017, 10:16 PM
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I toured the Rouge plant when I was a kid, it was one of several standard field trips along with Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum. If you look at a map of Dearborn, half of the land belongs to FMC. World HQ, Ford div. HQ, Mercury HQ (When they were around), plus Fairlane, Henry's private estate. The Rouge assembly line was where the Mustang was born, the Wixom plant was where the T-Bird and Lincoln came from.
Ford had a falling out with the city of Detroit, and never had a plant there.
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08-09-2017, 02:56 PM
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Ford built 15 million model T's in the Highland Park plant (portions of which are still standing and can be viewed from Woodward and from I-75) less 3000 cars that were built in stalls at the Piquette Plant (also still standing and in use as the Model T historian headquarters).http://www.fordpiquetteavenueplant.org/ Ford shut down cold (ie completely) to design the Model A and the corresponding assembly plant, the Rouge, which generated quite a bit of excitement (and consternation). It has been in use continuously since that time. Henry Ford was the master of "up integration", receiving raw iron ore from land he owned in Brazil, on ships he owned, into the docks that he owned, and popping a completed vehicle out the other end of the plant. The Rouge was the pinnacle of that vision. The Henry Ford museum continues to offer tours of the Rouge and they are available in conjunction with a visit to the Museum or the adjacent Greenfield Village. https://www.thehenryford.org/ K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph best Last edited by Keith Seymore; 08-09-2017 at 04:36 PM.
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08-09-2017, 03:05 PM
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I continue to digress, but one more thought: Edsel Ford had a slip for his boat at his Gaukler Point estate in St Clair Shores. He could "commute" to his office at the Rouge via speedboat down the St Clair river to his personal dock at the plant.
Sort of the "ultimate" in commuting comfort. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph best Last edited by Keith Seymore; 08-09-2017 at 04:36 PM.
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