Chevrolet Division Assembly Plants 1955 - 1975
VIN CODE | 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 C |
SOUTHGATE, CALIFORNIA DORAVILLE, GEORGIA |
Passenger (1965-1974) 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 only) |
J | JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN | 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 (1955-1966) 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 U |
SOUTHGATE, CALIFORNIA LORDSTOWN, OHIO |
Passenger (1964) 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) |
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OSHAWA, CANADA OSHAWA, CANADA |
Passenger (1964-1966) Chevy II/Nova (1965-1967) Chevelle (1964-1966) Chevelle (1967-1975) |
1 | ST. THERESE, CANADA | Passenger (1967-1969) Monte Carlo (1971-1975) |
2 | ST. THERESE, CANADA | Passenger (1970) GMC Sprint (1975) Monza (1975) |
5 | BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY | Corvette (1981 to date) |
* Chevelle El Camino and Chevelle station wagon bodies were built at Euclid, OH. in 1964 and 1965.
Arlington, TX.
Baltimore, MD.
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.
Fremont Chevelle 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. This first photo is a Google Maps overhead of the plant site.
Aerial view today, north towards the top. Note the Royal's Kauffman
baseball stadium and the Chiefs football stadiums to the east.
Looking south with 37th street in the foreground.
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.
Essentially the same views looking east on Stadium Drive taken on September
26, 2015.
Leeds assembly plant - September 26, 2015
Now owned by a private company and is partially used as a rental storage facility.
Video of the inside of the old Leeds plant
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 Buick, Oldsmobile,
and Pontiacs in 1945 along with F-84F jet fighters in 1952. The
plant now builds Chevrolet Malibus at a rate of one car every 58
seconds.
Los Angeles/Van Nuys, California
Where applicable, Monte Carlos were built along side other Chevelles.
Norwood, Camaro assembly plant.