Van Nuys Assembly Plant I've never been to California but I have done some research on the Assembly Plant that built 5 cars that I have owned. I was looking at the area on Google Maps and saw some neat stuff. The Plant was about 2 miles north of downtown VN. At the intersection of VN blvd and Arminta. Just north of the Amtrak station. The new shopping center there is called "The Plant". I was going up VN blvd on the street view and under the railroad bridge, there was a big painting of a 3rd gen Camaro. I'm sure there might be some more "history" to be found in the area if you look hard enough. |
Re: Van Nuys Assembly Plant 1 Attachment(s) I don't know for sure where it was, but it make sense that it was close to that location. It would logically be near a railroad or spur. |
Re: Van Nuys Assembly Plant I did the same thing you did. That painting is on both sides of the underpass. I would love to see it. I would love to hang out in the LA area for a week and see all the car hang outs. There are so many of them. |
Re: Van Nuys Assembly Plant General Motors Corporation Chevrolet Division Van Nuys, California Assembly Plant Yep, looks like it was on the right just as you came out from under the bridge heading north on Van Nuys Blvd. |
Re: Van Nuys Assembly Plant http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3108/2...545_z.jpg?zz=1http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3108/2...545_z.jpg?zz=1 Van Nuys commuter stop Caltrain 104 at the Van Nuys station, with the General Motors plant in the background. This is the view from the bus stop at Keswick Street at Van Nuys Blvd. A couple of the passengers from the train came over to the bus stop and shared with me that riding the train from Simi Valley and transferring to a bus to Westwood still beat trying to drive the whole way. And this was in 1982, f' cryin' out loud! In 2008, the GM plant has been long gone, with the buildings in the background replaced by a Living Spaces store, and the area beyond taken up by The Plant shopping center. There's a spiffy Van Nuys Amtrak station on this side of the tracks, served by multiple Metrolink trains and Amtrak's Coast Starlight and numerous Pacific Surfliner trains. The old Gemco yard soldiers on, providing some continuity. |
Re: Van Nuys Assembly Plant
Originally Posted by Duane's 91 Z/28
(Post 5646232)
I would love to hang out in the LA area for a week and see all the car hang outs. There are so many of them. |
Re: Van Nuys Assembly Plant I have had 6 camaros and all but the one I have now were built in Van Nuys. Did the Van Nuys plant build more cars than the Norwood plant did or does it just seem that way because they closed the Norwood plant in 87? |
Re: Van Nuys Assembly Plant The top 2 pictures are not the assembly plant. That is the underpass on Sherman way going west for the Van Nuys Airport. The 3rd pic I am not familiar with. I lived in SoCal for about 10 years until recently. |
Re: Van Nuys Assembly Plant
Originally Posted by ((Mike))
(Post 5646349)
I have had 6 camaros and all but the one I have now were built in Van Nuys. Did the Van Nuys plant build more cars than the Norwood plant did or does it just seem that way because they closed the Norwood plant in 87? |
Re: Van Nuys Assembly Plant
Originally Posted by akanitro
(Post 5646402)
The top 2 pictures are not the assembly plant. That is the underpass on Sherman way going west for the Van Nuys Airport. The 3rd pic I am not familiar with. I lived in SoCal for about 10 years until recently. |
Re: Van Nuys Assembly Plant The map location is correct. Now at the stop light there is a gate about 50 feet back with chain link privacy fence. |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:34 PM. |
© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands