Lorain Assembly was a Ford Motor Company factory in Lorain, Ohio. The plant opened in 1958 and closed in 2005,[1] having produced approximately 8,000,000 vehicles under 13 model names. Production of the plant's final product, the E-Series, moved to Ohio Assembly in Avon Lake.
At its height in the 1970s, the plant employed about 7,500 people. In 2005, the plant went from 1,700 workers to 750 and then stopped production by the end of December that same year. Some of the employees working at the Lorain Assembly at the time, transferred to the Ohio Assembly.[2]
Products:
- 1958–1959 Ford Galaxie
- 1958–1965 Ford F-Series
- 1958–1979 Ford Ranchero
- 1960–1967 Ford Falcon/Mercury Comet
- 1961–2005 Ford Econoline
- 1964–1971 Mercury Cyclone
- 1966–1970 Ford Fairlane
- 1968–1976 Mercury Montego
- 1971–1976 Ford Torino / Gran Torino
- 1974–1976 Ford Elite
- 1977–1979 Ford LTD II
- 1977–1997 Mercury Cougar
- 1980–1997 Ford Thunderbird
References
edit- ↑ "Ford Offers to pay for college for laid off workers". NBC News. January 20, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ "'We grieved; We're still grieving'". NBC News. December 8, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
Sources
edit- "Lorain Assembly Plant Model History". Blue Oval News. Retrieved October 31, 2006.
- "Ford Offers to pay for college for laid off workers". NBC News. January 20, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- "'We grieved; We're still grieving'". NBC News. December 8, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
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