Los Angeles (Maywood) Assembly

Los Angeles (Maywood) Assembly was a Chrysler assembly plant located in the City of Commerce, near Maywood in southeastern Los Angeles County, California. It was an assembly location where vehicles were shipped in "knock-down kits" from Detroit, and shipped by rail where they were locally assembled, combined with locally sourced parts. Vehicles assembled at Maywood were largely sold in California and the Western United States.

It operated from 1932 until 1971, at 5800 Eastern Avenue and Slauson Boulevard. The Ford Maywood Assembly Plant was across the street.

Production

In 1932 the Los Angeles Assembly manufactured Dodge and Plymouth trucks. During World War II the plant switched to war production, manufacturing over 40,000 aircraft engines, as well as Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Lockheed PV-2 cabin tops.

Automobiles

Chrysler Corporation automobile divisions that were assembled here were:

• Plymouth 1932-1964
• Dodge 1946-1964
• DeSoto 1932-1959
• Chrysler 1948-1960

Automobiles models assembled here include:

• Plymouth Valiant 1960-1971
• Dodge Lancer 1960-1962
• Plymouth Barracuda 1964-1966, 1969-1970
• Dodge Challenger 1969-1970
• Plymouth Belvedere 1964-1971
• Dodge Coronet 1964-1971

See also

• List of Chrysler factories
• Motor vehicle assembly plants in California

External links

• Allpar.com Chrysler Los Angeles Assembly
• Laalmanac.com: List of Southern California automobile plants
• CJ3a.info: Chrysler Maywood Assembly
• Los Angeles' Lost Auto Factories