<VV> Need to update GM factory info on Wikipedia

William Hubbell whubbell at verizon.net
Fri Jul 15 14:52:52 EDT 2011


This is an appropriate discussion for the Stock Corvair group website!  I have added a post with Dave's information.

Bill Hubbell

On Jul 15, 2011, at 1:12 PM, David Newell <chevrobilia at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks guys...the info is easy and I'd be glad to add it but I've never added anything to Wikipedia. Maybe you could put the info in?
>  
> Here are the basics:
>  
> Corvair Production (Model years)
> 
> All locations are cars only, except as noted
>  
> Willow Run 1960-69
> Kansas City 1960-61
> Oakland, CA 1960-63
> Van Nuys, CA 1963, 1965 & 1966
> St Louis, MO 1961-65 (FCs)
> Flint, MI 1961-64 (FCs)
> Oshawa, Ontario 1960-66
> Mexico City 1961-63 (CKD)
> Caracas, Venezuela 1960-62 (CKD)
> Bienne, Switzerland 1960-67 (CKD)
> Antwerp, Belgium 1960-67 (CKD)
> Copenhagen, Denmark 1960-61
> Port Elizabeth, South Africa 1960-62 (All 1960 CKD models)
> 
> Note that WR, KC, Oakland, & VN were Chevrolet assembly plants with adjacent Fisher Body plants.
>  
> St Louis & Flint were Chevrolet truck plants, although Chevy had full-size car plants in both cities and in St Louis the plants were adjacent.
>  
> Oshawa was operated solely by GM of Canada Ltd.
>  
> The CKD plants were operated by GM Overseas Operations (GMOO).
>  
> My new email is chevrobilia at yahoo.com
>  
> Thanks,
> Dave
> From: "BobHelt at aol.com" <BobHelt at aol.com>
>> To: Wrsssatty at aol.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Cc: Chevrobilia at yahoo.com
>> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 9:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Need to update GM factory info on Wikipedia
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> In a message dated 7/15/2011 9:01:38 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, 
> Wrsssatty at aol.com writes: 
>> I hope  that someone  on VV who is 
>>> more knowledgeable will add the pertinent 
>  Corvair information to  the Wikipedia 
>>> listing.
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> ~Bill Stanley
>>> NJ 
>> 
>> Bill, Dave Newell is your man. 
>> Regards, 
>> Bob Helkt
>> 
>> 
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