ConcoursMustang Forums

Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Drivetrain => Topic started by: CharlesTurner on September 03, 2013, 01:21:22 AM

Title: 1970 cars built at Atlanta assembly plant?
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 03, 2013, 01:21:22 AM

Have a 302 block with 0A VIN stamp.  Curious if anyone knows what cars Ford was producing in 1970 at the Atlanta assembly plant?

Title: Re: 1970 cars built at Atlanta assembly plant?
Post by: 67gta289 on September 03, 2013, 09:18:33 AM

A nice little research project.   Granted this is based on web sites that can certainly be flawed, but the preponderance of data points to the Torino line.

1. Fairlane/Torino - probable:

Designed by Ford engineers and assembled at facilities in... View more Atlanta, Georgia; Lorain, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; and Oakville, Ontario, Canada, the Torino took its first bow in 1968 as a step above the familiar but stodgy Fairlane  http://www.ebay.com/motors/carsandtrucks/Ford/Torino/1968 (http://www.ebay.com/motors/carsandtrucks/Ford/Torino/1968)

2. Maverick - no:

K = Kansas City
X = St. Thomas
W = Wayne
F = Dearborn
http://216.22.24.94/mmb/showthread.php?s=19aea1d7928fa73ebc7515ccc45a0c6d&t=61662&highlight=assembly (http://216.22.24.94/mmb/showthread.php?s=19aea1d7928fa73ebc7515ccc45a0c6d&t=61662&highlight=assembly)

3. Custom/Galaxie/LTD - no:

Canada: Oakville, Ontario, Canada (Oakville Assembly)
United States:Hazelwood, Missouri (St. Louis Assembly Plant)
Pico Rivera, California (Los Angeles Assembly)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_LTD_(Americas) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_LTD_(Americas))

4. Pinto - capital no.

St. Thomas, Ontario
Edison, New Jersey
Richmond, California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto)

5. Thunderbird - no

G = Chicago, Illinois   H = Lorain, Ohio  J = Los Angeles, California Y = Wixom, Michigan
http://www.tbirdregistry.com/see/vinb.htm (http://www.tbirdregistry.com/see/vinb.htm)

6. Bronco - no

Michigan Truck Assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan
http://broncograveyard.com/us/red70feature.php

7. F100 - no

Ontario, CAN C
Dallas, TX D
Mawah, NJ E
Lorain, OH H
Kansas City K
Michigan Truck L
Norfolk, VA N
Twin Cities, MN P
San Jose, CA R
Allen Park, MI (Pilot plant) S
Louisville, KY U
Kentucky Truck V
http://www.fordification.com/tech/VIN70.htm (http://www.fordification.com/tech/VIN70.htm)

8. Falcon/Futura - no

Claycomo, Missouri
Cuautitlán, Mexico
Campbellfield, Victoria, AustraliaTalbotville Ontario Canada
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Falcon_(North_America) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Falcon_(North_America))

9. Ranchero - no

Lorain, Ohio, United States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ranchero (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ranchero)

Title: Re: 1970 cars built at Atlanta assembly plant?
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 03, 2013, 11:08:22 AM

Thanks for the info, I saw Torino was a possibility on the web also.

Title: Re: 1970 cars built at Atlanta assembly plant?
Post by: jwc66k on September 03, 2013, 03:53:51 PM

Quote from: 67gta289 on September 03, 2013, 09:18:33 AM

A nice little research project.   Granted this is based on web sites that can certainly be flawed, but the preponderance of data points to the Torino line.
4. Pinto - capital no.
St. Thomas, Ontario
Edison, New Jersey
Richmond, California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto)

I think the Ford Richmond Assembly Plant closed 1952 or 53.
Jim

Title: Re: 1970 cars built at Atlanta assembly plant?
Post by: J_Speegle on September 03, 2013, 08:14:41 PM

Have owned a few Torinos and Rancheros over the years that were built there

Title: Re: 1970 cars built at Atlanta assembly plant?
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 03, 2013, 09:30:26 PM

Quote from: J_Speegle on September 03, 2013, 08:14:41 PM

Have owned a few Torinos and Rancheros over the years that were built there

Maybe I have the original engine to one of them, lol!    :D