Location: Flint, MI - Buick City

Buick City was a massive, vertically integrated automobile manufacturing complex in northeast Flint, which served as the General Motor's Buick home plant between 1904 and 1999. In the early 1980s, after major renovations were completed to better compete with Japanese producers, the plant was renamed to Buick City.

Notes

The original factory at one time was the largest in the world, consisting of 24 separate buildings contributing to the manufacturing process, until 1928 when the Ford Rouge complex was completed and began operations. In the beginning, all components were manufactured in one location, to include wheel bearings, nuts, bolts, and screws, to transmissions, suspension components, wheels and interior components. Operations were carried out in this fashion well into the 1940s and beyond. [Wiki]

Buick City operated their own railroad locomotives, labeled "Buick City".

Time Line

Early 1880's. Known as Flint Wagon Works, which was purchased by Buick Motor Company in 1903.

1999. General Motors closes Buick City. [Wiki]