Detroit Assembly was a General Motors automobile

Automobile

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 factory in Detroit, Michigan

Michigan

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. Originally opened as Cadillac Fleetwood Assembly in 1921, the factory produced Cadillac

Cadillac

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s and closed on December 23, 1987, whereupon production of Cadillac's D-bodies

GM D platform

The D platform, or D-body was Cadillac's full-size rear wheel drive automobile platform designation, used until 1996. It was closely related to the GM B platform and C platform.All D-bodies were built in Arlington, Texas from 1988-1996 model years...

 moved to Arlington Assembly

Arlington Assembly

Arlington Assembly is a General Motors automobile factory in Arlington, Texas. The plant has operated for more than 50 years, and today manufactures large SUVs based on GM's GMT900 platform:* Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon* Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL...

 in Texas

Texas

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. From 1984 to 1987, the plant also built the Oldsmobile 88

Oldsmobile 88

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 and Custom Cruiser

Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser

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, and the Chevrolet Caprice

Chevrolet Caprice

The Chevrolet Caprice is a full-sized automobile produced by the Chevrolet Division of General Motors in North America for the 1965 through 1996 model years. Full-size Chevrolet sales peaked in 1965 with over a million sold. It was the most popular American car in the sixties and early seventies....

 and Impala

Chevrolet Impala

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.

Detroit Assembly used the VIN

Vehicle identification number

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 codes "Q" and "9."

The site of the plant was redeveloped into the 88-acre

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 Clark Street Technology Park in 1997 by General Motors

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and three other partners.