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vehicles for 1977. The
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244:. Slow sales and efforts to reduce
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273:California during World War II
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383:Stark, Harry A., ed. (1981).
349:The Changing US Auto Industry
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257:South East High School
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351:. London: Routledge.
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578:Spring Hill
528:Flint Truck
177:light tanks
112:Automobiles
85: /
73:118°13′27″W
61:Coordinates
1006:Categories
863:Oshawa Car
806:Willow Run
786:South Gate
781:Shreveport
674:Janesville
659:Framingham
649:Flint East
629:Buick City
593:Wentzville
538:Fort Wayne
442:2009-09-22
279:References
198:, and the
173:Stuart M-5
154:Oldsmobile
102:Automotive
70:33°56′43″N
791:St. Louis
719:Lordstown
639:Doraville
609:Baltimore
508:Arlington
175:and M5A1
981:Category
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796:Van Nuys
679:Lakewood
347:(1992).
267:See also
126:Owner(s)
108:Products
98:Industry
51:Location
28:Operated
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948:(Italy)
940:Windsor
850:Current
765:Pontiac
749:Oakland
739:Norwood
729:Moraine
684:Lansing
664:Fremont
644:Detroit
624:Buffalo
573:Saginaw
523:Fairfax
501:Current
167:During
158:Pontiac
118:Address
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891:Former
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602:Former
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213:, and
162:Linden
140:was a
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704:Leeds
619:BOPAD
558:Orion
150:Buick
353:ISBN
318:ISBN
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