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tonyko1 · 08-07-2012, 11:27 AM

Howdy,

I heard tell a few months back that the Oshawa, Canada plant was to shuttered, closed and the new Camaros to be moved to the Bowling Green, KY, USA site, home of the Corvette...

Is any of the above true? I do know that when the Camaros ceased production after 2002, GM closed the Quebec plant, then home to the Camaro and Firebird.

Not wishing anything bad on the Oshawa plant, had family that used to work there years ago, just asking.

Thanks.

POWERFREAK · 08-07-2012, 11:30 AM

nope

I did hear part of the plant was closing, but it didn't have anything to do with Camaro production.

matthook · 08-07-2012, 02:40 PM

I did also hear tha camaro production will be moved, but i didnt read where to. I don't believe the plant is being shut down - just downsized.

super60 · 08-07-2012, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyko1

Howdy,

I heard tell a few months back that the Oshawa, Canada plant was to shuttered, closed and the new Camaros to be moved to the Bowling Green, KY, USA site, home of the Corvette...

Is any of the above true? I do know that when the Camaros ceased production after 2002, GM closed the Quebec plant, then home to the Camaro and Firebird.

Not wishing anything bad on the Oshawa plant, had family that used to work there years ago, just asking.

Thanks.

The Camaro ( Flex Plant ) is not closing . The Plant next door ( under same roof ) is closing over the next 12-15 months , it builds the current Chevy Impala and Chevy Equinox.

The Flex plant builds Camaro coupe , Convertible , ZL1 , 1LE , Buick Regal , Cadillac XTS , and the all new 2013 Chevy Impala in early 1st or 2nd Qtr 2013. Hope this helps.

Mike
Super60

daveagogo1 · 08-07-2012, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by super60

The Camaro ( Flex Plant ) is not closing . The Plant next door ( under same roof ) is closing over the next 12-15 months , it builds the current Chevy Impala and Chevy Equinox.

The Flex plant builds Camaro coupe , Convertible , ZL1 , 1LE , Buick Regal , Cadillac XTS , and the all new 2013 Chevy Impala in early 1st or 2nd Qtr 2013. Hope this helps.

Mike
Super60

And so it has been written..

POWERFREAK · 08-07-2012, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by super60

The Camaro ( Flex Plant ) is not closing . The Plant next door ( under same roof ) is closing over the next 12-15 months , it builds the current Chevy Impala and Chevy Equinox.

The Flex plant builds Camaro coupe , Convertible , ZL1 , 1LE , Buick Regal , Cadillac XTS , and the all new 2013 Chevy Impala in early 1st or 2nd Qtr 2013. Hope this helps.

Mike
Super60

Well there you go....thanks Mike.

end of thread.

Mikamaro · 08-07-2012, 03:02 PM

Wrong plant, it's the Impala and Equinox.
http://business.financialpost.com/20...to-2000-union/

tonyko1 · 08-07-2012, 05:22 PM

Thanks everyone for the clarification. Besides having an Uncle working there in the 1950' through the 80's, my Dad bought a 73 3/4 ton Chevy pickup truck brand new for $3600, and grumbled all the way home. That truck never saw one day of leisure, was a work truck forever, and lasted until 1997 with so many miles we gave up counting, as back then, in the day, the odometer rolled over after 99,999.

The good old days, regular leaded gas at 35 cents a gallon, where men were men and women were glad of it...

08-07-2012, 11:27 AM	#1
tonyko1 Banned Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible, IBM Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,015	Oshawa Plant? Howdy, I heard tell a few months back that the Oshawa, Canada plant was to shuttered, closed and the new Camaros to be moved to the Bowling Green, KY, USA site, home of the Corvette... Is any of the above true? I do know that when the Camaros ceased production after 2002, GM closed the Quebec plant, then home to the Camaro and Firebird. Not wishing anything bad on the Oshawa plant, had family that used to work there years ago, just asking. Thanks.

08-07-2012, 11:30 AM	#2
POWERFREAK I.AM. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS/A6 cammed-n-whippled Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,637	nope I did hear part of the plant was closing, but it didn't have anything to do with Camaro production. __________________ https://FeelingCreativeBlog.com

08-07-2012, 02:40 PM	#3
matthook Drives: 2012 IBM Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Posts: 945	I did also hear tha camaro production will be moved, but i didnt read where to. I don't believe the plant is being shut down - just downsized. __________________ -Xbox Live: MattCaptainH00K (0s are zeros)- Team LFX Thread Link: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187109 Team LFX Group: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/group.php?groupid=306

08-07-2012, 03:02 PM	#7
Mikamaro MikeNoMaro Drives: A 2016 Challenger R/T M6 STP Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: America Posts: 2,375 View My Garage	Wrong plant, it's the Impala and Equinox. http://business.financialpost.com/20...to-2000-union/ __________________ Track Day Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/mrgoodman2000/videos Built #83817, Born January 18th, Christened June 11th 2010, Stolen October 3rd 2016.

08-07-2012, 05:22 PM	#8
tonyko1 Banned Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible, IBM Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,015	Thanks everyone for the clarification. Besides having an Uncle working there in the 1950' through the 80's, my Dad bought a 73 3/4 ton Chevy pickup truck brand new for $3600, and grumbled all the way home. That truck never saw one day of leisure, was a work truck forever, and lasted until 1997 with so many miles we gave up counting, as back then, in the day, the odometer rolled over after 99,999. The good old days, regular leaded gas at 35 cents a gallon, where men were men and women were glad of it...