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1913 — Ford's Highland Park Assembly plant begins experimenting with assembly line production

1917 — Construction begins on Ford's River Rouge Plant

1964 — The Plymouth Barracuda arrives in dealer showrooms, 16 days before the archrival Ford Mustang

1970 — Public introduction and sales of the AMC Gremlin, a US-built subcompact car six months before the Ford Pinto and Chevrolet Vega

1979 — The final Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash starts from Darien, Connecticut

1986 — Production of the "import-fighting" Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon "America" models begins.

1992 — Chrysler Corporation dedicates the new Jefferson North Assembly plant, a controversial commitment to inner-city Detroit and home to Jeep Grand Cherokee production.