San Jose Assembly Plant
San Jose Assembly was a Ford Motor Company manufacturing site in Northern California, outside of San Jose in what is now the town of Milpitas. It was the automaker's primary factory in that region from 1955 to 1983, replacing the Richmond Assembly facility. Numerous vehicles were produced at the plant including the Ford Falcon, Ford Maverick and Ford Mustang. It was also the West Coast manufacturing location of the Ford Fairlane, Ford Torino, Ford Pinto, Ford Escort and the short lived Edsel Ranger and Edsel Pacer. Mercury products such as the Mustang-based Cougar, Montego, Comet, Bobcat, Capri and the Lynx were also assembled there. Ford F-series trucks were produced there, from shortly after the inception of the plant until its closure in 1983.
| San Jose Assembly | |
|---|---|
Location of San Jose Assembly | |
| Operated | May 17, 1955–May 20, 1983 |
| Location | Santa Clara County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°24′57″N 121°53′53″W |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles and pickup trucks |
| Employees | approx. 6,000 |
| Area | 1,414,000 square feet (131,400 m2) |
| Defunct | July 5, 1993 |