LIFE Magazine Pictures of Terrytown, NY GM Plant

[BigAls87Z28]

LIFE Magazine Pictures of GM's Terrytown Plant Circa 1960

LIFE Magazine and Google have put all of LIFE's pictures taken over the years onto Google's database. Here are some pictuers taken of GM's old Terrrytown Plant. There are some really good pictures here. With so much going on in the industry, we look back when GM was king of the world. So enjoy these pictures.

http://images.google.com/images?&hl=...tart=0&ndsp=18

[t-rex]

Al, you just made my day!

You know what a fan I am of GM assembly plant history!

[BigAls87Z28]

Sarcastic or not, Im gunna take that as a compliment.
I saw it posted elsewhere, I figured Id post it up here.

[MCGARRETT]

Why is "Bad to the Bone" from playing in my head while I look at these pictures...

[likearock00]

Here's 2 more pics for ya- what it looks like now:





Pretty depressing, huh?

[jbernie]

Originally Posted by likearock00

Here's 2 more pics for ya- what it looks like now:

Pretty depressing, huh?

Looks like it could be prime realestate for a mega skate park thingie.

[MCGARRETT]

This plant closed in 1996 or so right? I think that the last vehicles made there were the U-van(Lumina APV, Trans Sport and Silhouette)

[bobojay]

Originally Posted by MCGARRETT

This plant closed in 1996 or so right? I think that the last vehicles made there were the U-van(Lumina APV, Trans Sport and Silhouette)

Correct....at the time that was the oldest plant in the system. Dating back from I believe 1903?? maybe?

[GMC-70]

Originally Posted by MCGARRETT

This plant closed in 1996 or so right? I think that the last vehicles made there were the U-van(Lumina APV, Trans Sport and Silhouette)

Correct--I toured the plant in 91 when I worked for a Pontiac dealer. Picked up a Transport right from the factory to bring back to LI.

Here are some more depressing pics of what remains.

http://www.abandonedbutnotforgotten....nt_remains.htm

[sigma]

Originally Posted by likearock00

Here's 2 more pics for ya- what it looks like now:





Pretty depressing, huh?

Just imagine repeating that scene another 300 times across the Midwest. It will be that ugly.

[ChrisNJ]

I used to drive across the Tapanzee Bridge a lot in the early 90's and you could see the vehicles poping out of the building every minute or so. I think they were the small Blazers back then. Now when you drive across you see empty concrete, just like the picture above. Very sad.

[69Firebird400]

I'm not trying to be a smart ass, but Tarrytown plant is misspelled throughout this thread. It's not Terrytown.

Cool pics - I didn't know that Life was doing that deal with Google.

[D C]

The overhead views on Google Earth are amazing, too. You can still see where the assembly line used to wind.

btw, it's Tarrytown

[Ming]

Originally Posted by likearock00

Here's 2 more pics for ya- what it looks like now:

Pretty depressing, huh?

Reminds me of a song...

"There was a factory, now its all mountains and rivers,"

BTW, the message in this song is unusual and neat (if you expect it to lean the usual way songs do - that aren't written by Toby Keith - you'll be surprised).

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOEIRI5HSuQ[/YOUTUBE]

[MCGARRETT]

The Talking Heads...Nothing(but flowers)