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Fordite, also known as Detroit agate, Motor City agate, [1] paint rock, or paint slag, [2] is a lapidarist term for polished pieces of finely layered paint masses from automobile factories. The masses consist of automotive paint which has hardened sufficiently to be cut and polished.
This is a list of automobiles produced for the general public in the Japanese market. They are listed in chronological order from when each model began its model year. If a model did not have continuous production, it is listed again on the model year production resumed. Concept cars and submodels are not listed unless they are themselves notable.
The Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum in Ypsilanti, Michigan is an automotive museum that features cars assembled at the nearby Willow Run Plant and vehicles made by Hudson Motors. The museum is an official site of the MotorCities National Heritage Area , [ 1 ] which is "dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting the automotive and ...
The Japan Business Society of Detroit, in 2003, had 352 Japan-related businesses as members. It operates the Japan Festival, which has occurred since 1973. [8] In 1987 Miyuki Mascot of West Bloomfield started a Japanese language newspaper in Michigan. The Japan Detroit Press was published monthly from 1985 to 2000.
Cragstan – Toy distributor of many types of toys, including diecast from Gamda Sabra of Israel marketed as Cragstan Detroit Seniors, and Japanese tinplate and plastic toys. Creation Model – Japanese nitro radio-controlled cars, known for the Infinity brand; Creative Master Northcord Ltd – highly detailed die-cast bus models in 1:76 scale.
Abbott-Detroit; Ace (1920 automobile) Aerocar (1905 automobile) Aland (automobile) Alpena Motor Car Company; Alter Motor Car Company; American (1914 automobile) American Motors Corporation; Anderson Electric Car Company; Anhut Motor Car Company; Ann Arbor (automobile) Argo (automobile) Argo Electric; Austin Automobile Company; Autoette (1910 ...
Donald E. Massey (April 28, 1928 – June 9, 2011), known as the “Cadillac King”, [1] was an American car dealer who owned a chain of automobile dealerships in the United States. At his peak, Massey was the largest Cadillac retailer in the country, accounting for approximately 6% of the brand's sales.
Agreements with Nissan or Toyota could not be concluded; also a sale of the plots failed. Ford resumed importing cars to Japan in 1974. [4] [5] In addition, vehicles manufactured by Mazda and branded badge engineering have been sold with the Ford logo. [6] At least in the mid-1980s, this approach was a USP for American automotive brands in ...