National Geographic Checks Out the Mustang on ‘Megafactories’
The Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic cars in the world. It’s been in continual production for 50 years, it looks amazing, and year after year it still handily outsells its rivals. It takes a lot of time and effort to create such an icon, and despite the dozens of variations and models, every Ford Mustang that gets sold today starts life at the Flat Rock assembly plant in Michigan.
The plant itself is so impressive, that it managed to be one of the featured locations on the National Geographic show, “Megafactories.” The episode is a bit old, as it was recorded sometime between 2012 and 2013. So the assembly line has to keep track of the V6, GT, Boss 302, and Shelby GT500 models, all in their coupe and convertible forms. This is even more impressive when you discover that every one of those models and variations is built on the same line, at the same time.
If that level of mechanical orchestration isn’t enough to make it worthy of the title “Megafactory,” maybe the size will. The factory itself covers 2.9-million square feet of space. The actual assembly line is around 13-miles from end to end.
If you ever found mass production techniques interesting, this is one great video to watch. It’s well done, full of lots of wild facts, and of course, there is plenty of great footage of Mustangs of all shapes and power outputs. Enjoy.
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