The Bowling Green Assembly Plant is a General Motors automobile factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is a specialized plant assembling GM's Y-body sports cars, the Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac XLR. General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Bowling Green is a city located in Warren County, Kentucky. ... Honda NSX sports car TVR Tuscan sports car New style 2005 Ford Mustang Ruf RGT Vector W8 A sports car is a type of automobile designed for sporting performance. ... C5 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 at the Memphis Motor Speedway, 2004 The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car first manufactured by Chevrolet in 1953 and is built today exclusively at a General Motors assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. ... Categories: Automobile stubs | Cadillac vehicles | Rear wheel drive vehicles | Luxury vehicles | Sports cars ...

The factory was originally an air conditioning plant, but GM purchased it and refurbished it for automobile use. Bowling Green took over Corvette production from GM's St. Louis, Missouri plant as of June 1, 1981. Most of the 900 Corvette workers from St. Louis transerred to the new plant. Once production of the C4 Corvette stopped in 1996, the plant was again gutted and rebuilt to prepare for the more modern C5 Corvette. Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

The Bowling Green plant is a popular destination for Corvette owners and enthusiasts.

External link

• Official Bowling Green Assembly Plant web site