Hamtramck was a hell hole. I have talked to people that worked there and were also outside suppliers that saw knife fights and all kinds of stuff that would make you not want to go back again. You think your new 1970 Hemi Cuda Convertible did not see 7 grand going through roll test and out the door to the shipping yard. It never putted inside the fence anytime because it was rare. Workers worried about their backs not if some part went on correctly. Sure glad I never worked in that kind of plant but there were a lot of things that did happen that management never heard about. We might of had a pint on a friday night but usually waited to get out to the bar after work because there were not many women working in the plant and the bar was full on a Friday night and out pockets had the hard earned money to spend. Every plant or work place has their drunk. Seen plenty of them and protected a few doing their jobs when they could not but you get tired of that growing older.


1971 HEMI E BODY REGISTRY