The location that Oakland inhabited was the original site of Cartercar when GM bought the company in 1909 by William Durant.

[3] During World War Two, civilian automobile production was changed over to wartime support, with the last passenger car assembled in 1942.

At nearby Pontiac West Assembly, the GMC transit bus was built for wartime civilian use.

The factory earned six Navy "E" flags and two Army-Navy pennants in recognition of its manufacturing efforts.

The Pontiac Metal Center currently provides material for dozens of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products: