vintage MoPar 8 Mile ash tray

Built in 1938 by Briggs, the Detroit plant was purchased by Chrysler in 1956. Because of its location on Outer Drive (near 8 Mile Road), it was named Outer Drive Stamping; in 1983, stamping operations were moved out and tool and die work was moved from Vernor Tool & Die (which was closed). The plant, now including pilot plant operations and engineering for new stamping technologies, was renamed Outer Drive Manufacturing Technology Center. -Google