On July 22, 1908 Albert, Fred and Charles Fisher formed their coach building company in Detroit, Michigan, where they built their signature factory, Fisher Body 21, in 1919. Their company became the premier coach building company in the United States, and in 1910 became the supplier for the body of the Cadillac as well as for the Buick. In 1919 General Motors purchased sixty (60%) percent of the company, integrating it entirely in house division in 1926.

In the early years the Fisher Brothers had to develop new body designs in order to withstand the vibrations associated with the new motorcars. By 1913 the Fisher Body Company could produce 100,000 cars per year, and their customers included Ford, Cadillac, Studebaker and the lesser known Krit and Chalmers. By 1916 production reached 370,000 bodies per year, and its customer base expanded to include Abbot, Chandler, Chevrolet, Churchfield, Elmore, EMF, Herreschoff, Hudson, Packard and Regal.

From its beginnings in Norwalk, Ohio to its sales to General Motors in 1919 and 1926 the Fisher Brothers had built Fisher Body into one of the largest manufacturing companies in the world. During World War I and World War II they produced both airplanes and tanks.

On January 19, 1972 the last of the Fisher brothers died after building the magnificent Fisher Building in Detroit and leaving a legacy of donations to charities, schools, churches and many other activities.

Below are aerial photographs of the Lansing, Michigan GM Fisher Body plant. To see a larger view of any picture simply click on it and you will see a much larger view in a new window.

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