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| | Pictorial History of the Honda Gold Wing 1975-2001 - MCNEWS.COM.AU |
 | | To most consumers, Honda's quality was its strongest selling point, and building in America could jeopardize this hard-earned reputation--not just for the Gold Wing, but for all Honda products for decades to come. |
 | | Nevertheless, Honda forged ahead, and on September 10, 1979, the first Honda of America Manufacturing (HAM) plant begins production as a group of 64 associates completes the first 10 Honda motorcycles built in Marysville, Ohio. |
 | | Within three months, Honda's top managers had sufficient confidence in HAM's capabilities to proceed with building an automobile plant in 1979--the first Japanese car builder to do so in the U.S. Five years of continuous consumer input culminate in the introduction of the GL1100. |
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