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61Bubbletop 01-19-2007 10:40 AM
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The specs on the DPG (Desert Proving Grounds) are:

Approx. 3500 acres, 70 miles of roads....at one time was over 5000 acres....

DPG has been recent sold to a housing developer for 300 Mil, or something like that....we will be leasing back for 3 years until a new facility is finalized

You can find some cool old shots of it at this link...

DPG

Jr 01-19-2007 11:35 AM
Where in Arizona is the DPG located?

RaceMan 01-19-2007 12:03 PM
WOW!!! just went to google earth and checked that place out (milford), that looks awsome!! :thumbsup:

Just went and checked the other one in A.Z. pretty cool!!

If anyone hasn't tried Google Earth you should its very cool !!:yes:

61Bubbletop 01-19-2007 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DJW32
Where in Arizona is the DPG located?
Mesa, AZ. off Ellsworth Road south of 60

Jr 01-19-2007 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 61Bubbletop
Mesa, AZ. off Ellsworth Road south of 60

Mesa! I was in mesa this summer! damn!!!! I missed it.

Ummgawa 01-19-2007 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 61Bubbletop
The specs on the DPG (Desert Proving Grounds) are:

Approx. 3500 acres, 70 miles of roads....at one time was over 5000 acres....

DPG has been recent sold to a housing developer for 300 Mil, or something like that....we will be leasing back for 3 years until a new facility is finalized

You can find some cool old shots of it at this link...

DPG

That looks exactly like the Riviera from my story about the "worst thing to happen car story" thread. 465 dual quad Buick Power...and it would smoke the hides at will and the two speed turbo hydro with it, LOL.:thumbsup:

alfonsothefons 01-19-2007 04:32 PM
looks to me like I-10and I-95 connector under construction here in jax. fl.

Jr 01-19-2007 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 61Bubbletop
The specs on the DPG (Desert Proving Grounds) are:

Approx. 3500 acres, 70 miles of roads....at one time was over 5000 acres....

DPG has been recent sold to a housing developer for 300 Mil, or something like that....we will be leasing back for 3 years until a new facility is finalized

You can find some cool old shots of it at this link...

DPG
Where is the new facility going to be?

jeff hanson 01-19-2007 08:49 PM
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Hey, There I am!....in the parking lot outside Building 16 :rofl:

Some interesting factoids:

MPG was founded in 1924

We now have over 5000 employees working at MPG

It it over 4000 acres

Contains the highest elevation in southeastern, MI. (The big reason the site was chosen all those years ago, elevation changes)

We have over 132 miles of roads within the Grounds

From 1925-1986, they estimate over 820,000,000 miles have been driven on the grounds

If you look in the lower right portion of the picture Scott posted, you car see the MRC, Milford Road Course....Yummy!

Amazing place to work.

I have some really cool pictures from an anniversary book published, I will have to scan and post them..WW2 Tank testing, Pontiac Division machine guns...early vehicle development rigs...neat stuff...

:lateral: :cheers:
Nerd:rofl:

Rick D 01-20-2007 07:29 AM
I know how GM could get out of the money problems they have, start selling track time at the Mich site and Arz site. Come on Scott Lateral-g could have the first public track day at Milford :cheering: :fluffy:


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