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| *{{Cite news |date=2006-01-08 <!-- inferred from URL --> |title=Supplier offers some sunny concepts |url=http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060108/AUTO04/601080410/ |work=] <!-- inferred from URL -->}}{{dead link|date=July 2014}}<!-- Added in https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?diff=213744387&oldid=213131060&title=American_Specialty_Cars (this edit only adds references, no body text); also, attested to in https://archive.today/20241025073856/https://www.fordtaurus.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3334 --> Possibly-related articles include: | |||
| **{{Cite news |last=Lienert |first=Anna |date=January 8, 2006 |title=(Consumer's eye): Customizers can go wild at auto show |work=] and ] <!-- from front page, as provided by Newspapers.com --> |department=2006 North American International Auto Show |publisher=Gannett |page=13A |edition=Metro |publication-place=Detroit, Michigan |volume=175 |issue=249 |id=] , , , (newspaper name catalogued as "Detroit News, The (MI)"). ] , (newspaper name catalogued as "Detroit Free Press"). |agency=Special to The Detroit News}}<!-- I can access the full content on Newspapers.com, but only previews (https://detroitnews.newsbank.com/search?date_from=2006&date_to=2006&text=asc&content_added=&pub%5B0%5D=DTNB) for NewsBank. However, searching NewsBank for another article I see in the same issue on Newspapers.com (https://detroitnews.newsbank.com/search?text=%22concepts+aren%27t+that+far+from+reality%22&date_from=2006&date_to=2006&content_added=&pub%5B%5D=DTNB, https://detroitnews.newsbank.com/search?text=%22auto+show+PR+pro+put+pub+in+overdrive%22&date_from=2006&date_to=2006&content_added=&pub%5B%5D=DTNB) turns up matches, so it seems like they had a joint issue for that day? --> | |||
| **{{Cite news |date=9 January 2006 |title=ASC (American Specialty Cars) Shows Off Capabilities in Design, Open Air, Performance Materials |work=AAP MediaNet Press Releases |department=Media Release: ASC Incorporated |publisher=Australian Associated Press |location=Detroit |publication-place= |id=AAPMEDIA RELEASE PR21093. ] . |agency=/PRNewswire-AsiaNet/; source: ASC Incorporated}} | |||
| ***{{Cite news |date=9 January 2006 |title=AUTO PROTOTYPES... |work=AAP MediaNet Press Releases |department=Media Release: AsiaNet |publisher=Australian Associated Press |location=Detroit |publication-place=Sydney |id=AAPMEDIA RELEASE PR21099AsiaNet Daily Summary. ] . |agency=/AsiaNet/}} | |||
| **{{Cite magazine |last=Krebs |first=Michelle |date=9 January 2006 |title=Suppliers unveil next tech : ASC Inc.: Concept evolution |department=Focus |magazine=Crain's Detroit Business |publisher=Crain Communications |page=11 |volume=22 |issue=2 |issn=0882-1992 |id={{EBSCOhost|19431395}}. ] . {{Gale|A140786588}}. {{ProQuest|212339609}}.}} | |||
| **{{Cite news |date=January 18, 2006 |title=Carmaker looking to expand factory |work=] |location=Southgate |publication-place=MI |id=] .}} | |||
| *{{Cite web |date=<!-- Copyright © 2010 ASC Global --> |title=Historical Perspective |url=http://www.ascglobal.com/html/about%20us%20ASC%20Transportation%20and%20Industrial%20Design%20Services.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117044755/http://www.ascglobal.com/html/about%20us%20ASC%20Transportation%20and%20Industrial%20Design%20Services.html <!-- also archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20110525151532/http://www.ascglobal.com/html/about%20us%20ASC%20Transportation%20and%20Industrial%20Design%20Services.html, but the images there aren't loading --> |archive-date=2013-01-17 |website=ASC Transportation and Industrial Design Services |publisher=ASC Global / American Specialty Cars}} | |||
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American Specialty Cars (commonly known as ASC or American Sunroof Company) was an automobile supplier of highly engineered and designed roof systems, body systems and other specialty-vehicle systems for the world’s automakers. The company was headquartered in Warren, Michigan, in the United States and was one of several coach convertible builders. ASC sold assets to its Creative Services division in late 2016 to Roush Industries. In late June 2017, ASC effectively ceased operations, laying off all staff and had tooling and production equipment removed from the manufacturing plant in Lexington, Kentucky.
Founding
The company was founded by Heinz Prechter in Los Angeles, California as the American Sunroof Company in 1965. The company soon expanded its operations into Detroit by 1967. The company first supplied OEM services for the Ford Motor Company's 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-7.
Currently
The company changed its name from American Sunroof Company, in 2004, to highlight its new corporate focus on being a complete specialty-vehicle development partner for the world’s automakers.
All employees were terminated June 27, 2017 and ASC ceased operations. Major manufacturing operations were sourced to other suppliers, mainly Toyota and FCA, effectively shutting down production operations.