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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Oxford Automotive, Inc. of our report
dated May 19, 1997, except as to Notes 3 and 12 which are as of July 15, 1997,
relating to the financial statements of Oxford Automotive, Inc., as of and for  
the year ended March 31, 1997, which appears in such Prospectus.  We also
consent to the application of such report to the Financial Statement Schedule
for the year ended March 31, 1997 listed under Item 21 of this Registration
Statement when such schedule is read in conjunction with the financial
statements referred to in our report.  The audit referred to in such report
also included this schedule.  We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "Experts" and "Selected Consolidated Historical Financial Data" in
such Prospectus.  However, it should be noted that Price Waterhouse LLP has not
prepared or certified such "Selected Consolidated Historical Financial Data."



PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Detroit, Michigan
July 31, 1997