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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.6

                       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 March 31, 1999 relating to the financial statements of Cofimeta S.A. and
its subsidiaries as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and as
of and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, which appears in such
Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts"
in such Prospectus.



Coopers & Lybrand Audit
Paris, France
April 5, 1999