The disused BorgWarner factory in Muncie, Indiana. The half-mile long and more than a million square feet factory has been empty since 2009. (David Levene/For The Guardian)

Detail of a rusty old Diamond T Truck from the early 1950s. This truck spent at least half of its working life in Muncie, owned by Duey Hillman who bought it in the 1980s. (David Levene/ The Guardian)

This BorgWarner factory employed more than 5,000 men and women in the 1950s. (David Levene/For The Guardian)