Exhibit 12

                           MASCOTECH, INC.
   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
                      Preferred Stock Dividends
                       (Dollars in thousands)

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                                9 Months 
                                 Ended    
                               Sept. 30,           For The Years Ended December 31         
                                  1995       1994      1993      1992      1991      1990  

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Earnings Before Income
  Taxes and Fixed Charges:

  Income (loss) from continuing 
    operations before income
    taxes and extraordinary
    income..................... $ 76,100  $(264,490) $121,180  $ 68,250  $(12,470) $(30,240)

  Deduct equity in     
    undistributed earnings  
    of less-than-fifty-
    percent owned companies....  (24,040)   (23,350)  (19,930)  (21,760)   (3,530)   (3,430)
  Add interest on
    indebtedness, net..........   39,910     51,290    83,000    87,830   124,220   139,770
  Add amortization of debt
    expense....................    1,300      3,450     4,390     1,930     2,230     2,670
  Estimated interest factor                                                                 
    for rentals................    5,180      6,220     5,550     5,740     5,220     4,520   
  Earnings before income                                                                   
    taxes and fixed charges.... $ 98,450  $(226,880) $194,190  $141,990  $115,670  $113,290

Fixed Charges:

  Interest on indebtedness,
    net........................ $ 40,050  $  51,540  $ 83,110  $ 87,980  $124,370  $140,380
  Amortization of debt
    expense....................    1,300      3,450     4,390     1,930     2,230     2,670
  Estimated interest factor
    for rentals................    5,180      6,220     5,550     5,740     5,220     4,520

      Total fixed charges......   46,530     61,210    93,050    95,650   131,820   147,570

  Preferred stock dividend    
    requirement (a)............   16,610     14,630    25,860    17,140    11,350       120

  Combined fixed charges and
    preferred stock dividends.. $ 63,140  $  75,840  $118,910  $112,790  $143,170  $147,690
 
Ratio of earnings to
  fixed charges................   2.1         --(b)    2.1       1.5        .9(d)     .8(f)

Ratio of earnings to combined
  fixed charges and preferred
  stock dividends..............   1.6         --(c)    1.6       1.3        .8(e)     .8(g)


  (a)Represents amount of income before provision for income taxes required to   meet the preferred stock dividend
     requirements of the Company and its 50% owned companies.
  (b)1994 results of operations are inadequate to cover fixed charges by $288,090.
  (c)1994 results of operations are inadequate to cover combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $302,720.
  (d)1991 earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges by $16,150.
  (e)1991 earnings are inadequate to cover combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $27,500.
  (f)1990 earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges by $34,280.
  (g)1990 earnings are inadequate to cover combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $34,400.

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