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1. www.speedsport.com › the-up-and-down-life-of-louis-chevroletThe Up-And-Down Life Of Louis Chevrolet - SPEED SPORT

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   Jan 9, 2022 · Most recognize Chevrolet as one of the world’s best-selling automobile lines. Few, however, realize how tightly intertwined the beginnings of that iconic company were with racing. Louis Joseph Chevrolet, born in a rustic Swiss village on Christmas 1878, was a teenager when the bicycle craze erupted.

2. www.automotivehalloffame.org › honoree › louis-chevrolet» Louis Chevrolet | Automotive Hall of Fame

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   Their firm designed and produced cars that won many races, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1920 and 1921. Although his business was not a financial success, Chevrolet continued to make his expertise available to other manufactures. He later turned to designing airplanes and aircraft engines.

3. www.encyclopedia.com › louis-chevroletLouis Chevrolet | Encyclopedia.com

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   Louis Chevrolet (1878-1941) was a fearless automobile racer who displayed little concern for his own safety when the outcome of a race was in doubt. Chevrolet's driving skills attracted the attention of auto executive, William Durant.

4. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_ChevroletLouis Chevrolet - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (French: [ʃəvʁɔlɛ]; December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was a Swiss racing driver and co-founder of Chevrolet in 1911, and Frontenac in 1916. Awards. Chevrolet was inducted into the following halls of fame: Automotive Hall of Fame (1969) National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (1990)

5. imsmuseum.org › fame_inductee › louis-chevroletLouis Chevrolet - IMS Museum

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   LOUIS CHEVROLET, born in Switzerland in 1878 and raised in France, beat Barney Oldfield and Walter Christie in a three-mile sprint with a Fiat soon after his arrival in the United States in 1905.

6. www.chevyhardcore.com › news › the-greats-of-chevrolet-beforeThe Greats of Chevy: Louis Chevrolet - Chevy Hardcore

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   May 2, 2016 · Known famously here in the States for his contributions to the automotive industry, Louis Chevrolet started life across the Atlantic Ocean, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Born on Christmas day in 1878, he was born the son of a watch maker like many other La Chaux-de-Fonds natives.

7. wikicars.org › en › Louis_ChevroletLouis Chevrolet - Wikicars

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   Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was a Swiss born American race car driver of French descent and co-founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company with William C. Durant.