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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Louis_ChevroletLouis Chevrolet - Wikipedia

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   Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was an American racing driver, mechanic and entrepreneur who co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911.

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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. www.motorcities.org › story-of-the-week › 2015Remembering the Great Legacy of Louis Chevrolet - MotorCities

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   Jun 10, 2015 · Chevrolet's history was primarily the work of two men: Louis Joseph Chevrolet for whom the car is named, and William Crapo Durant. This story is about the great achievements of Louis Chevrolet and how the Chevrolet name plate got started in America.

5. www.thehistoricalarchive.com › happenings › 21Louis Chevrolet – A Brief Biography of this Chevy Founder.

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   Nov 27, 2006 · Louis-Joseph Chevrolet was born on December 25, 1878 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchatel, Switzerland. He was a racing driver and the founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company, which was acquired by General Motors and is their best-known brand worldwide.

6. www.antiquecar.com › articles › who-was-chevroletWho Was Chevrolet? - A human interest story - AntiqueCar.com

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Louis J. Chevrolet. Louis Joseph Chevrolet was born on December 25, 1878 in northwest Switzerland to parents of French decent. The family moved to Beaune, France in 1886 and gradually grew to four sons (Louis, Alfred, Arthur and Gaston) and two daughters (Fanny and Berthe).

7. www.swissinfo.ch › eng › life-agingThe Swiss who gave his name to a car - SWI swissinfo.ch

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   Mar 1, 2005 · Louis-Joseph Chevrolet has been hailed as a brilliant car designer and daredevil racer but he died in relative obscurity and never made a fortune. Chevrolet was born in the western town of La...

8. thecorvettesociety.com › 12 › 11History of Louis Chevrolet - The Corvette Society

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   Dec 11, 2017 · Although fans of the NHRA sometimes refer to funny car driver Dick Harrell as Mr. Chevrolet, ladies and gentleman, there really was a Mr. Chevrolet and his name was Louis Joseph, and he migrated to America with his 3 brothers: Alfred, Arthur, and Gaston Chevrolet.