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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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   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.

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   Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941), Arthur Chevrolet (1884–1946) and ousted General Motors founder William C. Durant (1861–1947) started the company on November 3, 1911 [3] as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.

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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)

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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.

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6. www.chevyhardcore.com › news › the-greats-ofThe 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.

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   Who is Louis Joseph Chevrolet?

   • 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 . ↑ "Louis Chevrolet". Hall of Fame Inductees. Automotive Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.

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   Where was Louis Chevrolet born?

   • Louis Chevrolet was born in Switzerland at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuchâtel, to French parents, on Christmas Day 1878. An October 2, 1913, edition of The Washington Post seems, so far, to be the earliest known example of the symbol being used to advertise the brand.

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   How did Louis Chevrolet become famous?

   • Building on his racing expertise, designed the first Chevrolet (1910) and the Frontenac (1914) Designed the “Fronty-Ford” aftermarket cylinder head and racing package, enabling owners to enhance their car’s performance What Louis Chevrolet learned on the race course became part of many popular cars on America’s highways.

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   Is Louis Chevrolet in the Hall of Fame?

   • His bust stands at the entrance to the museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In 1992, Louis Chevrolet was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. He was named to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1990. He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1995.

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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.