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Gaston Chevrolet. Gaston Louis Chevrolet (October 4, 1892 – November 25, 1920) was an American racing driver and automobile manufacturer. He was the winner of both the Indianapolis 500 and the American National Championship in 1920.
- 25 November 1920 (aged 28), Los Angeles, California, United States
Gaston Chevrolet was born in Deaunt, France on Oct. 26, 1892. He came to America in 1902 and brother Louis was already well on his way to establishing a name for himself as a master mechanic and fearless racing driver. Gaston eventually became an integral part of the team that pioneered the use of aluminum and other groundbreaking concepts in ...
Nov 25, 2009 · Gaston Chevrolet's Frontenac had finished 10th (three places behind Louis) in the 1919 Indy. In the 1920 race, driving his adapted Monroe, he won the prestigious 500-miler with an average speed of ...
- Tony Borroz
Gaston Chevrolet. GASTON CHEVROLET left France as a young man to join his two older brothers, Louis and Arthur, in the United States. He began to attract attention by finishing well in four auto races in 1917, including a 250-mile race on the board track at Cincinnati, Ohio. He drove in his first Indianapolis 500 race in 1919, finishing tenth ...
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Gaston and Louis worked as mechanics on Arthur’s racing team. At first, racing seemed more Arthur’s game. He competed in the first Indy 500 in 1911 then again in 1916, but couldn’t finish the race. Louis raced Indy too, four times. He finished seventh in 1919. Gaston was the last of the brothers to get behind the wheel. Chevrolet Companies
Mar 12, 2022 · Gaston Chevrolet (born 26 Oct 1892 Beaune, Burgundy, France; died 25 Nov 1920 Beverley Hills, California). Winner of the 1920 race who was killed shortly afterwards in an AAA race. Chevrolet was the youngest of the three brothers who was probably the best of them as a racer. Born in France after his family had settled there from Switzerland ...
