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Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was a Swiss-born American racing driver, mechanic and entrepreneur who co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911. Early life [ edit ]
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.
Chevrolet (/ ˌ ʃ ɛ v r ə ˈ l eɪ / SHEV-rə-LAY), colloquially referred to as Chevy, is an American automobile division of the manufacturer General Motors (GM).. 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 [2] as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.
Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Arthur was the middle brother of Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941), founder of the Chevrolet car company; and Gaston Chevrolet (1892–1920). After brother Louis emigrated to America and earned enough money, he sent for Gaston and Arthur to join him. Once there, Arthur worked as an ...
The man behind Chevrolet's iconic machine, the Corvette, is retiring. General Motors said Wednesday that Tadge Juechter, the Corvette executive chief engineer, will retire later this summer after ...
In Canada, on 30 September 1910, after obtaining a loan of $52,935.25 ($1,730,983 in 2023 dollars [7]) (cosigned by R S McLaughlin), went into partnership with Louis Chevrolet in 1911, starting the Chevrolet company. In 1914, a disagreement with Louis Chevrolet resulted in Durant buying out his partner. [9]
The first Ghibli – named after a "powerful, warm wind in North Africa that carries with it a great deal of sand" – was unveiled at the Turin Motor Show in 1966, according to the company's website.
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ v i /; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He became the breakout cast member in the first season of Saturday Night Live (1975–1976), where his recurring Weekend Update segment became a staple of the show.