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image:Louischevroletbig.jpg racer in Crown Point, Indiana, during the Cobe Cup Race in 1909
Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (December 25,
1878,
La Chaux-de-Fonds,
Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland - June 6, 1941, Detroit, Michigan) was a racing driver and a co-founder (with William C. Durant) of the Chevrolet, which was acquired by
General Motors Corporation and is their best-known brand worldwide, and in many cases synonymous with General Motors itself.
In 1886 his family left Switzerland to live in Beaune in the
Côte-d'Or département of
France. It was there as a young man that Louis developed his mechanical skills and interest in auto racing. He worked for the Roblin mechanics shop from 1895 to 1899 at which time he went to
Paris where he worked for a short time before migrating to
Montreal, Quebec in
Canada in
1900. The following year, he moved to
New York City where he was hired by FIAT.
Working for the
Buick motor company he learned car design and started designing his own engine for a new car in 1909. Shortly thereafter, he would partner with
William C. Durant to start the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in Detroit, Michigan. Chevrolet had differences with Durant over the design and in 1915 sold Durant his share in the company. The next year, the company was folded into Durant's
General Motors Corporation.
At that time, Chevrolet shifted into the racing car industry, partnering with Howard E. Blood of Allegan, Michigan to create the
Cornelian automobile, a state of the art racing car which he used to place 20th in the 1915
Indy 500. In 1916, he and his brother Gaston started
Frontenac Motor Corporation, designing and producing another line of racing cars.
A mechanical genius with little in the way of a formal education, Louis was the older brother of Gaston Chevrolet (1892-1920), who won the 1920 Indianapolis 500 in a car he had built. Louis also competed in the race four times, with a best finish of 7th in 1919, and his brother Arthur Chevrolet also competed twice.
Louis Chevrolet is buried in the Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery in
Indianapolis, Indiana. His bust stands at the entrance to the museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Indy 500 results
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"|-!Year!Car!Start!Qual!Rank!Finish!Laps!Led!Retired|-!1915 Indianapolis 500|27|23|81.010|23|20|76|0|Valve|-!
1916 Indianapolis 500|8|21|87.690|13|12|82|0|Rod|-!
1919 Indianapolis 500|7|12|103.100|2|7|200|9|Running|-!
1920 Indianapolis 500|3|3|96.300|3|18|94|0|Steering|-|colspan=6|
Totals|452|9||}{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"|-!Starts|4|-!Poles|0|-!Front Row|1|-!Wins|0|-!Top 5|0|-!Top 10|1|-!Retired|3|}
Awards
External links
- Chevrolet History and Photos
image:Louischevroletbig.jpg racer in
Crown Point, Indiana, during the Cobe Cup Race in 1909
Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (December 25,
1878, La Chaux-de-Fonds,
Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland - June 6, 1941, Detroit, Michigan) was a
racing driver and a co-founder (with William C. Durant) of the Chevrolet, which was acquired by
General Motors Corporation and is their best-known brand worldwide, and in many cases synonymous with General Motors itself.
In 1886 his family left Switzerland to live in Beaune in the
Côte-d'Or département of
France. It was there as a young man that Louis developed his mechanical skills and interest in auto racing. He worked for the Roblin mechanics shop from 1895 to 1899 at which time he went to
Paris where he worked for a short time before migrating to
Montreal, Quebec in Canada in
1900. The following year, he moved to
New York City where he was hired by
FIAT.
Working for the Buick motor company he learned car design and started designing his own engine for a new car in 1909. Shortly thereafter, he would partner with
William C. Durant to start the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in Detroit, Michigan. Chevrolet had differences with Durant over the design and in 1915 sold Durant his share in the company. The next year, the company was folded into Durant's General Motors Corporation.
At that time, Chevrolet shifted into the racing car industry, partnering with Howard E. Blood of
Allegan, Michigan to create the
Cornelian automobile, a state of the art racing car which he used to place 20th in the 1915
Indy 500. In 1916, he and his brother Gaston started
Frontenac Motor Corporation, designing and producing another line of racing cars.
A mechanical genius with little in the way of a formal education, Louis was the older brother of
Gaston Chevrolet (1892-1920), who won the 1920
Indianapolis 500 in a car he had built. Louis also competed in the race four times, with a best finish of 7th in
1919, and his brother Arthur Chevrolet also competed twice.
Louis Chevrolet is buried in the Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery in
Indianapolis, Indiana. His bust stands at the entrance to the museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Indy 500 results
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"|-!Year!Car!Start!Qual!Rank!Finish!Laps!Led!Retired|-!
1915 Indianapolis 500|27|23|81.010|23|20|76|0|Valve|-!1916 Indianapolis 500|8|21|87.690|13|12|82|0|Rod|-!
1919 Indianapolis 500|7|12|103.100|2|7|200|9|Running|-!
1920 Indianapolis 500|3|3|96.300|3|18|94|0|Steering|-|colspan=6|
Totals|452|9||}{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"|-!Starts|4|-!Poles|0|-!Front Row|1|-!Wins|0|-!Top 5|0|-!Top 10|1|-!Retired|3|}
Awards
External links
- Chevrolet History and Photos
Louis Chevrolet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (December 25, 1878, Bonfol, Canton of Jura, Switzerland - June 6, 1941, Detroit, Michigan) was a racing driver and a co-founder (with William C.
Chevrolet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Louis Chevrolet Frontenac watches, manufactured in Courgenay, the Swiss Jura region, feature the styling cues suggested by the Chevrolet cars.
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Louis Chevrolet Biography Summary
Louis Chevrolet summary with 7 pages of encyclopedia entries, essays, summaries, research information, and more. ... Louis Chevrolet (1878-1941) was a fearless automobile racer who ...
About us - Chevrolet UK
The Chevrolet brand was founded in 1911 by Louis Chevrolet, a European engineer, and Billy Durant, an American who later established General Motors.
News and Events - History - Chevrolet UK
The Chevrolet story begins in the 19th century with the extraordinary man who gave the company his name. Louis Chevrolet was born on Christmas Day 1878, the son of a ... The ...
Louis Chevrolet
Louis Chevrolet. Born: 25-Dec-1878 Birthplace: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland Died: 6-Jun-1941 Location of death: Detroit, MI Cause of death: Natural Causes
Louis Chevrolet (1878 - 1941) - Find A Grave Memorial
Birth: Dec. 25, 1878: Death: Jun. 6, 1941 Franco-American automotive designer, best known as co-founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company, now a part of General Motors (GM).
