Louis 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 | |
|---|---|
 Chevrolet in 1919 | |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Born | Louis-Joseph Chevrolet December 25, 1878 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Died | June 6, 1941 (aged 62) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Related to | Arthur Chevrolet (younger brother) Gaston Chevrolet (youngest brother) |
Awards
Chevrolet was inducted into the following halls of fame:
- Automotive Hall of Fame (1969)[1]
- National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (1990)
- International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1992)
- Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1995)[2]
References
- "Louis Chevrolet". Hall of Fame Inductees. Automotive Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- Louis Chevrolet at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
- Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877–1925. New York: Bonanza Books, 1950.
Other websites
- Louis Chevrolet at VanderbiltCupRaces.com
- Footage of Louis Chevrolet Racing in 1919 includes his accident at YouTube
- Louis Chevrolet at ChevroletBrothers.com
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