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Chevrolet (Shev-ro-LAY), or Chevy for short was co-founded by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant. Louis Chevrolet was a racecar driver, born on December 25, 1878, in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. William Durant, founder of General Motors, had been forced out of GM in 1910 and wanted to use Louis Chevrolet's designs to rebuild his own reputation as a force in the automobile industry. On November 3, 1911, Chevrolet entered the automobile market to compete with the Ford Model T. A year later, the "Classic Six" was introduced. The Classic Six was a 5-passenger touring sedan equipped with a 299 in3 (4.9 L), 6-cylinder engine capable of taking the car to a top speed of 65 miles per hour (104 km/h.)
In 1916, Chevrolet was profitable enough to allow Durant to buy a majority of shares in GM. After the deal was complete in 1917, Durant was president of General Motors, and Chevrolet was merged into GM, becoming a separate division. Famous Chevy models include the large and luxurious Impala (1958) and the innovative air cooled rear-engined Corvair (1960 - 1969.) Chevrolet had a great influence on the American automobile market during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1963, one out of every ten cars sold in the United States was a Chevrolet.
Tidbits of Chevy history…1
Chevrolet first used its "bowtie" logo in 1913.
The legendary small-block Chevy V8 introduced. This innovative engine will become one of the most famous Chevy engines ever. With versions rated from 162 brake horsepower (bhp) to 180 with the optional 4-barrel, dual-exhaust "power-pack." The '55 models break new styling ground, set new sales records, and change the look of the American automobile.
First bucket seats in industry offered in Corvettes.
Bel Air Nomad station wagon introduced. This vehicle helps fuel American's fascination with "getting away from it all." In the cities the growing popularity of station wagons was a definite factor in the vacation-by-car boom.
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