Louis Chevrolet

Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (; December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was a Swiss racing driver and co-founder of Chevrolet in 1911, and Frontenac in 1916.

 Awards 
Chevrolet was inducted into the following halls of fame:

 Automotive Hall of Fame (1969)

 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame (1990)
 International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1992)
 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1995)Louis Chevrolet at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

 References 

 Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877–1925. New York: Bonanza Books, 1950.

 Other websites 

 Louis Chevrolet at VanderbiltCupRaces.com

 Louis Chevrolet at ChevroletBrothers.com

Category:1878 births
Category:1941 deaths
Category:Swiss racecar drivers
Category:American racecar drivers
Category:Swiss businesspeople
Category:Businesspeople from Detroit
Category:People from La Chaux-de-Fonds
Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States