Louis Chevrolet

Gender:

Male

Real/Birth Name:

Louis-Joseph Chevrolet

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Age at Death:

62

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

- the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

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Brief Facts:

Became a US citizen 1915. Co-founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911. A founder in 1916 of the Frontenac Motor Corporation, which made racing parts for Ford's Model T. Raced cars he made, including the Indianapolis 500.
Automotive Hall of Fame 1969.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1992.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1995.