Chevrolet - 1987 - 75th Anniversary. The first Chevrolet, 1912, with Louis Chevrolet and W.C. Durant
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Source: Automobile Reference Collection
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Chevrolet's 75th Anniversary...is going to be a year-long celebration during the 1987 model year. Incorporated as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company on November 3, 1911, in Detroit, Chevrolet is No.1 automotive marque in America. In 1912, famed racing driver Louis Chevrolet (in white duster at left) had completed two years of development work at the behest of W.C. Durant (standing on the far right with derby). Here they admire the result- the first Chevrolet, a 6-cylinder model with a folding top and adjustable windshields. At the wheel is Durant's son, Cliff, with his wife beside him. Chevrolet produced 2,999 vehicles in Detroit in 1912 the following year, Chevrolet moved to Flint, Michigan, and began expanding. Chevrolet joined in General Motors is now confirming its record as America's No.1 producer of cars and trucks.
Creation Year: 1987
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