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Arthur Chevrolet

Arthur Chevrolet. Originally in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Collection of the The IUPUI University Library, in conjunction with Indiana University. Photo taken pre-1923, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2013.

Arthur Chevrolet. Originally in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Collection of the The IUPUI University Library, in conjunction with Indiana University. Photo taken pre-1923, so copyright lapsed. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2013.

Born:

25 Apr 1884
La Chaux de Fond

Died:

16 Apr 1946
Slidell, Louisiana, USA

Nationality:

Switzerland

Indy 500s:

2 (1911-1916)

All three brothers, Arthur, Gaston and Louis later moved to the US and took out citizenship. Later worked with surviving brother Louis to form the Chevrolet Aircraft company. As well as being behind the Frontenac car, Arthur was head of the manufacturing plant behind the hugely commercial success that was the eight-valve push-rod head for the Model T Ford - the Fronty Fords. Committed suicide after battling depression. Sadly this great man, the last of the three brothers to die, was buried in an unmarked grave in Slidell.

Biography last updated 13 Jul 2015