Chevrolet was founded by the Swiss-born racing driver Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant, who had been forced out of General Motors and wanted to return. Durant used the profits of the new company to buy back control of General Motors, and Chevrolet became a part of GM in 1918. Louis Chevrolet left the company, but his name stayed on its cars and its bowtie logo became one of the best known in the world. Chevrolet became GM's mass-market division, selling models such as the Bel Air, the Impala and the Corvette sports car, introduced in 1953. It competes in many motor sport categories, and it remains one of the best-selling brands in the United States.
Before and after
- 24 September 1911Birth of Konstantin Chernenko
- from 29 September 1911 to 18 October 1912Italo-Turkish War
- from 10 October 1911 to 12 February 1912Xinhai Revolution
- from 10 October 1911 to 1 December 1911Wuchang Uprising
- 3 November 1911Founding of Chevrolet
- 11 December 1911Birth of Naguib Mahfouz
- 11 December 1911Publication of Jana Gana Mana
- 14 December 1911Amundsen reaches the South Pole
- from January 1912 to August 1912Albanian revolt of 1912
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The era
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