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Gaston Louis Chevrolet (October 4, 1892 – November 25, 1920) was an American racing driver and automobile manufacturer. He was the winner of both the Indianapolis 500 and the American National Championship in 1920.
Gaston Chevrolet. GASTON CHEVROLET left France as a young man to join his two older brothers, Louis and Arthur, in the United States. He began to attract attention by finishing well in four auto races in 1917, including a 250-mile race on the board track at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Gaston Chevrolet was born in Deaunt, France on Oct. 26, 1892. He came to America in 1902 and brother Louis was already well on his way to establishing a name for himself as a master mechanic and fearless racing driver. Gaston eventually became an integral part of the team that pioneered the use of aluminum and other groundbreaking concepts in ...
Gaston Chevrolet (October 26, 1892 – November 25, 1920) was a French-born American racecar champion driver and automobile manufacturer. Born near Beaune, in the Côte-d'Or département of France where his Swiss parents had emigrated to a few years earlier, he was the younger brother of Louis (1878-1941, founder of the Chevrolet car company ...
Gaston and Louis worked as mechanics on Arthur’s racing team. At first, racing seemed more Arthur’s game. He competed in the first Indy 500 in 1911 then again in 1916, but couldn’t finish the race. Louis raced Indy too, four times. He finished seventh in 1919. Gaston was the last of the brothers to get behind the wheel. Chevrolet Companies
25 de nov. de 2009 · 1920: Race driver Gaston Chevrolet dies in a track crash in a Los Angeles race. He's the first of three famous brothers to suffer a tragic end. Gaston was the kid brother of Louis Chevrolet,...
12 de mar. de 2022 · Biography last updated 12 Mar 2022. Gaston Chevrolet (born 26 Oct 1892 Beaune, Burgundy, France; died 25 Nov 1920 Beverley Hills, California). Winner of the 1920 race who was killed shortly afterwards in an AAA race. Chevrolet was the youngest of the three brothers who was probably the best of them as a racer.
