Arthur Chevrolet

About

Race car driver and automobile manufacturer who competed in the renowned Indianapolis 500 in both 1911 and 1916. He co-founded the Frontenac Motor Corporation, which was a joint venture of the Chevrolet Car Company that his older brother had founded years prior. After abandoning his co-founded aircraft company Chevrolair in 1929, he returned to his initial specialty in the automobile industry and made a substantial impact on the development of sprint race cars.

Before Fame

He was born and raised in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. He relocated to the United States once his older brother had saved up enough money to pay for his travels. After his arrival, he began his career in automotive mechanics and auto racing.

Trivia

In the year 1990, he was posthumously conscripted into the inaugural class of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville, Iowa.

Family Life

He was the younger brother of Louis Chevrolet, founder of the Chevrolet car company. He was also the older brother of Gaston Chevrolet, who was his business partner in many ventures. He had a son named Arthur, Jr. who sadly passed away in 1931, at the age of 23. Suffering from depression, he committed suicide 15 years later.

Associated With

He was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1990, along with Fred Duesenberg, AJ Foyt, and Wilbur Shaw.