Chevrolet

/ˌʃɛvrəˈleɪ/ proper noun

Definition

An American car brand and automobile manufacturer founded in 1911, now part of General Motors.

Etymology

Named after Louis-Joseph Chevrolet, a Swiss-born race car driver and engineer who co-founded the company with William Durant in Detroit.

Kelly Says

The Chevrolet Corvette (launched 1953) was America's answer to European sports cars and became so iconic that it's the longest-running car model in continuous production—meaning a 70-year-old dream of beating Ferrari is still going strong.

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