Chevrolet Model C
Chevrolet Four Ninety Touring
Chevrolet Superior Roadster
The largest motor manufacturer in the world came about through the meeting of two exceptionally talented men, one a major industrialist, the other a first-class driver, and a designer open to new ideas. When they met, William C. Durant, creator of General Motors, was pursuing his dream of creating a vast car manufacturing group, whilst Louis Chevrolet was a test driver for Buick. Durant was born in Boston in 1861. Chevrolet was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1878 and emigrated to the U.S.A. with his parents.
Durant gave Chevrolet the job of designing the prototype for a car which was to develop into a massive undertaking. The enterprise eventually grew to a colossal size, making the Chevrolet mark the back-bone of General Motors.
Chevrolet was officially founded on November 3, 1911, under the name Chevrolet Motor Company of Michigan, and its first car had a 6-cylinder engine (4850 cc) and was called the Classic Six. Surprisingly, 2,999 of these were made in 1912. The car sold for $2,150. Durant’s boldly commercial way of doing business did not coincide with that of Louis Chevrolet, who resigned in 1913, accepting the harsh condition that he would never use his name on any other commercial product. Chevrolet was an engineer with no over-riding ambitions in life. He eventually set up his own small engine-transformation business under the name of Frontenac. This gave him satisfaction from a creative point of view, but was not particularly successful financially. Chevrolet is remembered in history as being a person with enormous mechanical talent, but lacking in any business sense.

Car : Chevrolet Model C
Year : 1911
Engine : 6 cylinders in line
Bore and stroke : 90?127 mm
Cylinder capacity : 4845cc
Gears : 3 forward
Brake horse power : -
Maximum speed : -
Wheelbase : 10 ft 0 ins (3.04m)
Suspension : front and back : semi-elliptic leaf- springs
Car : Chevrolet Four Ninety Touring
Year : 1921
Engine : 4 cylinders in line
Bore and stroke : 93.66?101.6 mm
Cylinder capacity : 2800cc
Gears : 3 forward
Brake horse power : 30
Maximum speed : 52 mph
Wheelbase : 8 ft 6 ins (2.59m)
Suspension : front and back :  ?elliptic leaf- springs