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Business Matters 1917 - 1925
2/25/17 - Boston, Massachusettes
Boston Automobile Show
AMC Six hits the show circuit
(Automobile Journal)
Spring 1917 - Plainfield, New Jersey
Louis Chevrolet becomes center piece
of AMC's advertising campaign
(Automobile Trade Journal)
4/01/17 - Plainfield, New Jersey
AMC Balanced Six starts production
just as America enters WW1
(The Hub)
11/03/17 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet has garage business.
Expands operations with improvements
(Indianapolis Star)
3/18/18 - New York City
Louis Chevrolet on board of AMC,
but spends most of his time racing
(Trade Journal Report)
11/04/18 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet sells used cars
at his shop on North Illinois Street
(Indianapolis Star)
1/27/19 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet offers full range of
automotive services at his garage
(Indianapolis Star)
3/01/19 - Plainfield, New Jersey
AMC enters into licensing agreement
with Australian firm (Goes International)
(The Motor in Australia)
3/10/19 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Terrific advertisement for
Arthur Chevrolet's Garage
(Indianapolis News)
4/12/19 - Plainfield, New Jersey
AMC has financial difficulties,
stock is not a recommended buy
(U.S. Investor)
9/20/19 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Louis Chevrolet leaves AMC,
enters into contract with William Small
(Automobile Topics)
12/27/19 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Louis Chevrolet featured speaker
at SAE meeting in Indianapolis
(Automobile Industries)
8/24/20 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Monroe Automobile Company
files for bankruptcy protection
(Associated Press)
12/30/20 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet incorporates garage,
name of company is "A. Chevrolet"
(Indiana State Archives)
3/05/21 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac cylinder heads hit the market
the ultimate trick part for your Model T
(Indianapolis News)
4/05/21 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Bros Mfg Co. is established,
company specializes in cylinder heads
(Indiana State Archives)
6/28/21 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Bros Mfg Co. stock
offered to public for $100.00 per share
(Indianapolis News)
8/18/21 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Motor Company builds
new Anahuac Car
(Indianapolis News)
10/15/21 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Bros. Mfg Co.
moves to new building on West 10th St.
(Automobile Topics)
12/31/21 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Motor Company
plans to build passenger automobiles
(Automobile Topics)
1/07/22 - New York City
Frontenac Motor Company
debuts hardware at NY Auto Show
(Automobile Topics)
1/15/22 - New York City
Douglas Wheeler gives deposit to
Louis Chevrolet for 1st Frontenac car
(Indianapolis Star)
3/10/22 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Motor Co. makes plans, and tests prototype at speedway
(Indianapolis News)
4/12/22 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Motor Co. acquires plant
which was site of the Empire Motor Co.
(Indianapolis News)
8/10/22 - New York City
Trading of stock in Frontenac Motor Co.
suspended on stock exchange
(New York Times)
12/03/22 - St. Louis, Missouri
Scheel Motor Co. to race at Indy,
Louis Chevrolet to build race cars
(St. Louis Star)
1/27/23 - Indianapolis, Indiana
A. Chevrolet & Chevrolet Bros. Merge,
Arthur Chevrolet named President
(Indianapolis Star)
4/16/23 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Motor Company bankrupt,
Louis Chevrolet files papers in court
(Automotive Industries)
8/16/23 - Chicago, Illinois
3 Businessmen from Chicago
form new Frontenac Corporation
(Secretary of State - Delaware)
7/28/24 - Indianapolis, Indiana
New Frontenac Passenger Car has
8-cylinder single sleeve valve engine
(Motor Age)
8/14/24 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Louis Chevrolet unveils new Frontenac
to the motoring press
(Motor World)
9/04/25 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Louis Chevrolet makes investment in
Nyona Lake Amusement Company
(Indianapolis Star)
10/01/25 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet participates in
Ford Aviaition Meet
(Indianapolis Star)
10/03/25 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Louis Chevrolet participates in
Ford Aviaition Meet
(Indianapolis Star)
10/20/25 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Louis Chevrolet finishes da Vinci car,
James Scripps-Booth can't get a plate
(Indianapolis News)
12/14/25 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Louis Chevrolet makes comments on
da Vinci automobile & Argyll engine
(Time Magazine)