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Passenger Cars
1901
De Dion-Bouton
1901 - Brooklyn, New York
De Dion-Bouton Factory
37th and Church Lane
(Hagley Museum)
Circa 1901 - Brooklyn, New York
De Dion-Bouton Motorette
Driver - Louis Chevrolet
(General Motors)
1901 - De Dion-Bouton Engine
Single Cylinder Water-cooled Head
2 3/4 Horsepower
(Hagley Museum)
1909 to 1910
Buick Motor Company
1909 - Flint, Michigan
Buick Factory & Model 10
Louis Chevrolet & Friends
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
1909 or 1910 - Flint, Michigan
Buick Factory
Bob Burman and Louis Chevrolet
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
1909 or 1910 - Flint, Michigan
Buick Factory
Bob Burman and Louis Chevrolet
(Ian Macky Collection)
1911 to 1913
Chevrolet Model C "Classic Six"
Late 1911 - Detroit, Michigan
Chevrolet Classic Six Prototype
Mr. Winfred Murphy & Louis Chevrolet
(Detroit Public Library)
Late 1911 - Detroit, Michigan
Chevrolet Classic Six Prototype
Mr. Winfred Murphy & Louis Chevrolet
(Detroit Public Library)
Late 1911 - Detroit, Michigan
Chevrolet Classic Six Prototype
Driver - Louis Chevrolet
(General Motors)
1912 - Detroit, Michigan
Chevrolet Classic Six Prototype
Factory Photo
(Detroit Public Library)
1912 - Detroit, Michigan
Chevrolet Classic Six Prototype
Factory Photo
(Detroit Public Library)
1912 - Detroit, Michigan
Chevrolet Classic Six Prototype
Engine & Chassis detail
(Motor World)
December 1912 - Detroit, Michigan
Chevrolet Classic Six photo session
Louis Chevrolet & Dignitaries
(Detroit Public Library)
December 1912 - Detroit, Michigan
Chevrolet Classic Six photo session
Louis Chevrolet & Dignitaries
(Detroit Public Library)
December 1912 - Detroit, Michigan
Chevrolet Classic Six
Louis Chevrolet & Dignitaries
(Detroit Public Library)
May 1913 - Buffalo, NY
Louis Chevrolet serves as parade marshal for marathon race
(The Buffalo Times)
May 1913 - Buffalo, NY
Louis Chevrolet sets the pace for the
runners in the marathon race
(The Buffalo Times)
May 1913 - Buffalo, NY
2 Model C's lead parade procession,
Louis Chevrolet driving "Classic Six"
(The Buffalo Times)
May 1914 - Washington, DC
Chevrolet Classic Six at Union Station
President Teddy Roosevelt
(Library of Congress)
May 1914 - Washington, DC
Chevrolet Classic Six at Union Station
President Teddy Roosevelt
(Library of Congress)
May 1914 - Washington, DC
Chevrolet Classic Six at Union Station
President Teddy Roosevelt
(Library of Congress)
June 1914 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Classic Six Automobile
Arthur Chevrolet with French Drivers
(Indianapolis Star)
June 1914 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Duray, Rene Thomas,
Josef Christiaens, and Albert Guyot
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
8/20/15 - Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Early gathering of Chevrolet enthusiasts
Classic Six seen on right side of image
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
1917 to 1919
American Motors Corporation
1917 - Plainfield, New Jersey
American Balanced Six
Production Line
(Plainfield Public Library)
1918 - Plainfield, New Jersey
American Balanced Six Town Car
Celestine Treyvoux at the wheel
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
1918 - Plainfield, New Jersey
American Balanced Six Town Car
Charles Chevrolet posing in front of car (Chevrolet Family Collection)
1918 - Plainfield, New Jersey
American Balanced Six Town Car
Louis Chevrolet's personal car
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
1918 - Plainfield, New Jersey
Trade Journal Advertisement
Featuring Louis Chevrolet
(The Horseless Age)
1918 - Plainfield, New Jersey
American Balanced Six Town Car
Charles Chevrolet at the wheel
(Chevrolet Family Collection)
1921 to 1922
Compania Automobiles Anahuac
de Mexico
August 1921 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Anahuac Banquet
Louis in center, Art at far end of table
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
April 1922 - Mexico City, Mexico
Anahuac Automobile
President Alvaro Obregon & Delegation
(Motor West)
Click here for more info on the Anahuac
1922
Frontenac Prototype
1921 - Concept Drawing
Frontenac Passenger Car
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(Frontenac Brochure)
1921 - Frontenac Emblem
Coat of Arms with Checkered Flags
(Frontenac Brochure)
Fall 1921 - Indianapolis, Indiana
4-Cylinder SOHC Frontenac Engine
C.W. Van Ranst & Louis Chevrolet
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
Fall 1921 - Indianapolis, Indiana
4-Cylinder SOHC Frontenac Engine
Exhaust Side
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
Fall 1921 - Indianapolis, Indiana
4-Cylinder SOHC Frontenac Engine
Intake Side
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
January 1922 - New York City
Frontenac Display
Commodore Hotel (now Grand Hyatt)
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
Spring 1923 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Prototype
Emrichsville Bridge Photo Session
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
Spring 1923 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Prototype
Emrichsville Bridge Photo Session
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
Spring 1923 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Prototype
Emrichsville Bridge Photo Session
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
1924
Frontenac Prototype
August 1924 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Prototype - Side View
8 Cylinder Single Sleeve Valve Engine
(Motor World)
August 1924 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Prototype
8 Cylinder Single Sleeve Valve Engine
(Motor World)
August 1924 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Prototype - Rear View
8 Cylinder Single Sleeve Valve Engine
(Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
August 1924 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Prototype - Front View
8 Cylinder Single Sleeve Valve Engine
(Free Library of Philadelphia)
August 1924 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Engine Plate with firing order,
8 Cylinder Single Sleeve Valve Engine
(Free Library of Philadelphia)
August 1924 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Frontenac Coat of Arms
"Semper Plus" - Always More
(Frontenac Catalog)
1925 Scripps-Booth
"da Vinci" Prototype
Summer 1925 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Burt-McCallum "Argyll" Engine
8 Cylinder Single Sleeve Valve Design
(Cranbrook Institute)
Spring 2014
Original Engine used in the "da Vinci"
8 Cylinder Single Sleeve Valve
(Martin Sinzig Photo)
Fall 1925 - Detroit, Michigan
Close Up of Engine & Chassis
Notes by James Scripps-Booth
(Cranbrook Institute)
Fall 1925 - Detroit, Michigan
Rolling Chassis of the da Vinci
note the 1925 Indiana license plate
(Detroit Public Library)
Circa 1935 - Detroit, Michigan
Rare photo showing the dash panel,
and transmission of the da Vinci
(Detroit Public Library)
Fall 1925 - Detroit, Michigan
Close up view of the unique underslung
chassis of the da Vinci
(Detroit Public Library)
Fall 1925 - Detroit, Michigan
Rolling Chassis of the da Vinci
Preparing for trip to Coach Builder
(Cranbrook Institute)
Fall 1925 - Detroit, Michigan
Rolling Chassis of the da Vinci
Preparing for trip to Coach Builder
(Detroit Public Library)
Spring 1926 - Detroit, Michigan
Completed da Vinci automobile
Custom Coach Work by Fleetwood
(Cranbrook Institute)
Spring 1926 - Belle Isle, Michigan
Scripps-Booth "da Vinci"
Argyll Engine with Underslung Chassis
(Detroit Public Library)
Spring 1926 - Belle Isle, Michigan
Scripps-Booth "da Vinci"
Argyll Engine with Underslung Chassis
(Detroit Public Library)
Spring 1926 - Belle Isle, Michigan
Scripps-Booth "da Vinci"
Argyll Engine with Underslung Chassis
(Detroit Public Library)