Arthur Chevrolet’s Grave Gets Marker on Chevrolet Birthday

03.11.2011

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INDIANAPOLIS – In honor of the 100^th birthday of Chevrolet, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Chevrolet and Indianapolis businessman David Ring have arranged to properly mark the grave of Arthur Chevrolet, brother of Chevrolet co-founder Louis Chevrolet.

Previously, the grave of Arthur Chevrolet, who died in 1946, lacked a headstone. Louis Chevrolet died in 1941 and their brother, Gaston Chevrolet, died in 1920 in a race in California just months after winning the Indianapolis 500. The Chevrolet brothers, all of whom raced, were responsible for a combined eight Indy 500 starts between 1911 and 1920.

The Chevrolet brothers are buried in neighboring plots in Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery near downtown Indianapolis.

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