Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson

Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson was established, the company was established in the context of quality and safety, which is the most important, still apply to today's Volvo car concept.The fledgling company produced closed top and their new four-cylinder OV4 and PV4 model, build better able to withstand the Swedish weather than the contemporary United States imported roadster. The two sides Sweden symbol connected to a diagonal piece of iron metal front grille - another aspect of the Volvo heritage can still be seen today's models.In the introduction of the 1929 six-cylinder PV651 model, which is longer than Jacob, wider. Its success helped the company to purchase its engine supplier and purchase the first plant, and by 1931, the rate of return, which is the first dividend to shareholders.Wan Wall Voda became the first production milestone in May 1932, it is not long before the Volvo dealer requires the company to develop a cheaper car "for the people". This is the PV 51 1936, similar model is more expensive PV36 design, but the size is smaller, less well-equipped.

World War II greatly limits the Volvo production car, but by the fall of 1944, the company has launched its one of the most important car - PV444. Volvo's first "real" small car, with its stylish design combines style and the size of Europe, it was an instant success. PV444 and PV544 will be led to the mid-1960s, the first models produced by Volvo, Volvo in 1950, an important U.S. market.Another popular model is the 1956 launch of the Volvo 120, commonly known as the Amazon.

Safety features and accident protection is a key factor in creating a director of Volvo's safety engineering in the automotive design and improve even further in 1959, in the Amazon and the PV544 is equipped with three-point safety belt - a world first and an invention, Niels BoLin.

Volvo's first sports car P1800, unveiled in 1960. Is considered a good saloon cars, its sleek lines of the coupe, P1800 fame in "Thain" TV series with Roger Moore behind the wheel.In 1964, Volvo has opened up a new production plant in Torslanda, Sweden are able to produce 200,000 cars a year, to 1966, the Volvo 140 series first introduced as a sedan, as real estate, to help strengthen the family market, Volvo quickly declared own.Continue to maintain rapid growth, crumple zones, rear facing child seats, a collapsible steering column, side impact protection and a three-way catalytic converter Lambdasond introduced in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Volvo safety and environmental innovation.Volvo 240 series to replace 140, even higher levels of safety and quality, and joined by the smaller Volvo 340 models, from the Netherlands to the Volvo sold nearly 400 million mark at the end of 1970.

In turn, Volvo 700 series in 1982, the Volvo personalized exclusive high quality automotive market another step. Later, in the 10 years 340 replaced the Volvo 400 series, won the acclaim of the grip and security, as well as its generous amount of interior space.In June 1991, a completely different new Volvo launched the world. Volvo 850, Volvo's first front-wheel drive perform car, a cross, five-cylinder engine. A high level of safety and genuine driving pleasure combined, independent awards to win a car.Proposed merger with Renault fell through in the final stages, one of Volvo's few remaining independent car manufacturers left in 1993. This marks an important turning point in the company's plans, Volvo's new dynamic product strategy, introduced in 1996, Volvo S40 and V40 fashion and more rounded design, paving the road.

Later that year the launch of the Volvo C70 coupe and convertible cars, automobile, a combination of all of Volvo's traditional safety value, care for the environment, sporty, elegant and exciting design and engineering they like.The 1998 Volvo S80 sedan and V70 wagon in 1999, this new engineering and design brought together in a car, all sixteen Gustaf Larson and Assar Gabrielson would have been recognized by Volvo, on behalf of their wishes for a safe, high-quality products, but can accommodate fascination and desire for customers in today's complex automotive market.From December 1927 to 2010  and 31 Volvo  car

Shinichi Suzuki

Shinichi Suzuki spent his life proved ability is not innate, talent can create. Was born in Nagoya, Japan on October 17, 1898, he remembered his method of teaching children, and all developed special talents.

His father Masakichi Suzuki, ran the seminar, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument. His fascination with the violin, his first one in 1888 and the early 1900's, he has the first violin factory in Japan, which is the world's largest. He intended for his son, Shinichi, to help run the family business. 

Shinichi Suzuki, rather than to teach violin Mischa Elman playing Schubert's "Ave Maria recorded inspired a wealthy Japanese Tokugawa family aristocratic Suzuki sponsorship, and to invite him to Tokyo, a former students Joachim with high Ando lessons, and then took him to Berlin, in 1921, for further study. SUZUKI Carl · Klingler, another Joachim students students.

In Berlin, Suzuki assist by Albert Einstein. In one of the many musical evenings, he met his future wife, soprano Waltraud PRANGE. They married in 1928. Suzuki next year back to Japan, and formed a string quartet with his three brothers to a concert tour of the country. In 1930, he became president after the Imperial College of Music in Tokyo String Orchestra Conductor.

The quartet rehearsal 1933 day, he surprised his brother, suddenly, they consider the obvious: all Japanese children speak Japanese. With this simple observation, found Shinichi Suzuki's approach to the development of children's musical ability. In the same way, they learn the language, children can learn to play a musical instrument (or other).

In 1946, Suzuki went to Matsumoto, he helped start a music school, was eventually named the Talent Education Research Institute. In this remote city, the center of Japan, the bottom of an ancient castle and a large and beautiful "Japan Alps shadow", he continued to develop his method. In the 1960s, Western teachers have begun to go there to to see Suzuki students to learn from him. In 1964, the Japanese Suzuki group in the United States conducted music educators, and tours in Europe in 1973 to go.

Suzuki has made great achievements, what he did, because of his extraordinary wife, Waltraud. Her carefully prepared English translation (from Japan), his autobiography, nurturing love, first published in 1969.

Suzuki's success is a direct and far-reaching. His first student, Eto Toshiya and Koji Toyota, has achieved international renown. Many of today's members of the soloists and the best orchestra began their music education as a student of Suzuki, a high proportion of students currently studying at the Academy of Music. Today, there are more than 8,000 well-trained Suzuki teacher and one million Suzuki students, nearly a quarter of the world.

Suzuki often say, nurturing "life force," he model. He continued active as a teacher, and all over the world, until well into his nineties, died in his sleep at his home in the 100 years of his birth in Japan on January 26. In his lifetime, he received many honorary degrees, the Emperor of Japan has also been named a Living National Treasure, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Ferdinand Porsche

Father: Dr. Ferdinand Porsche:

Porsche's history began before Ferdinand Porsche began to think of the automobile manufacturing business. As a young engineer, he designed the first electric / gasoline hybrid - in 1900. In his career, he Daimler, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler - Benz, Volkswagen, Auto Union, and other work for nearly 50 years. His independent design firm responsible for creating even in 1931, the Volkswagen Beetle.

Son: Felli • Porsche:

The pier was born while his father is in the game, which seems to be appropriate. When he is old, he became a draftsman in his father's company and test driver, but he was the first Porsche Design 356 - dock work, and his father spent 20 months in prison in Dijon (Dijon), France, as a war criminal. The pier also been arrested, but soon to be released. In order to keep the family business of floating car, which he designed the first Porsche sports car.

The 356:

Porsche 356 after mounted, the powerful 40-horsepower Volkswagen engine and spare parts from where to find them, which is a post-war Europe. Zurich, Switzerland, distributor ordered five of the company's headquarters in Gmund, Austria, which is hand-built car. One month after the first car left the factory, a 356 won the first game. The model into the normal production in 1950, and the Speedster, providing an intriguing version launched in 1954. 10,000,356 launch off the assembly line in 1956, and then in later years 356B.

Create icons birth of 911:

And many other car companies, Porsche crew through the night a little drama, even in Ferdinand Porsche died in 1951, at the age of 76 years. They found that their flagship, 1963: 911. This concept is known as the 901, but car production in 1964 was officially named 911. It has a two-liter six-cylinder engine, introduced a 130 horsepower, far more than its predecessor. TARGA, semi-automated, high-performance, entry-level version, and then within a decade.

The nines:

In 1965, Porsche 356 production ended, but its engine is to live in the new entry-level 912. The mid-engine 914 which in turn was replaced in 1970, and in 1976, its Audi engine front-engine 924 to replace the 914. The all new 928 in 1978 launched a 240-horsepower V8. 944, began selling in 1982, is based on the 924, but the new mode, the Porsche built-in 4-cylinder engine. Supercar debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1985, 959 1987, 250 000 911 roll off the line. This is enough to make one hope the name of the car, rather than the number of items.

Racing record:

Sports car Porsche factory for the majority of the people pouring out of its racing to win on the track around the world. In 1951, a small 356 SL, a class victory at Le Mans, the 550 Spyder in 1956 its first-round victory in the Targa Florio (Tagg Florida heat) contest. The 1960s and 1970s saw the run victory in the Nürburgring 1000 km race in the 24 hours of Daytona, CAN-AM series, and the World Championship brand. The 1980s, the 911 Carrera 4 × 4 and 959 of the Paris - Dakar Rally victory

Manufacturer's milestones:

1984 Porsche in front of the public. The company has from the outset by the Porsche and Piech families control - the Dr. Ernst Piech, Ferdinand Porsche's son-in-law - 50% of the shares reserved for their own. Production aspects, Porsche continues to produce high-quality sports sedan in very high numbers: 911 hit the 25 million mark in 1987. In 1990, the company launched a "tiptronic" clutch manual gearbox, held their own innovation, nearly two decades before being replaced in the 2009 911 Carrera PDK dual-clutch system. In 1988, 50 years after the design Felli • Porsche 356 deaths.

Back to Basics:

The early 1990s, almost as bad as the 1970s oil crisis sports car manufacturer, Porsche was taken over in a big company risk. "The Wendelin Wiedekin, the former head of production, stepped in to serve as CEO, 911 and readjust development not to be missed.'s Mid-engine Boxster concept introduced not long, interrupted a front-engine models. Recognition of its new stable, a million Porsche was founded in July 1996 at the end of 2008, the company under which companies through the purchase of Volkswagen AG holding one-third of mobile.

Sports car and SUV:

Although it is to establish the basis of a large number of Porsche four basic models in the market on the 911 Carrera, Boxster, Cayman Islands, was launched in 2006, while the Cayenne sports SUV, the 2007 debut. The new Porsche Panamera will debut as a 2010 model. After decades Series 9 model name, the lineup now launched a tongue as easy to roll off the production line in Stuttgart car.

Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz

 

Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz was born in southern Germany, only 60 km away. Daimler was born on March 17, 1834. Ten years later, on November 25, Carl Benz was born.
Although they grew up together one thing in common, the machines of two boys from an early age was fascinated. Their way to the production of the car is completely different, it is doubtful, though, they do not even know what you are doing.

In 1886, Carl Benz built a motorized tricycle. His four tricycles, Victorian, built in 1893. The first production car 1894 Mercedes-Benz efforts to participate in the first recorded car race, Paris - Rouen race. In 1895, Mercedes-Benz established his first truck.
In 1886, Gottlieb Daimler literally built a horseless carriage. In 1888, Daimler made a business deal Daimler products in the United States, William Steinway piano (piano fame). The fire occurred from 1904 to 1907, Steinway Daimler's Mercedes-Benz cars, light trucks, and his engines on Long Island.

Ironically, history, Daimler, generally considered to be the father of the modern car never liked the car, if indeed he had learned how to drive. When Daimler died, he left his control of the company, his chief engineer Wilhelm Mayback.

Of November 22 of that year, Daimler - MOTOREN Gesellschat to Emil Jellinek, a special car. Jelinek, naming his 10-year-old daughter, Mercedes car. Lighter and smaller, the new Mercedes 35 hp and a top speed of 55 mph!
The 1903 Parsifil Mercedes Benz's answer. The two-cylinder vertical engine production this car a top speed of 37 mph.

Recognize the potential for promotion of motorsport, Daimler and Mercedes-Benz are entering their lot. However, it was not until 1908, Daimler had overshadowed Benz racing efforts. The French Grand Prix in 1908, Mercedes-Benz in the second and third place, behind Lautenschlager driving a Mercedes-Benz. From that point on, the Mercedes-Benz and Daimler have done a very good racing.

Began in the First World War, the two factories converted to war material production base, automobile While both resume production after the end of the war.
Characteristics of social unrest and economic decline in postwar Germany. Little or no automobile fuel and 15% luxury tax automobile production increasingly disastrous. This market sent Benz and Cie. Looking for a strong partner. The Board is of the view that the worth Benz CIE only a DMG.

Thus, in 1919, Karl Jahn, a Benz board member, since 1910, the Daimler motor Gesellschat a possible merger. The merger attempt looks promising, and then abandoned in December 1919.
Germany's economy continues to deteriorate, the final cost of the new Mercedes-Benz 25 million marks.

Although nearly 15 million vehicles registered in 1923, registered in the United States, more than 80% of the people in the world, more than 1/2 Ford. Mercedes-Benz and Cie. Built in 1923, while the the 1382 automobile the DMG only the built-in 1,020. While racing success, the company continued to German car manufacturers at the lowest point.

In 1924, the from pure economic needs, Benz and DMG signed the agreement mutually beneficial. "Although the two companies have retained their own identity, the agreement is valid until 2000. June 28, 1926, the two companies merged with relative ease.

 Select the product of the combination of a symbol, DMG and Benz. The new authority is the three five-pointed star with a laurel wreath. The word "Mercedes" is at the top and the bottom of the "Mercedes-Benz".

Then the new merged company. Production rose to 7918 Mercedes - Benz Mercedes - Benz in 1927. Put into operation in 1927, Mercedes - Benz diesel vehicles.
The first two Motor Sports Mercedes - Benz name Stuttgart and Mannheim. Then in 1928, Mercedes-Benz by Mercedes - Benz SS. Graceful body, almost no clear line of the hood.

 Mercedes - Benz in 1930 launched their latest biggest and most prestigious cars. 770 Grosser is powered by an 8-cylinder, 7.6-liter engine. A car really wealthy world, it is to show off the car still bogged down in the 1929 Wall Street stock market in the world economy.

The cars of the 1930s generated a lot of Mercedes - Benz racing success. Silver metal body of the name Silver Arrow the W25 car racing the (Rudolph Ca racciola reputation) white paint removal, in order to reduce its weight.

W125 (200 miles per hour, the highest speed) won seven in 13 games in 1937, the successful W154. In 1939, Mercedes - Benz in particular the establishment of a small V8 race to win the Tripoli GP did not win!
Mercedes - Benz 170V Benz's ability to survive and recover from World War II.

Soichiro Honda

Soichiro Honda was born on November 17, 1906, in the village of Komyo (now Dragon City), I wata County, Shizuoka Prefecture, as the eldest son of Gihei Honda and his wife Mika. Gihei is a skilled, honest blacksmith and Mika an accomplished knitter. The family was poor, but the growth of Soichiro happy, despite his parents insisted on the need of the basic disciplines. This is because he had received from his father, Mr. Honda, despite his freewheeling, irrepressible personality, hate what trouble others, and keep the dates are always very prompt and comprehensive education. He is also the dexterity of the hand of his innate curiosity and his inheritance from his father.

 

 After a period of time, Gihei opened a bike shop. The bike finally started to become very popular in Japan, When people ask Gihei repair the machine, he felt opportunities. Work as a blacksmith, he put his natural skills and a willingness to learn, to good effect, repair second-hand bike, and then sold to a competitive price. From that moment on, his business began to be regarded as the best bicycle shop in the vicinity.

When he was about to leave, primary, Soichiro Honda the Tokyo Art Association, the auto repair company saw an ad in a magazine called "bike world" (wheel industry in the world). The ad itself is not a bike, but for "the manufacture and repair of cars, motorcycles and gasoline. Even as a child Honda has been excited about the first car ever seen in his village, and later on in life often said he will never will never forget it to the smell of oil. So, it is not difficult to imagine that the young Honda saw the ad, he immediately decided that he must work in the arts Chamber of Commerce.

It is placed in the car and bike magazine ads by the number of point of view, art associations must be one of the top car repair workshop in Tokyo, about any number of young men eager to become an apprentice. Soichiro Honda saw the ad, in fact, is not a recruitment advertising, he plucked up the courage to submit a letter and asked to become an apprentice. Is there a way to know exactly what he wrote, but in any case, it is very fortunate that he has been answered in the affirmative.

In April 1922, Soichiro Honda Elementary School as an apprentice at the age of 15, Tokyo Hongo Yushima and join artistic Chamber of Commerce. Employment in those days was a world, in addition to what we now look forward to. Youth given room and board and a small pocket of money, but they did not get any real wages. Mr. Honda's writings and biography, including his time in the company of many stories, but the important point is that his experience had a great impact on the exercise of his later life.

 

Hard work and requires a rapid appreciation of improvisation, want for their ability to provide a wealth of new ideas, a good feel of the machine enthusiasm. Art trade associations, employers have three Sakakibara, soon discovered that the star qualities of this young man, and began to take notice of him. Soichiro Honda, also learned from his boss, not just how to do the repair work, but how to deal with customers and are proud of the technical capabilities of the importance. Sakakibara is ideal for teachers, engineers, and businessmen. And to understand the repair work, he also specializes in more complex processes such as the manufacture of piston.

When Honda someone asked him the most respected, he always refers to his old boss Yuzo Sakakibara. Important to remember, the the art maintenance work of the Chamber of Commerce, including motorcycles and cars. Then ownership of cars, motorcycles are restricted to a limited social class, most cars are manufactured in foreign countries. Compared with today, there is a host of car manufacturing company, large and small, all over the world and their output range from models of large-scale production of high-quality automotive and small batch production sports car, a very unusual collection home projects, all of which are imported to Japan.

The maintenance car brought a variety of artistic Chamber of Commerce, Honda work and learn, eager, even greedy, because he is an ideal place in the pursuit of knowledge.

Kawashima said, Mr. Honda worked hard to automotive engineering to expand and deepen his understanding, and his praise is not absolutely the extent of his expertise. He is well versed in each of these mechanisms. "When his apprenticeship, art Chamber of Commerce, the Hamamatsu branch manager, older people have learned a lot of things, and do the real work and the real machine, said:" Kawashima. "He's not just theoretical knowledge, he is an expert in a variety of practical tasks, such as welding and forging those of us who are just on paper, from the academic point of view, just can not compete."

August Horch

The Audi history began with a man Horch & CO company established in 1899.He invented his first car with the help of 15 colleagues, Horch August 1901. The car has a maximum. Speed ​​of 32 km / h. Mr. Horch left his company with business management major problem in 1909 and set up another company called Audi. "Audi" is the Latin translation of Horch ", his name because he wanted his own name repairer. So the brand Audi Automobilwerke Limited 1910 registraded. Until World War I, the Audi brand cars won the rally, which helps to establish worldwide name. During the first war, the Audi is forced to the war effort to produce the car, and then after the war ended, the recession is also a big problem for the company. Therefore, the founder August Horch in 1920 left the management. The company through the most difficult times, from 1927 to 1930, but in 1931, the management recognized that only unions and other car manufacturers to keep Audi alive. At that time, the Auto Union established members were DKW, Horch, forest and Audi. Four new badge to show the union is now familiar ring, which is still in use today, Audi.
In subsequent years, the new alliance, motorsport achieved great success. 1936 is the most powerful car is built in before the second World War 6 liters V 16 engine, 382 kW (582PS). In the next few years, during the second World War AUTO UNION once again forced Germany army vehicles. Many motorcycles, engines, different war vehicles, and even some submarine construction until 1945. At that time, all the factories in Germany was completely destroyed U.S. bombers.
After the war, a total of about 60,000 military vehicles and spare parts required for the DKW global range and maintaince. This is a new beginning in Munich, southern Germany, reasons. Shortly after the war ended, many auto production again for me, the most important DKW Munga 3-cylinder, 2-stroke engine, four-wheel jeep. The German army was invented in 1956, produced only 250 for testing purposes. Around the world, many of these cars and drove more than 2.4 million km of major issues. This is the beginning of the future called the Quattro concept. The nearly 570,000 Mungaswere 1968 to build.

In the next few years, many different engine and vehicle type, the invention and mass production. Replaced by four-stroke 2-stroke system in 1965, a milestone in the development of the engine. The Company believes that the concept of a new drive system for the power or the engine has been rising. More than 100 kW, front-wheel drive, the performance of the front tires and hazardous Ferrari A serious wear. In ferret jeep what replaces the the Munga not, because this is the problems and causes of performance 75HP 4 concept. Mr.Bensinger, father Quattro proposed many tests and trying to convince management to give him the green light four-wheel-drive concept of building a street car. The idea of the board is not very happy because I thought no one would buy such a car, especially if it is a high-tech, is not established by the Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. These two companies is a unique name for doing such a great invention. A notice was Auto Union's reputation in building high-tech car. Fortunately, Mr.Bensinger do a good job, and the project EQUATOR born the concept of the transmission system and the management decided to make this well-known all over the world with high activity motorsport. Should be the name of AUDI worthfull, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz.
In order to obtain the vehicle in a very short time to prepare many other types of local use. Engine out of the 200, the body is from the Audi 80 in the first and the transmission system out of the Iltis famous Munga's successor. Of course, many local support, change the size and improve the high-performance car should. After the first two years of improvement, test and cohesion of the new Coupe body a real UR-quattro was built in 1980. The power has risen to 200 horsepower, not a bad test, if you think that most of the other car manufacturers do with a 2.2 liter engine.

Louis Chevrolet

Louis Chevrolet never found his talents, skills and experience to make money. His name is one of the most famous names in the automotive industry, life than men because of its romantic sound.

"Chevrolet" name is a corruption of the French "goat's milk." Louis Chevrolet was born on Christmas 1878 in the Swiss Jurassic, the French dairy industry center. The son of a watchmaker, Chevrolet showed similar mechanical aptitude at an early age. However, he showed no interest in school, and his parents are pleased to encourage the pursuit of his wages.

Chevrolet in bicycle repair began his career the fast muscle six feet of youth racing bikes. In his first three years, he won 28 events. He established the bike, until he found the car. In the the pioneering French automobile industry, Chevrolet become an auto mechanic. He jumped from job to job, and has gained valuable experience in 1900 to Montreal before.

Chevrolet as a driver to work in Canada for six months to come to New York, his final destination. The driver turned to hard, and the rough ride racing requires a lot of muscle at the turn of the century. Bulky Frenchman is well suited to this pursuit. Slowly, he founded the business, his reputation as a mechanic and a racer, won his first road race on a cinder track in Morris Park, New York, May 20, 1905.

His brother, Arthur, and Gaston Chevrolet brought to the United States, in Flint, Michigan, to promote WC leave Durant, founder of GM (General Motors). Chevrolet driving a Buick car in the first Indiana Indianapolis 500 in 1911, but a broken camshaft his exit as early game. Durant from General Motors Corp. and private hire Chevrolet division, to make his dream car. Chevrolet is a consulting engineer, rather than an official, in the Chevrolet Motor Company.

Production reached in 1912 when the Chevrolet Classic Six other car manufacturers in the United States 275. Chevrolet cars for the rich, it will become the best-selling U.S. car envisaged. Classic Six is ​​big, powerful, expensive. With it stickers 2150 dollars of coverage, but the wealthy.

Durant realized that he needed the cheaper competition car, he can bulk sales. Chevrolet believe his name belongs only to a large, impressive car, and resigned in October 1913. He sold his shares, securities, so that he became a millionaire many times over, when he left.

Durant will miss him forever. Rough, uneducated, is not suitable for a Chevrolet dealer in the conference room with the polishing wheel car in the early days of the automobile industry. Durant hate the man, but the name of love. He will soon be the Chevrolet name, many of his brand of car. At the same time, the restructuring of the General Motors Chevrolet became a division of labor with its leading.

His name is not even a car company Chevrolet Frontenac. 1917, he has a new and very advanced racing machines, complete aluminum engine block, but not the production system. Looking for a fixed income, he signed on as a new company called the American Motors Corporation vice president and chief engineer. He helped develop developed their "American Beauty", but when he was regarded as consumption.

The Monroe company hired to build racing Chevrolet. He updated the Frontenac racer, with his brother, Gaston, control, and won the 1920 Indianapolis 500. Unfortunately Gaston will die boardwalk raceway in Beverly Hills, California, before the end of the year in the fiery crash.

With the prestige obtained his Indianapolis victory Chevrolet supporter Tina motor built-in, but still with the bankruptcy of his company's automotive design table. Another car company failed in 1924, Chevrolet steering Rowing Regatta in 1925 to win the Miami. But the victory did not translate into a wide range of success.

In 1929, Louis and Arthur Chevrolet left the business completely the formation of a new engine, the design of the Chevrolet Brothers Aircraft Company, but lost the business Glen · L. Martin. Finally, in 1934, the charities and the moral responsibility of the people to their best-selling car, its name, Louis Chevrolet General Motors wages.

The disease forced to Chevrolet retirement in 1938. He and his wife live in a small apartment in Florida, but the wet weather has accelerated the state of his health declined and one leg in early 1941, he returned to Detroit. Complications forced to complete amputation from the Chevrolet never recovered. He died on June 6, 1941, at the age of 63. He was buried at Indianapolis, scene of his greatest racing victory