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- 1914 Chevrolet Motor Co. Sales Catalog, "Chevrolet Baby Grand Touring $875.00" - After being dismissed as head of General Motors in 1910 due to his free spending and questionable corporate strategy, Billy Durant partnered with Swiss-French racer Louis Chevrolet on an all-new automobile to compete with Ford's Model T. For 1914, Chevrolet's Series H touring car was affectionally called "Baby Grand," simultaneously suggesting compact size and quality build.
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1914 Chevrolet Motor Co. Sales Catalog, "Chevrolet Baby Grand Touring $875.00"
After being dismissed as head of General Motors in 1910 due to his free spending and questionable corporate strategy, Billy Durant partnered with Swiss-French racer Louis Chevrolet on an all-new automobile to compete with Ford's Model T. For 1914, Chevrolet's Series H touring car was affectionally called "Baby Grand," simultaneously suggesting compact size and quality build.
- 1915 Chevrolet Royal Mail Roadster - Designed to appeal to adventurous drivers, Chevrolet's Royal Mail looked like a race car -- long hood, short rear deck, and a fuel tank behind the seats. Add the stylish fenders and a hood that flowed smoothly into the body and you had a rakish little car. Auto enthusiasts could race away with this vehicle for under one thousand dollars.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
1915 Chevrolet Royal Mail Roadster
Designed to appeal to adventurous drivers, Chevrolet's Royal Mail looked like a race car -- long hood, short rear deck, and a fuel tank behind the seats. Add the stylish fenders and a hood that flowed smoothly into the body and you had a rakish little car. Auto enthusiasts could race away with this vehicle for under one thousand dollars.
- Chevrolet Royal Mail Roadster Catalog, 1914 - This 1915 sales brochure highlights the standard equipment available on the Chevrolet Royal Mail roadster. The vehicle was one of Chevrolet's first cars to sell for less than one thousand dollars. Electric lights and starter cost extra.
- 1915
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Chevrolet Royal Mail Roadster Catalog, 1914
This 1915 sales brochure highlights the standard equipment available on the Chevrolet Royal Mail roadster. The vehicle was one of Chevrolet's first cars to sell for less than one thousand dollars. Electric lights and starter cost extra.
- Chevrolet Royal Mail Roadster Catalog, 1914 - The Royal Mail roadster, one of Chevrolet's first automobiles, sold for under $1,000. This 1914 brochure praised the new vehicle's pleasing look and efficient engine.
- 1914
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Chevrolet Royal Mail Roadster Catalog, 1914
The Royal Mail roadster, one of Chevrolet's first automobiles, sold for under $1,000. This 1914 brochure praised the new vehicle's pleasing look and efficient engine.
- 1915 Chevrolet Motor Co. Sales Brochure, "The Four Hundred and Ninety" - Chevrolet's 490 model, introduced for 1916, took its name from its starting price of $490 for the touring car version. That price put the 490 into direct competition with Ford's top-selling Model T, which started at $440 for a touring car. For Chevrolet's slightly higher price, customers got slightly more horsepower and a sliding-gear transmission rather than Ford's planetary gearset.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
1915 Chevrolet Motor Co. Sales Brochure, "The Four Hundred and Ninety"
Chevrolet's 490 model, introduced for 1916, took its name from its starting price of $490 for the touring car version. That price put the 490 into direct competition with Ford's top-selling Model T, which started at $440 for a touring car. For Chevrolet's slightly higher price, customers got slightly more horsepower and a sliding-gear transmission rather than Ford's planetary gearset.