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Louis Chevrolet - Domnul Papion

Cristian Omat - 21 Mai 2006

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Mecanic, ciclist emerit, pilot de curse, Louis Chevrolet si-a creat propria marca in 1911, dar isi pierde rapid afacerea si moare in saracie departe de locurile natale.



Louis-Joseph Chevrolet s-a nascut in ziua de Craciun a anului 1878 in localitatea elvetiana La Chaux-de-Fonds, in imobilul situat pe strada Grenier. Dupa Gaston, Louis a fost cel de-al doilea fiu al burghezului de origine franceza Joseph-Felicien Chevrolet, un reputat ceasornicar. Crizele succesive ale ceasornicarilor dintre anii 1880 si 1890 au obligat familia Chevrolet sa se mute in orasul Beaune. In acele vremuri tulburi, tanarul Louis care era atras de mecanica, s-a angajat la atelierul de biciclete Roblin, unde efectua diverse reparatii. Cursele de biciclete, la mare cautare in acea epoca, i-au permis sa isi etaleze talentul sau innascut de mecanic. Destinul tanarului Louis a fost definitiv schimbat in ziua cand un american l-a rugat sa ii repare automobilul. Astfel in 1900, la varsta de 22 de ani, Louis emigreaza in America, acolo unde cativa ani mai tarziu isi aduce intreaga familie. Primele sale activitati din cartierul Brooklyn din New York se regasesc la uzinele de automobile De Dion-Bouton si Fiat. Cinci ani mai tarziu se insoara cu Suzanne Treyvoux, iar din acest mariaj se nasc doi copii. Incepand cu acest an, pasiunea sa pentru automobil si considerabila experienta in mecanica l-au propulsat in cursele auto, devenind rapid unul dintre cei mai buni piloti ai epocii. De multe ori invingator pe cele mai prestigioase circuite din Statele Unite, el a contribuit decisiv la nasterea si consolidarea marcii Buick. Dupa moartea fratelui sau Gaston, care a decedat in urma unui accident la volanul unui automobil de curse, Louis Chevrolet a pus punct carierei sale sportive care i-a adus glorie, faima si trofee. Din acel moment, numele sau a devenit cunoscut in lumea constructorilor de automobile. Era Chevrolet se naste in 1909, atunci cand Louis a decis sa-si construiasca propriul sau motor de automobil, impreuna cu William C. Durant, fondatorul companiei General Motors. Constient ca piata auto este in continua expansiune si de necesitatea unui uzine pentru productia de serie, Louis si cativa asociati au fondat pe 3 noiembrie 1911 "Chevrolet Motor Car Company of Michigan". Astfel, se produce primul model Chevy, botezat "Classic Six", un sedan pentru 5 persoane dotat cu patru portiere, faruri electrice, acoperis textil detasabil, parbriz si propria cutie cu scule, extravagante pentru acele vremuri. Modelul era animat de un propulsor cu 6 cilindri, care putea atinge o viteza de top de 105 km/h si traversa intervalul 0 - 100 km/h in "numai" 15 secunde, performante de-a dreptul uluitoare. Pretul de achizitie al modelului era de 2.150 USD, fiindu-i atribuita titulatura de "automobilul fiecaruia". Succesul comercial al lui "Classic Six" a venit un an mai tarziu, cand Chevrolet a vandut 2.999 unitati, insa productia de serie a fost oprita in 1914. Problemele financiare si concurentiale pe o piata suprasaturata prin cele 270 companii de automobile, l-au constrans in 1913 sa vanda compania care ii purta numele, iar din 1933 aceasta trece in patrimoniul General Motors.


Istoria celebrului logo al marcii dateaza din anul 1914, cand legendarul "papion" a devenit semnul distinctiv al automobilelor Chevy. Tot in acel an se produce Model L "Light Six", al carui motor avea 6 cilindri, iar mai apoi H Series primul model cu propulsor cu 4 cilindri. Urmeaza modelele Royal Mail roadster (750 USD) si Baby Grand touring (875 USD). Acestea sunt primele modele care foloseau propulsoare cu "supape in chiulasa", nefiind echipate insa in serie cu electromotor de pornire. In lista de optionale se regaseau un electromotor Autolite si un sistem de iluminat care costau 125 USD. Momentul a reprezentat un impresionat pas inainte prin inlocuirea lampilor cu acetilena cu farurile electrice.


In tot acest timp, Louis Chevrolet s-a implicat in productia motoarelor pentru avioane, iar din 1934 in urma atacurilor de apoplexie este constrans sa isi inceteze activitatea. In ciuda dorintei sale de a vizita locurile sale natale, sanatatea precara nu i-a permis reintoarcerea in Elvetia. Louis Chevrolet isi va petrece ultimii ani din viata in Florida si Detroit unde moare la 6 iunie 1941 la varsta de 62 de ani, in complet anonimat.

 

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s-a implicat si in productia motoarelor pentru avioane

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