10 FUN FACTS ABOUT CHEVYS *MUD GIRL* Fact 1 Chevrolet or the Chevy as it is popularly known was founded by Louis Chevrolet. The company has manufactured over 200 million trucks and cars since the year 1921. Fact 2 In the United States the Chevrolet was the top selling car brand in 2011. Fact 3 In 2010, 1 out of every 1,615 people across the globe bought a Chevrolet. Fact 4 If all the Chevrolets that were purchased in 2010 were to be lined bumper-bumper, they would cover 51% of the earth’s circumference. Fact 5 2/3rd of the world’s roads have Chevrolet’s. Fact 6 In Europe the Chevrolet brand name is mainly used for cars that have been manufactured by General Motors in Korea. Fact 7 In North America, the company manufactures and sells a large variety of vehicles including sub-compact cars to medium-duty commercial trucks. Fact 8 Chevrolet was acquired by GM motors in 1918. Fact 9 1913 was the year in which the famous bowtie Chevrolet emblem was first used. One of the oldest stories states that Durant picked up the idea from a wallpaper design that he had seen in France. Some others claim that is a stylized Swiss cross. Fact 10 The Chevrolet V8 design was first launched in 1955 and has been produced uninterrupted ever since. The current-day models are updated versions of the original engine.
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