Chevrolet got its start — and its name — when GM founder William Durant teamed up with Swiss race driver and engineer Louis Chevrolet in 1911 to form a new enterprise. They produced their first car, the Chevy C Series Classic Six, the next year. According to the MotorCities National Heritage Area, the Classic Six cost $2,150, which translates to more than $68,000 today after adjusting for inflation. That was more than twice the price of a T-4-powered Ford Model T,
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