Chevy Brought Bow Ties to the Pumpkin Run

 

Louis Chevrolet had an interesting career. Born in Switzerland, he and his father moved to France when Louis was nine. There he developed an interest in bicycle racing which would become important later in life. While in France he gained experience as a mechanic. In 1900 he moved to Canada and then to New York where he began racing automobiles. He worked for a few different manufacturers, but it was driving for Buick that would change his fortunes forever. The owner of Buick was William C. Durant who was the founder of General Motors. In 1911, along with his brother Arthur and Durant, who had been ousted from GM, with several financial backers, Louis created the Chevrolet Motor Car Company. For its logo, he chose a modified version of the Swiss cross. Today, fans of Chevy have nicknamed that logo the "bow tie" due to its shape. There were plenty of cars sporting the "bow tie" at the Pumpkin Run Nationals held at the Clermont County Fairgrounds. Among them was a 1961 Bel Air, a 1959 Impala, a 1958 Impala, a 1964 Impala, an El Camino Super Sport, a 1968 Impala, a 1955 210 station wagon, and a Chevy II.