We know it's a car company but is it a French car company? Nope, it was started in the US by Louis Chevrolet under several different names. (Wikipedia)
Who was Louis Chevrolet? (from a different site)
Louis Chevrolet never found a way to make money from his talents, skills and experiences. That his name lives on as one of the most famous names in the automobile industry is attributed more to its romantic sound than the man himself.
The name "Chevrolet" is thought to be a French corruption of "goat's milk." Louis Chevrolet was born on Christmas day 1878 in Swiss Jura, the center of the French dairy industry region. The son of a watchmaker, Chevrolet showed a similar mechanical aptitude at an early age. He showed no inclination for school, however, and his parents were happy to encourage his wage-earning pursuits.
Chevrolet began a career in bicycle repair and soon the muscular six-foot youth was racing bikes. In his first three years he won 28 competitive events. He built bikes until he discovered cars. Chevrolet became an auto mechanic in the pioneering French auto industry. He jumped from job to job, gaining valuable experience, before coming to Montreal in 1900.
WAIT! What? Goats milk? Could this be true? Off to Google translate.
Goats milk = Le lait de chèvre Pretty close, eh?
Goat = chèvre
Milk = lait
Goat milk = chevrelait?
So you can 'See the USA in your goats milk'a'. And I guess Chevy would just translate to goat?
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5 comments:
Wow! I don't know how that would go over with the NASCAR crowd!
Very interesting!
Angel - I know!
Elvis - Yes it is.
So what should we make of the decal of Calvin peeing on the Chevrolet emblem?
Duck - Calvin could get his wee wee bitten off by a goat.
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