The History of Chevrolet, An American Product

Hardly any products have come to symbolize the American lifestyle like the Chevrolet automobile. In the 1950s, singer Dina Shore urged us to "See the USA, in your Chevrolet", while Don McLean's despondent teenager drove his "Chevy to the levy" in McLean's 1971 classic hit, "American Pie". While Americans' like affair with Chevrolet vehicles cannot be denied, it should be noted that Chevrolet cars and trucks are manufactured throughout the earth, and have been since 1923. In that year, Chevrolet's parent corporation, Common Motors, opened its first European assembly plant in Copenhagen, Denmark. Americans should

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