Cultural Heritage
Louis Chevrolet Sculpture
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La Chaux-de-Fonds
The racing driver's bust, created for the 100th anniversary of the brand Chevrolet.
The self-styled 'City of the Three Cs' was the birthplace of Blaise Cendrars, Le Corbusier and Louis Chevrolet. This huge bust honours Chevrolet and his triumphs as a racing driver and car manufacturer.
- Statue representing Louis Joseph Chevrolet's bust. It was created on occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Chevrolet brand. The car manufacturer offered this monument imagined by the artist Christian Gonzenbach to the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds in October 2013. The statue made of stainless and smooth steel is located in the Parc de l'Ouest, in the centre of the town. It represents a negative of Louis Chevrolet's portrait, is 5 metres high and weights 8 tons
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