History of the BowTie

[Barry Taylor]

4 cylinder in Son in laws front yard! 1920s maybe 30s!! Look closely!

 

[64ss409]

I tried to buy a 28 years ago, about the same engine, external push rods.

 

[Barry Taylor]

Read where the Bow Tie was started in 1913!

 

[MRHP]

If I remember correctly Louis Chevrolet was over in France, and saw some wallpaper with the bow tie shape on it. He took a piece and the rest is history I suppose. It may not have been France, but it was somewhere.

 

[64ss409]

Chevrolet’s Iconic Bowtie Celebrates 100th Anniversary

DETROIT – Chevrolet’s globally recognized bowtie celebrates its 100th anniversary this year with 25 product launches helping the symbol find new roads around the world despite an origin that is still uncertain.

media.chevrolet.com

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

4 cylinder in Son in laws front yard! 1920s maybe 30s!! Look closely!

Above average imagination here......but I ain't seein it????

 

[64ss409]

Below cylinders 3 and 4, the bowtie.

 

[64ss409]

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Thanks Ron

 

[DonSSDD]

My oldest bowtie, I think it came off a 1931 Chev, Dad had one in the early 70’s.