Chevrolet built its first car in 1911, and it was called the Series C Classic Six. The company itself was founded that same year.

Key takeaways

• Chevrolet’s first production car was the 1911 Series C Classic Six.
• It was a large, upscale car, not a cheap economy model.
• Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant started the company.

Deeper dive

If you mean the first Chevrolet-branded production car, it was the Classic Six, introduced shortly after the company was formed in 1911. It had a six-cylinder engine and was aimed at the higher end of the market. Chevrolet later became better known for more affordable cars, but that wasn’t how it started.