The signature Chevrolet “bowtie” badge, as it debuted in 1913. (GM)
In 1913, Chevrolet co-founder William C. Durant introduced the signature Chevy bowtie on the 1914 Chevrolet H-2 Royal Mail and the H-4 Baby Grand, centered at the front of both models.
“Billy” Crapo Durant. (GM)
The Baby Grand was part of Durant’s idea to build a car to compete with the popular and affordable Ford Model T, according to Wikipedia.
“When it first came out, it was priced at $875 as a four-door, 5-passenger touring car (a 1914 Model T touring was $500).
“A speedometer was standard. One advantage over a Model T Ford was that a Baby Grand could get an electric starter. (The Model T did not get them until 1919).
The 1914 Chevrolet H-4 Baby Grand. (GM)
“In 1914 the Series H debuted with the H-2 Royal Mail Roadster and the H-4 5-seater Baby Grand Touring model, both with a 104-inch wheelbase.
The 1914 Chevrolet H-2 Royal Mail roadster. (GM)
The 1914 Baby Grand. (GM)
“In 1916, the Royal Mail model H-2½ was introduced, which was the first integral trunk for Chevrolet with gas tank in the rear between the frame rails.
“The Series H models were moved upmarket when the $490 Chevrolet 490 was introduced in June 1915 to compete directly with the Ford Model T.
“Total Chevrolet production for 1913 was 5,987.”
