100 Years Of Chevy!

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Webb Chevrolet Celebrates 100 Years of Chevy

• Begins 100-day countdown to November 3 birthday
• Centennial Experience launches at Chevy100.com
• Fans can vote for their favorite Chevy of all times
• Local Centennial events and activities to engage owners and fans in Chicagoland

Oak Lawn, IL 12/19/11 – Chevrolet and Webb Chevy has celebrated the countdown to Chevy’s 100^th birthday last month on November 3 by encouraging local Chicago area customers and fans to tell their Chevy stories, vote for their favorite Chevrolet cars and trucks, and take the birthday party to Oak Lawn with the help of Chevrolet and Webb Chevy.

“Chevrolet has touched the lives of countless owners, families and fans in our community,” said Jackie Webb of Webb Chevy. “The Centennial is an opportunity to recognize these connections and celebrate Chevy’s role in our lives.”

In the United States, Chevrolet kicked off the 100-day countdown to its 100^th birthday with the launch of the Centennial Experience at Chevy100.com that will:

• Help fans to pick their favorite Chevrolet of all time from a list of 16 iconic vehicles, starting with the 1912 Chevrolet Six that helped launch the company, and concluding with the revolutionary 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle;
• Encourage fans to share stories and photos about the roles that Chevrolets have played in their lives via social media channels such as the Chevrolet Facebook page.
• Direct fans in Oak Lawn to Centennial activities in their communities via a Facebook calendar listing Chevrolet events;
• Share a vision for the future of Chevrolet.

During the Centennial period, Chevrolet will continue to showcase its future with important U.S. product launches, including the nationwide rollout of the Volt extended-range electric vehicle, the U.S. launch of the Sonic small car, and media previews for the next generation Malibu. Chevrolet also expects to make several announcements regarding future products.

Also as part of the Centennial, Chevrolet is partnering with the American Cancer Society^® to help support Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walking events. Together with its employees, dealers, union partners, and suppliers, Chevrolet will support the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save lives by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures and fighting back against breast cancer.

Music has played an integral part in Chevrolet’s history, so for the Chevy Centennial, internet radio service Pandora has created a dedicated Chevrolet station playing the Top 100 songs that mention the brand. A few hits include “American Pie” by Don McLean, “Crocodile Rock” by Elton John, “Little Red Corvette” by Prince, and “Tim McGraw” by Taylor Swift. The station is accessible at pandora.com/chevy100.

Even though the countdown toward the Centennial has ended, Chevrolet and Webb Chevy will continue to make additional announcements about Centennial events, and provide new material about Chevy’s 100-year history and its current and future products and technologies. For additional information, please visit Chevy100.com.