Chevrolet logo celebrates 100th anniversary - photo gallery 20 Photos . Updated: 21 Nov 2013, 01:04 AM IST HT Staff 1/20The first instance of the 'bowtie' being worn came in 1913 2/20Durant fixed the logo to the H2 Royal Mail Roadster 3/20He also added it to the H4 Baby Grand 4/20The Baby Grand was part of Chevrolet's Series H line 5/20The first major redesign of the logo came in 1936 6/20It was seen on the Chevrolet Standard among others 7/20This 1940 Special Deluxe also wore the badge 8/20Over 215 million cars have worn Chevrolet's 'bowtie' logo since 1913, but its origins are still not precisely known 9/20One theory suggests Durant was inspired by the wallpaper of a Parisian hotel he was staying in 10/20Another says he was inspired by an advert for the Southern Compressed Coal Company while on holiday in Atlanta 11/20The advert, for 'Coalettes' - a refined fuel for fires - featured a logo on a slanted bowtie 12/20The 1955 Chevrolet BelAir incorporated the logo into a new design 13/20The Nomad was produced on and off until 1972 14/20This 1969 Camaro SS became a muscle car icon 15/20Chevvy quickly became known for its pick-up trucks, too 16/20The Impala was first introduced in 1958 17/20Chevy's 1988 Camaro 18/20The Impala, too, keeps going with this model from 1994 19/20With 1995 came a major redesign of Chevrolet's Blazer SUV 20/20The badge became more prominent throughout the 90s
