Louis Chiron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Chiron

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1899

Place of Birth: Monaco

Date of Death: 22-Jun-1979

Profession: racing automobile driver

Nationality: Monaco

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Louis Alexandre Chiron (3 August 1899 – 22 June 1979) was a Monégasque racing driver who competed in rallies, sports car races, and Grands Prix. Among the greatest drivers between the two World Wars, his career embraced over thirty years, coming to light already in 1927, and ending at the end of the 1950s.
This is also why he is still the oldest driver ever to have raced in Formula One, having taken 6th place in the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix when he was 55.
The Bugatti Chiron takes its name from him.