An all-time great, Rose moved to California after retirement in 1951. Not only did he make many reunions, but he also continued to drive on occasions. He kept up a long engineering linkup with General Motors, becoming a major force behind Chevrolet's success and also found time to do some racing tutelage. Unfortunately two of his children were left disabled by polio but Rose turned it into a positive, developing hand control devices for handicapped drivers of road cars and designing exercise devices to help both his children and other children in their therapy and development.

Biography last updated 31 Jan 2016