Founded: 1917, Founder: Ford Motor Company - Henry M. Leland, Headquarters: Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Lincoln is the luxury brand of Ford Motor Company. Founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland and acquired by Ford in 1922, Lincoln has manufactured vehicles since the 1920s. Leland named the brand after his longtime hero Abraham Lincoln. The company was founded in August 1917 by Henry M. Leland, one of the founders of Cadillac (originally the Henry Ford Company). He left the Cadillac division of General Motors during World War I and formed the Lincoln Motor Company to build Liberty aircraft engines with his son Wilfred. After the war, the company's factories were retooled to manufacture luxury automobiles.Lincoln is an American brand.
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Henry M. Leland
February 16, 1843 – March 26, 1932
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Wikipedia: Henry M. Leland
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Auto catalog: Lincoln
Wikipedia: Lincoln
Wikipedia: Henry M. Leland
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