Lincoln

Lincoln emerged in 1917 as an independent luxury automobile manufacturer founded by the visionary engineer Henry M. Leland, who had previously co-founded Cadillac. Deeply admiring President Abraham Lincoln, Leland named his new company after the late American leader as a symbol of integrity and innovation. During World War I, Lincoln produced Liberty aircraft engines for the U.S. Army, but when the war ended, Leland and his son Wilfred redirected their efforts toward building high-end automobi...