Lincoln is the luxury vehicle division of Ford. The company was founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland. Leland, one of the founders of Cadillac.
The Lelands broke ground on the Lincoln Motor Company Plant in Detroit. On January 26, 1920, Lincoln Motor Company was reorganized as an automobile manufacturer, retooling its Detroit factory to produce automobiles after assembling 6,500 Liberty V12 engines for the World War I effort.
On September 16, 1920, Lincoln Motor Company produced its first automobile, the Lincoln Model L.
Lincoln Motor Company had struggled with the transition from military to automobile production. By 1922, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy and was placed in receivership. Under the influence of Edsel Ford, Lincoln Motor Company was purchased by Henry Ford for $8 million ($139,864,811 in 2022 dollars) on February 4, 1922.
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