Lincoln Motor Company

luxury division of Ford Motor Company

The Lincoln Motor Company is an automobile company in the United States. It is a part of the Ford Motor Company that sells cars in North America. The current Lincoln cars in the United States includes two sedans (the MKS and MKZ), two crossovers (the MKT and MKX) and one SUV (the Navigator).

Lincoln Motor Company
Formerly
  • Lincoln Motor Company (1917–45)
  • Lincoln-Mercury (1945–2012)[1]
Company type
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedAugust 1917; 107 years ago (1917-08) (as "Lincoln Motor Company")[3]: 4 
Founders
FateAcquired by Ford in 1922, becoming a division of it
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
Key people
Dianne Craig (President)[5]
ProductsLuxury cars
ParentFord Motor Company (1922–present)[2]
Websitelincoln.com

Lincoln is the luxury brand of Ford. It makes upscale luxury vehicles. The company was founded by Henry M. Leland in 1917 as its own company. It was bought by Ford in 1922. The brand is named after Abraham Lincoln.

References

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  1. "A short history of the Mercury brand". Ford. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Davis, Michael W. R. (2002). Ford Dynasty: A Photographic History. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-0-7385-2039-1. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Lincoln Motor Company Briefing Book (PDF). New York: Ford Motor Company. December 3, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012. 1917 August: After departing a management position at the Cadillac Division of General Motors, Henry Leland and his son Wilfred Leland form the Lincoln Motor Company, which produces aircraft engines to fill World War I government contracts.
  4. "Our Brands: Lincoln Vehicles". Ford Motor Corporation. 2012. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  5. "Joy Falotico" (Press release). Ford. Retrieved March 29, 2018.