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Lincoln Cars - A fascinating History Most don't realize that Lincoln actually had its beginnings as a company outside of Ford Motor Company. The organization was started by Henry Leland in 1917 and named for just one of Leland's heroes, President Abraham Lincoln. Henry Leland had been among the founders of the Cadillac Car Company, which in fact had been the Henry Ford Company. The Lincoln Motor Company was designed to build Liberty aircraft engines for that United Stated during World War One. With the end from the war, Leland had the factories retooled to create automobiles. Ford Motor Company was able to acquire Lincoln in 1922 once the luxury automobile manufacturer encountered severe financial difficulties. Henry Ford was quite pleased to have the ability to acquire the company from Leland. He viewed it as retribution as Leland had led investors to make Ford out of the Detroit Automobile Company, a company that Ford had founded. Once Ford acquired the organization, body style changes were introduced and also the price came down. These changes led to increased sales to 5,512 vehicles bought from 1922. Up from the previous 150 models sold the year before, which in fact had led to the hardship which had forced the company into bankruptcy. In 1923, a number of different body styles were introduced including a two-passenger roadster and a seven-passenger limousine. [http://lincoln.baywayautogroup.net/Inventory/Lincoln/models/body/New__New lincoln dealer houston] An exclusively designed police model, referred to as Police Flyer was marketed to law enforcement divisions around the country. A unique draw was Ford's willingness to modify the vehicles to suit the requirements of police officers in the field. Bulletproof windows were added, spotlights were positioned on the sides from the vehicle and gun racks were mounted towards the interior section of cars. The cars were also fitted with four-wheel brakes a full two years before they were offered on vehicles intended for private sale. These police cruisers coupled with the success of the 4 door private sedans allowed the Lincoln division to show an income margin by the end of 1924 just 2 yrs after the company have been pulled from the jaws of bankruptcy. The bestselling car in Lincoln's history was developed by a designer named Eugene T. "Bob" Gregorie. Gregorie was designing a car for Edsel Ford who wanted a sleeker vehicle more consistent with European style cars. The Lincoln Zephyr was the result and was offered for that 1936 model year. Sales skyrocketed its newbie on market and sales for Ford increased by 9 times what it tried the previous year. This was the vehicle that will eventually be the Lincoln Continental, probably the most important cars within the history of Lincoln. The car was so successful it was nearly used like a brand name by itself. The advent of World War Two ended manufacture of the most popular Zephyr when Ford converted a lot of its factories to war work. The Continental which would continue to become so famous was based on mostly completely from the Zephyr. Lincoln has also occupied a prominent devote history by providing most of the vehicles that might be used as official state vehicles for presidents of the United States. The first Lincoln vehicle for use within this capacity would be a 1939 Lincoln V12 utilized by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The limousine being used on that fateful day in Dallas in November 1963 seemed to be a Lincoln. It is currently on display at the Henry Ford Museum. Lincoln vehicles are also utilized by Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush. Beginning in 2007, Lincoln made a switch to its online marketing strategy and began giving three-letter names to any or all new models except for the Navigator and also the Town Car. Last year, Lincoln is expected to create the MKS its new flagship model, replacing the Town Car, that has had that position in the Ford fall into line since 1981.
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