Lincoln was founded in 1917 by former General Motors executive, Henry Leyland, to build aircraft engines for WW II military airplanes. After the war it was converted to luxury automobile manufacture. Henry Ford acquired the floundering company in 1922 to be the luxury car division of Ford Motor Company. Lincoln competed successfully with the likes of Pierce Arrow, Packard, Cadillac and other luxury brands with well-made touring cars like their 1929 model. Read more about the Lincoln Motor Company.