The first automobile produced by the Lincoln Motor Company was the L Series, introduced in 1920 and produced until 1930. The company was founded by Henry Leland, whose accolades include inventing the electric barber clippers, being a supplier of engines to Ransom E. Old's Olds Motor Vehicle Company, and the creation of the Cadillac automobile, later bought out by General Motors in 1909 for $4.5 million. Leland remained with Cadillac as an executive until 1917, when he left following a dispute with company founder William C. Durant over producing material during World War I.
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View info and historyThe Lincoln Motor Company produced Liberty V12 aircraft engines in support of the war effort. Following the war, the company was re-organized in 1920 and the L-series car soon appeared. It was designed by Angus Woodbridge, Henry Leland's son-in law. Power was from a 357 cubic-inch, L-head, 60-degree V8 engine backed by a three-speed manual gearbox. The wheelbase measured 130 inches and the tires were 23-inches. In 1922, the Lincoln Motor Company was sold to Henry Ford for $8 million. The post war recession and multiple claims of tax evasion had sent the company into receivership. A few months after the company was sold, the Lelands once again left the company they had created. Henry Ford's son, Edsel became President and Ernest C. Kanzler was appointed General Manager. The L Series vehicles that followed wore a new body design created by Edsel, and several new mechanical modifications, including an increase in wheelbase length to 136 inches and hydraulic shock absorbers. The L-head V8 engine, however, remained in production. The 1923 model year saw the addition of new body styles, including several by coachbuilders Derham, Dietrich, Fleetwood, and Brunn.
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Auction entries : 1The 1924 Model L series are distinguished by the nickel-plated radiator shell. The 1925 models had the cowl lights removed, and bumpers became standard equipment. 1926 brought with changes to the interior. During the Model L's ten-year production lifespan, 1927 would see the highest number of significant engineering changes. They were the first Model L's to be fitted with four-wheel brakes, which Lincoln referred to as the 'six-brake system.' This was described as the four-wheel internal expanding brakes controlled by the foot and the two-wheel rear external contracting brakes controlled by hand. An early attempt at an anti-theft device, called the 'coincidental lock', was a combination steering wheel and ignition lock fitted as standard equipment. The clutch design was new, designed to reduce inertia of the revolving parts to facilitate gear meshing. Inside, the instruments were on an oval surface.For 1928, the engine grew in size to a displacement of 384.8 cubic-inches, however horsepower remained the same. Safety glass and dual windshield wipers were added in 1929. 1930 was the last year for the L Series, and was replaced by the Model K.
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The Lincoln Motor Company was founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland and acquired by Ford in 1922. Leland, one of the founders of Cadillac, had left Cadillac during the First World War to form the Lincoln Motor Company, which was intended to build Liberty aircraft engines. He had left Cadillac due to a disagreement with General Motors boss William C. Durant. When Leland left, he was 74 years old, and....
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Considered to be one of the most elegant of chauffer-driven automobiles of the 1920s, the Lincoln Model L Towncar was introduced in 1924. The Model L was an exclusive portrayal of the brand that represents everything that embodies American Luxury, Lincoln. Founded by Henry M. Leland in 1917, Lincoln Automobiles were operated under the Ford Motor Company. LeLands favorite President had always been....
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