Who founded the Greatest Luxury Cars in America's history?

Henry Leland founded the Cadillac Motor Car Company, turning out his first automobile in 1903. In 1909, he sold the company to General Motors.

1909 Cadillac Model 30

He was turned down by GM to build Liberty aero engines during World War I. 

His favorite President had been Abraham Lincoln. Thus, in 1917, at the age of 74, Leland founded the Lincoln Motor Company to build those engines.  This was the birth of the second of America's greatest luxury cars. After World War I, Henry Leland resumed building cars. He had his first Lincoln model on the road by 1921.

1921 Lincoln Model L

Thus Cadillac and Lincoln were founded by the same man.

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