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Lincoln - the machine-age

by daneeboy | 04:26 in automobiles, cars, design, Lincoln |

Company Lincoln Motor Company was founded and began work in 1917, the main activity was the creation of aircraft engines during World War II. The company was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States, for which the founder of the Lincoln Motor Company, Henry Leland voted for himself in the first election.

In 1921, when the Lincoln Motor Company built its first car, critics have praised its sophisticated and reliable engine, the pistons of which were made from a special highly durable cast iron. In addition, from the very beginning, the Lincoln Motor Company mastered the combination of technology and elegance: their vehicles are extremely progressive for its time, including their interiors with elegant mohair and leather. As time passed, the company Lincoln Motor Company has improved its cars. In 1936, Lincoln made the first aerodynamic car, Zephyr. When in 1940 a new model, known as the Lincoln Continental, Frank Lloyd Wright called this model the most beautiful car in the world. By the time the cars from the company's Lincoln Motor Company became the original style icon: every incumbent President, from John Calvin Coolidge, and ending with George W. Bush traveled to Lincoln.
The company is constantly evolving and has improved its products. After the recession of the early 2000s, began more actively updated lineup, in 2004-2008, went to market five new models.

1. This photo was taken in 1925, Lincoln Motor Company was at that time a leading manufacturer of luxury cars. The photo - a workshop for car assembly company Lincoln Motor Company.

2. Introduction to the 1936 model Lincoln Zephyr has become a kind of technological watershed: it was the first aerodynamic car.

3. Lincoln Motor Company The company has many years experience in building limousines for U.S. presidents. The first such vehicle was designed in 1939 for Franklin D. Roosevelt Lincoln V12 convertible, called the «Sunshine Special». It was used until 1950, when he was replaced by Lincoln Cosmopolitan, called «Bubble Top», which was used by Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy. In the car to Roosevelt first used armor, bulletproof glass and tires, and a special two-way radio.