^1.01.11.2Lincoln Motor Company Briefing Book(PDF). New York:Ford Motor Company. December 3, 2012 [December 3, 2012]. (原始内容(PDF)存档于2012-12-04).1917 August: After departing a management position at the Cadillac Division of General Motors, Henry Leland and his son Wilfred Leland form the Lincoln Motor Company, which produces aircraft engines to fill World War I government contracts.