The Lelands
1902: Founded Cadillac
1909: Sold Cadillac to GM
1917: Left to start Lincoln, a producer of Liberty aircraft engines
1920: Began car production at Lincoln
1922: Sold Lincoln to Henry Ford then were forced out of the company
Henry Martyn Leland was the father of the mass-produced luxury car in the United States. And his son, Wilfred, might well be called the luxury car's favorite uncle.
