When was Lincoln automotive founded?
Lincoln Motor Company
1917
Lincoln Motor Company was founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland, naming it after Abraham Lincoln; in 1922, Lincoln was acquired by Ford.[5]  Following World War II, Ford formed the Lincoln-Mercury Division, pairing Lincoln with its mid-range Mercury brand through 2010.  In 2012, Ford rebranded the Lincoln division under its original name, Lincoln Motor Company.[6]  Originally founded as a freestanding division above Lincoln, Continental was integrated within Lincoln in 1959.  The Continental-branded Mark Series was marketed through Lincoln starting in 1968, adapting the Lincoln name in 1986.  The Lincoln star emblem is derived from a badge first used on the 1956 Continental Mark II.