Lincoln (1914 automobile)

The Lincoln was a cyclecar or light car built in Detroit, Michigan by the Lincoln Motor Car Company in 1914.

History

The Lincoln Motor Car Company was a name changing from the American Motorette Company. Like the American Voiturette Company it were set-up by former Keeton officials. The car was called the Lincoln Highway.^[1]

The Highway Model was a brass era roadster with seating for three passengers, one sitting in front of the driver. The body used a Renault style hood on a 100-inch wheelbase. It had a 4-cylinder engine and weighed 1,050 lb (480 kg), and sold for $595, equivalent to $15,209 in 2023. Production was very limited.^[1]

References

1. Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.

• G.N. Georgano (1968). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to Present. New York, Dutton.