This Day in Automotive History: Henry Leland's Birthday

02/16/24 • 24 min

We commemorate the birthday of automotive pioneer Henry Leland, a pivotal figure in American history and the founding father of luxury car brands Cadillac and Lincoln. Born on February 16, 1843, Leland's contributions to engineering, manufacturing, and the automotive industry were not just revolutionary; they set the standards for quality and precision that have endured for over a century.

Guest Brian Corey from automotivehistory.org shares Henry Leland's amazing biography.

“Fuel for the Future” is presented by State Farm Insurance, Driven By America’s Automotive Trust, and hosted by Michael May.

https://www.americasautomotivetrust.org/

Produced by Convergent Content, LLC

Theme Music by Matt Glass

Guest Brian Corey from automotivehistory.org shares Henry Leland's amazing biography.

“Fuel for the Future” is presented by State Farm Insurance, Driven By America’s Automotive Trust, and hosted by Michael May.

https://www.americasautomotivetrust.org/

Produced by Convergent Content, LLC

Theme Music by Matt Glass

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Fuel for the Future - This Day in Automotive History: Henry Leland's Birthday

Transcript

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On this day in automotive history. February 16th, 1843. Henry Leland was born. Leland was an early pioneer of American automotives and was the founder of both Cadillac and Lincoln. Two of those companies he founded, they still exist today. They're still at the top of American luxury. I think that you could say he accomplished what he set out to do, which was to build America's great luxury brand. And he did it twice. The early automotive history buffs definitely lean