Lincoln V12 engine
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Ford Motor Company
's Lincoln
division has produced three distinct Lincoln V12 engines:
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Lincoln (automobile)
Lincoln is an American luxury vehicle brand of the Ford Motor Company. Lincoln vehicles are sold mostly in North America.-History:The company was founded in August 1915 by Henry M. Leland, one of the founders of Cadillac . During World War I, he left Cadillac which was sold to General Motors...
division has produced three distinct Lincoln V12 engines:
- 1932–1942 L-heads:
- 1932–1933 Lincoln L-head V12 engineLincoln L-head V12 engineFord Motor Company's Lincoln division began producing a V12 engine just as Ford introduced their Flathead V8 in 1932.-448:The original 448 in³ Lincoln V12 was used in the large Model KB line for 1932 and 1933. It produced 150 hp and was an unusual 65° L-head design...
- 1933–1942 Lincoln L-head V12 engineLincoln L-head V12 engineFord Motor Company's Lincoln division began producing a V12 engine just as Ford introduced their Flathead V8 in 1932.-448:The original 448 in³ Lincoln V12 was used in the large Model KB line for 1932 and 1933. It produced 150 hp and was an unusual 65° L-head design...
- 1932–1933 Lincoln L-head V12 engine
- 1936–1948 Flatheads:
- 1936–1948 Lincoln-Zephyr V12 engineLincoln-Zephyr V12 engineFord Motor Company's Lincoln division produced two other L-head V12 engines from 1932, but required a more compact unit for their new streamlined Lincoln-Zephyr line. As Ford had just introduced their Flathead V8, this was the logical starting point for a new Lincoln V12 line...
- 1936–1948 Lincoln-Zephyr V12 engine