Ford Motor Company acquired the Lincoln Motor Company in 1922. Ford
wanted to add a luxurious and prestige Lincoln car to their production.
Edsel Ford took the luxury car line under wing, hiring a number of
coachbuilders to contribute styling ideas, most notably Ray Dietrich, a
founder of LeBaron, who created a special body division of Murphy Body
to make Lincolns. By 1929, the Lincoln Town Car was built, and Lincoln
was the equal of any of its American car rivals in styling and
engineering.