One hundred years ago, Ford Motor Company purchased struggling luxury automaker Lincoln Motor Company. The $8 million deal saved Lincoln from closing, and it expanded Ford’s lineup beyond the economical Model T. Over the next 20 years, Edsel Ford guided Lincoln Motor Company with a simple but highly personal vision: “Father made the most popular car in the world. I would like to make the best car in the world.” To mark the centennial, Matt Anderson, Curator of Transportation at The Henry Ford will take a look at significant photos, documents, and automobiles from Lincoln’s first decades.
The Studebaker Museum Speaker Series, presented by the Campisi Family Education Fund, is held in the Wiekamp Auditorium. Regular Speaker Series admission is $2. Regular admission fees apply to tour the Studebaker National Museum and The History Museum. Studebaker National Museum and Campus members are admitted free!