page_title: Briggs Manufacturing Company
section_title: LeBaron
hierarchical_section_title: Briggs Manufacturing Company / History / LeBaron
caption_attribution_description: 1938 Lincoln K, 145 in wheelbase; LeBaron 5-passenger Convertible Sedan with partition; one-off custom based on LeBaron style #413-A Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Aug 16, 2009
context_page_description: Briggs Manufacturing was an American, Detroit-based manufacturer of automobile bodies for Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Corporation and other U.S. and European automobile manufacturers.
  In 1953 it was bought by Chrysler Corporation without its former Beautyware plumbing division which is now owned by Cerámicas Industriales, South America.
context_section_description: LeBaron Carossiers Inc, a New York City custom body builder, was bought in 1926 and activities moved to Detroit and named LeBaron Studios. A New York design office remained at 724 Fifth Avenue. The studio's first influence was on design of the Briggs-built open bodies for the Ford Model A. By that time Briggs' Detroit plants were at Harper Avenue, Mack Avenue, Meldrum Avenue and Vernor Highway. A fire at Harper Avenue caused Briggs to lease the Model T plant at Highland Park in which they made many bodies for Chrysler. Later Briggs leased space in Ford's Cleveland, Ohio plant. LeBaron designers were responsible for the 1933 Ford V8 body and the Lincoln Zephyr.
  LeBaron featured as a Chrysler model name on some of  Chrysler's Imperials until near the end of the 20th century.
caption: 1938 Lincoln V12 by LeBaron and Briggs
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