Input (grade 12): From 1945 to 2011, it was the "Mercury" half of the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford, except for the 1958-1960 inclusion of the Edsel brand.
Output (grade 10): Mercury was the automobile division for Ford. The company was founded around 1939 and, between 1945 and 2011, was the Mercury half of Lincoln-Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company.