Joseph V. Ledwinka (December 14, 1870 - November 26, 1949) was an automobile engineer.

Early life

Joseph V. Ledwinka, a distant relative of Hans Ledwinka, was born in Vienna, and emigrated to the United States in 1896.

Career

Ledwinka was employed in his first job as carriage trimmer (upholsterer) at the Chicago Coach and Carriage Company where he developed his first patented design for a four-wheel-drive

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