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Originally Posted by syr74
Much like the potential Ford acquisition of Ferrari you leave out one small issue, the willingness of the buyer to part with the company. Ford stock is traded on the open market but the family has always owned a majority share. In other words, without the consent of Henry, Edsel, Henry II, Bill Sr., or Bill Jr. you can't buy Ford Motor. And, historically, every man mentioned above has been vehemently against such an action.
As such, any talk of GM buying Ford has always been pure fantasy.
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This is speculation on my part, but I'm sure the one's mentioned above would have rather seen the company go on instead of being selfish and wanting the company to die with them.