Re:Ferrari and Alfa...

[George Graves <gmgraves@domain.elided>]

You may be correct about the GM part, and indeed such a move would be 
one for the lawyers, but since Fiat Group essentially owns both Fiat 
Auto and Ferrari, it would seem to me that all they would have to do is 
remove Alfa from the Fiat Auto Division and place it under the Ferrari 
Division. Of course, who knows how these things are really organized, 
legally. Nobody ever sees the contracts and agreements, so it might 
well be impossible under the GM agreement, as you say. But you know, GM 
got pretty badly burned with the Daewoo deal, they don't really seem to 
be too interested in moving on their "put" to purchase another losing 
automaker. Can't say as I blame 'em.

George Graves
'86 GTV-6



On Friday, Dec 6, 2002, at 14:45 US/Pacific, alfa-digest wrote:


> Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 12:07:24 EST
> From: GLewis4457@domain.elided
> Subject: Re:Ferrari and Alfa...
>
> In a message dated 12/6/2002 8:02:05 AM Central Standard Time,
> owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:
>
> > Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2002 20:32:39 -0800
> > From: George Graves <gmgraves@domain.elided>
> > Subject: Re:Ferrari and Alfa...
> >
> > Merit or no, its a natural. A marriage made in heaven or is it Milan?
> >
> > George Graves
> > '86 GTV-6
> As desireable as this seems, I have to wonder if GM has a say in 
> whether it
> can happen or not.  As understand it, Alfa was made a part of the 
> FIAT/GM
> bargain as future value.  BUT, since the call is FIAT's, by allowing 
> Alfa to
> be sold to Ferrari it would in effect be cancelling the deal with GM.  
> One
> for the legal eagles I suspect.
>
> Jerry in Houston
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