> I just read a piece in Classic and Sports Car that said FORD
> might very
> well be the next custodian of the Heritage Motor Centre. It went on to
> say that FORD was unsure of what all it was going to be
> getting from the
> deal it is striking with BMW. But if FORD were to receive the Heritage
> Motor Centre, then it would be business as usual and there could
> possibly be a joint BMHIT/FORD museum developed. As FORD just closed
> their Dagenham museum (although it is supposed to re-open in 2001).
> As John has said in the past though. These are nothing more than
> rumors. It says as much in the C&SC article as well. We will only know
> the full story when a deal is eventually finalized. Maybe not
> even then.
>
The prospect of BMIHT being owned by Ford doesn't really fill me with joy.
Didn't they sell large sections of the Jaguar collection shortly after
buying that marque? Maybe they've learnt something about Heritage since,
though I'm not aware of them actively supporting any of their classic
models. Do they have a better reputation in America?
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