To quote Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert... "I called it!" About six weeks ago, Dealscape posted an entry suggesting the best acquirers for the British luxury car maker Aston Martin would be couture brands like LVMH and Richemont because of their marketing prowess. Indeed the prediction may be true as LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault and financier Albert Frere reportedly are readying a €1 billion ($1.26 billion) bid for the Ford Motor Co. unit best known for providing James Bond a means of escape, according to a Financial Times story. As noted earlier, LVMH does not have experience making anything as large as a car, but the company does make watches, which can involve even more intricate engineering and craftsmanship than a car. More importantly, Arnault knows how to sell to the ultra wealthy, which may be the most important detail of all. —Matthew Wurtzel
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