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Posted By libertiny 7 months, 2 weeks ago in Humor

Prop it 9 Drop it

Before you dismiss the entire idea, hear me out–especially all of you who love a good conspiracy theory.

With the sad downfall and bankruptcy of Chrysler last week, one of the most interesting aspects of the Chapter 11 reorganization is Fiat’s part in it. Fiat’s game plan in a potential Chrysler deal is to basically pay nothing, assume no liabilities and come out of all it with a management position in the company, a chunk of stock and an in-place distribution network through the remaining Chrysler dealership structure.

But is that all?

There’s been considerable discussion about small car technology transfer from Fiat to Chrysler in order to juice Chrysler’s vehicle lineup. What about technology transfer the other way? Could Sergio Marchionne’s (Fiat’s cagey CEO) interest in the linkup actually be all about extracting critical information to bolster Fiat’s global vehicle lineup. Especially the thin lineup of their Ferrari division?