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Ford might eventually float Aston.

Automotive News Europe,  May, 2002  by Wright, Chris

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Aston Martin Chairman Ulrich Bez wants to have Ford's British supercar maker ready for an initial offering on the stock market by 2005.

That doesn't mean it will happen, Bez quickly added.

"I want to make sure the company is in the right shape so the option is available to our owner Ford Motor Co.," he said. "It will mean we will have achieved the objectives we set ourselves."

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Bez added: "I think the company could perform well [on the stock market]. With Aston there is substance to the company. We are not a dot.com business with no heritage." ...

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