Edsel Ford II sends surrogate to memorabilia auction




Rory Carroll, a senior editor at

Autoweek,


confessed in a recent article

that he attended an auction in June to buy vintage signs on behalf of Edsel Ford II. RM Auctions, a major auction house for investment-quality classic cars, was offering the collection of Michael Dingman, who was a director of Ford Motor Co. for 21 years.

Edsel Ford II is a great-grandson of Ford’s founder, Henry Ford.

Carroll wrote that

Autoweek

‘s associate publisher and editorial director, Dutch Mandel, had “volunteered me” to serve as Ford’s surrogate. “A Ford family member buying Ford memorabilia at auction could have caused a stir, and the added attention could have drawn additional bidders to the site,” Carroll wrote. He acquired 11 of the 17 items on Ford’s list.

“Some of the more astute observers had begun to take note that I had won just about every item in the sale with the word ‘Edsel’ written on it, and that I had bid almost exclusively on Ford-related items,” Carroll wrote. (Source:

Autoweek,

July 10, 2012.)

About the Author(s)

This is your 1st of 5 free articles this month.

Introductory offer: Unlimited digital access for $5/month
4
Articles Remaining
Already a subscriber? Please sign in here.

Related Articles

KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY

The Family Business newsletter. Weekly insight for family business leaders and owners to improve their family dynamics and their businesses.