Quote Originally Posted by the_wildthing
Fiat S.p.A. owns 100% of Fiat Auto, 100% of Maserati and 56% of Ferrari. I would assume the 44% is owned by private individuals including the Ferarri estate or surviving heir. (Sorry, not familiar with Italy's succession laws.)

http://www.fiatgroup.com/main.php?w=...te%20structure

Lancia was absorbed in 1969. Alfa Romeo was purchased in 1986.
Yup... for others, though, take note, Fiat S.P.A. is not Fiat Auto... thus Fiat Auto has absolutely no control over Ferrari operations.

Fiat S.P.A. has recently moved Maserati from under Ferrari control back to Fiat Auto in some weird juggling move. The next models to come from Maserati will be upmarket versions of Alfa Romeos.

BTW, fun fact. BMW used to own Rover of MG-Rover, and they split the Land Rover line off the Rover marque and kept it for themselves. After they sold Land Rover to Ford, Ford was speculating on whether or not to buy the Rover name from the defunct MG-Rover to keep it from being used for competitors for Land Rover.