Mr. W.C. Montgomery, man of Texas and lately of TTAC, weighs in on what really went down with Aston, portraying a management group feeling shacked by FoMoCo and seeking out David Richards and consortium as a way out. Was the separation good for both parties? Ford gets to act like a supplier, Jaguar's now Ford's…

We can't help but root for Prodrive's David Richards to wind up with the title to Aston Martin. After all, the Prodrive boss and UK tycoon is a guy who knows his performance cars. Better him than some faceless UK private equity firm like Doughty Hanson, which Forbes says is waiting to snap up Ford's luxe brand if…