A federal antitrust lawsuit was filed against Ford, which dragged on through the remainder of the 1960s, ultimately being decided in 1972 by the Supreme Court against Ford, and Ford was forced to sell its Autolite-related assets to the Bendix Corporation by 1973.
A federal antitrust case was brought against Ford, which dragged on throughout the remainder of the 1960s, ultimately being decided by the Supreme Court in 1972 against Ford, and Ford was compelled to sell its Autolite-related assets to Bendix Corporation by 1973.