FORD COMPLAINS THAT AUTO SHOW AWARD TROPHY IS ACTUALLY A HOME DEPOT LAMP

Two months ago, the Ford Motor Company was elated when their new F-150 pickup won the 2015 Truck of the Year award at Detroit's International Auto Show.  Joe Hinrichs, Ford President of the Americas, wore a proud smile as he stood on stage clutching the gold trophy after accepting the award. 

Ford's Truck of the Year trophy (L) and Home Depot's
 "Tuscan Fountain" ceiling lamp (R)

But now, that jubilation has turned to anger and resentment.  Ford alleges that, rather than being an $18,000 one-off creation of Tiffany and Company jewelers as show organizers claimed, the trophy is nothing more than a Home Depot ceiling lamp.  

"A member of our management team was at Home Depot purchasing a doorknob and a Homer bucket and happened to see the lamp.  He recognized it immediately and even took a picture of it with his phone," explained Ford spokeswoman Gelato Yumbuzz.  

While auto show organizers have declined to comment on the allegations, Yumbuzz said Ford has already returned the lamp to Home Depot.  "We got a store credit for $135.00 instead of cash because we didn't have a receipt."