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Re: Clones Illegal to use SHELBY name

Discussion in 'Shelby Mustang List' started by James G Cowles, Dec 13, 2005.

  1. Thats the way it is for the parts end of it, Im not sure theres a line in
    the sand over the complete car thing. Maybe call Amy Bolylan new Pres of
    SA and see what she has to say


    >From: jonlee@wt.net
    >To: Shelby List <shelbymustang@carmemories.com>
    >Subject: Re: Clones Illegal to use SHELBY name
    >Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:15:40 -0600
    >
    >Interesting.
    >
    >So...with this logo principle in mind, you could build a Shelby clone and
    >just not use the "Shelby" logos and still get away with the clone right? Or
    >does this mean that Shelby will have no interest
    >until they see how big the Shelby stuff will be.
    >
    >Im no expert but my gut feeling tells me that as the Shelby cars bring in
    >more bucks, what we thought was not an infringement issue might become one.
    >
    >
    >02 cents
    >
    >jon
    >
    >
    >
    > Quoting James G Cowles <shelbyparts@msn.com>:
    >
    >- Ford and Shelby Licensing agreements are only for those parts that have a
    >- logo involved. If the logo is not on the part they have no interest. All
    >- the decals weve had made involving the logo with Ford have been approved
    >by
    >- the Ford licensing agreement
    >-
    >-
    >- >From: jonlee@wt.net
    >- >To: Shelby List <shelbymustang@carmemories.com>
    >- >Subject: Re: Clones Illegal to use SHELBY name
    >- >Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:46:20 -0600
    >- >
    >- >In other words...I agree with Jim
    >- >
    >- >You know...thinking about this sounds much like Napster and the whole
    >- >copying issue where the record industry tried to stop the web companies
    >- >from allowing unlicensed music to be copied AND going
    >- >after the people making the copies or end users. In all, Jim's point of
    >- >going after the manufacturer would have a stronger impact than going
    >after
    >- >people individually.
    >- >
    >- >Which leads to another issue. I noticed that double hump Resonators, 69
    >- >Shelby chrome fender/hood lip moldings and other stuff are being
    >- >reproduced. I wonder if they are licensed properly by Ford or
    >- >Shelby.
    >- >
    >- >
    >- >just my .02 cents
    >- >
    >- >
    >- >jon
    >- >
    >- >
    >- >
    >- >
    >- >Quoting jonlee@wt.net:
    >- >
    >- >-
    >- >- sounds logical to me!
    >- >-
    >- >- jon
    >- >-
    >- >-
    >- >-
    >- >-
    >- >-
    >- >-
    >- >- Quoting RSANTER@aol.com:
    >- >-
    >- >- -
    >- >- - I must say I agree with every word
    >- >- -
    >- >- - bob
    >- >- -
    >- >- -
    >- >- -
    >- >- - In a message dated 12/12/2005 12:06:41 PM Pacific Standard Time,
    >- >- - ecj@peoplepc.com writes:
    >- >- -
    >- >- - There is a big difference between a company selling kit car Cobras
    >and
    >- >a
    >- >- - single person selling a "clone" of a 1965-1970 Shelby Mustang that
    >they
    >- >personally
    >- >- - own. If someone creates a clone 1970 Boss 302 Mustang should Ford go
    >- >after
    >- >- - them for sell it too? What's next, Shelby Enterprises stopping
    >people
    >- >from
    >- >- - painting LeMans stripes on any 1965-2005 Mustang? I think it is
    >E-Bay
    >- >that needs to
    >- >- - set some standards. I think that all kit car Cobras need to be in
    >the
    >- >"Kit
    >- >- - Car" section of E-Bay, that real Shelby Mustangs and Shelby Cobras
    >be
    >- >in the
    >- >- - "Shelby" section of E-Bay and that all other Mustangs cars be listed
    >as
    >- >Ford
    >- >- - Mustangs.
    >- >- -
    >- >- - I think we need to get the real story behind all this. If Shelby
    >- >Enterprises
    >- >- - doesn't want people making and selling Shelby Mustang clones then
    >they
    >- >need to
    >- >- - stop the people selling the parts that make them.
    >- >- -
    >- >- - I don't think we are getting the whole story here.
    >- >- -
    >- >- - Jim Seisser
    >- >- -
    >- >- -
    >- >- -
    >- >- -
    >- >- -
    >- >- -
    >- >-
    >- >-
    >- >-
    >- >-
    >- >
    >- >
    >- >
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