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In my company/industry vertical, we protect our IP as the most valuable commodity we have (which it really is). Everything an employee creates or patents becomes the property of the larger corportion; it is a condition of employment.

While I have sympathy for FFR and others, I think a case could be made (recognizing that I am not an attorney), that the Daytona Coupe was part of the IP of the original Shelby organization; assuming that the terms of employment followed the standard pattern as mentioned above. I would perhaps not say the same thing about the Cobra, due to where body originated, etc.

Again, this is not a legal opinion, just a reflection of how other industry verticals deal with IP (assuming the Daytona Coupe is considered IP).