Kirkham in Shelby Registry

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by JBo

Shelby Licensing says Unique has a backlog of 50 to 60 vehicles.


But in a letter to Unique CEO Douglas Hasty, Shelby Licensing threatens to end the license agreement. Shelby Licensing says Unique has failed to deliver vehicles and return deposits totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Hasty declined to comment.

Customers have filed lawsuits against Unique. For instance, in a Sept. 4 lawsuit filed in federal court in Texas, Robert Garner contends he signed an agreement with Unique in May 2005 for the purchase of a $189,000 GT500E Super Snake with a deposit of $94,500. In May 2006, he made another deposit of $47,250.

To date, Garner has no car and says Unique has refused to return his deposits.

Another federal suit, filed Sept. 18 in Texas by Alan Cummins, alleges that he bought a defective Super Snake in August 2004 from Unique for $188,300 and that Unique has neither repaired the vehicle nor returned the plaintiff's money.

Cummins' lawsuit says it may add Carroll Shelby as a defendant because Shelby endorses the vehicles made by Unique.

In a press release, Shelby Licensing President John Luft said: "Carroll Shelby Licensing has had no choice but to give Unique notice that its license agreements with Shelby are subject to termination. We, as the licensor, must carry the burden of protecting the good will associated with the Shelby brand."

So based upon these allegations, Shelby Licensing must file suit against itself for failure to produce, deliver and return deposits on Series 1 cars and CSX "replica" (sorry, Evan) Cobras!

Not to beat a dead horse as Amy has done more to clean house and improve the customer service end of the Shelby empire than anyone in the last twenty years, and God bless her for telling the Emperor he has no clothes!

People, it's supposed to be a hobby! Relax your baloon knots!

And Robert Garner, call me...I have some crap to sell you for WAY too much money! Geez, where do they they find these fish?

[REAL 1]

MarkIV: Uh, Shelby Licensing isn't filing suit against itself. That is an inaccurate statement. They are withdrawing their licensing to a dealer that is not delivering.

As to the "replica" comment, that must have made you feel better. Had to get that in eh? Ouch! For your refresher please refer to www.SAAC.com In fact in reviewing what SAAC says it appears that the MarkIV is not even considered a genuine Cobra (replica or otherwise) Oops. Sorry MarkIV.

[cobred]

I think MarkIV is saying Shelby should sue themselves because of the backlog of CSX4000 Cobras.