rumor control--has SAAC lost its use of Shelby name?

[Madmiles442]

Amy, thanks for being active in our little addiction over here.
I, too, agree that a bigger, better presence would benefit all. I would love more events!
I am hopeful it would remain so long after the profitability has waned and the only ones left are doing it for the love of it.

[Jollyroge]

I can tell for a fact that SAAC is not going anywhere.They will continue to publish a magazine a registry and hold a conventions.
They will continue to accumulate history and protect the value of the Shelby American vehicles as they have done faithfully for the past 32 years.
None of this will change so don't jump ship yet.
Without the existence of SAAC the value of all original Shelby American vehicles will be in jeopardy.
Jollyroge

[turnpike boy]

Originally Posted by Jollyroge

I can tell for a fact that SAAC is not going anywhere.They will continue to publish a magazine a registry and hold a conventions.
They will continue to accumulate history and protect the value of the Shelby American vehicles as they have done faithfully for the past 32 years.
None of this will change so don't jump ship yet.
Without the existence of SAAC the value of all original Shelby American vehicles will be in jeopardy.Jollyroge

We should all be so lucky.

[wcampbell]

Carroll and the folks at SAI probably looked at Kopec and Eber, the money they're making and the casual laid back attitude they have regarding newsletters and the like (in addition to the eliteist attitude towards other Shelby makes) and decided - "Hey we can run it better collecting the funds and keep the profit after all it is the Shelby name which benefits SAAC; our corporate name which profits them and so we should just bring the wealth back over to SAI." This decision makes sense from a business point of view as well as Carroll trying to corral everything under his namesake. IT is no secret that Kopec had some of these thoughts to...he had expressed that he initially didn't really consider CSX4000, 7000, 8000 and even Kirkhams in the resgistry, but my guess is that he quickly realized (or someone wispered in his ear) that there was profit to be made by putting them in the registry and then selling memberships and copies to the owners of those cars.

[JBo]

What goes around...comes around