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

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I wonder if Shelbys version of SAAC is going to get into verification/restoration along the lines of Ferrari Classiche. Amy, any comments on that? Ferrari Classiche will verify chassis/engine numbers, options, etc on an old Ferrari, and can also perform full restorations to exact factory specs.

Anybody else notice the new logo on the SAAC site? I wonder if SAAC is going to try and hold onto the SAAC moniker as just a single name, rather than the intitials of the club name. They can't call themselves Shelby any more, but unless Shelby wins the SAAC trademark...

It's also interesting to note how other brands and manufacturers relate to their fan base. Corvette guys have the NCRS (non-profit, but somewhat similar in function to SAAC), and the Corvette Museum. They have a bunch of support from Chevy.
The Aston Martin Owners Club (and the associated Heritage Trust) also functions in a similar way to SAAC, but I am unable to determine if they are non-profit. They also have factory support. Aston even had a company historian (a very friendly and helpful gent who passed away a few years ago)!

I have never seen a manufacturer react like this to a supporting organisation - time to heat up the popcorn and see what happens.

Steve