| priobe |
08-12-2009 01:44 PM |
Explain this "Cobra"
Question:
Why is it that Ford could advertise Cobra on their Mustangs, when this is supposed to be registred with Shelby.
And why are they called Cobra Mustangs ?
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| Excaliber |
08-12-2009 02:20 PM |
Ford owns the Cobra name, bought it years ago from Shelby. They allow/license Shelby to use it as some kind of sweet heart deal. Who knows what the "real" details are of their deal.
Rumor has it Ford paid Shelby a dollar for the name, back in the day. I suspect something closer to the truth is that Ford wrote off a huge debt that Shelby owed them in some way and that's why they only paid a dollar, kept the lawyers happy.
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| elmariachi |
08-12-2009 02:21 PM |
They are doing it in violation of the law and Shelby is going to sue them unless Ford contributes to his charity? :LOL:
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| mr bruce |
08-12-2009 02:23 PM |
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| SunDude |
08-12-2009 02:23 PM |
Carroll Shelby sold the trademark to the name "Cobra" to Ford for $1 back in the 1960s. Ford has been using the moniker on Mustangs, Torinos and whatnot for decades now. I assume Shelby is licensing the name from Ford for his continuation cars.
As far as the kit car/replica industry is concerned, Shelby has been asserting his trademark rights to the Cobra body shape and has been suing manufacturers on this basis as they have not been licensing the design and paying royalties to him.
I'm no lawyer, but that's how I understand things to be.
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| SunDude |
08-12-2009 02:25 PM |
Wow, great minds think alike.
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| Excaliber |
08-12-2009 02:30 PM |
He lost the suit on the general "body shape" of a Cobra, which then passed into the public domain. No foul to recreate the basic shape by anybody these days, just don't use the name "Cobra". If Shelby don't get you, Ford will!
Last I heard he was registering many other versions of the various names used for Cobras through the years. "427 Cobra", for instance.
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| REAL 1 |
08-12-2009 03:06 PM |
Oinie: Is that you???
Where have your been???
:)
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| Excaliber |
08-12-2009 03:16 PM |
I ran out of pills there for awhile and had to take a break.
Heck, even WITH the pills I suspect I would be better off doing something else besides surfing the Club anyway... :)
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| trularin |
08-12-2009 04:11 PM |
Dang, just when it was going to bust right open with another Carroll Shelby discussion...
:D :D :D
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| HI Cobra |
08-12-2009 04:30 PM |
Tru - no worries. Just like the big block/small block discussions, it will never
go away - just take a nap now and then.:LOL:
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| elmariachi |
08-12-2009 04:42 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by trularin
(Post 974165)
Dang, just when it was going to bust right open with another Carroll Shelby discussion...
:D :D :D
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Give it time.
I hear footsteps.......... |
| Joe Wicked |
08-13-2009 10:38 AM |
LMAO Map. That was pure genius there
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| Hall1836 |
08-13-2009 10:46 AM |
Do not click on the thread above!!!!!!!!!!
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| trularin |
08-13-2009 01:28 PM |
Carroll Shelby
BBF versus SBF
"Is it Real"
"What color should I paint it?"
These are usually the two baggers. You got it Flip!
:LOL: :LOL:
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