@Alan Merklin posted:If you will recall the suit " Shelby vs. Factory Five Racing " , Shelby lost for the sole reason that the Replica Cobras were produced for decades by other companies and FFR. Shelby never went after them and even confirmed their existence by signing them " for a fee " then decided to sue and lost. I think they will lose on appeal as per the case law of: Shelby vs FFR.
I would hope so, Alan, but this poor couple of enthusiasts don't have deep pockets like Jaguar Land Rover. The guy had to sell his other classic Jags to help pay for this case, and he still may owe JLR a tidy sum, as he was ordered to pay their court costs. He may lose his house as a result.
Bloody ridiculous. They could have gone after any Jaguar replica builder, but they attack some retired bloke who has been building this replica out of a labour of love. It was a complete act of betrayal on the part of JLR to use this guy to win a legal point.
His daughter has started a GoFundMe page to help him cover his legal costs and the cost of an appeal, and every replica builder world wide should contribute to it, if just out of principle.