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Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

Foo2rama — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:42:52 EDT

Carol Like superformance, when ever he comes down to Irvine, he stops by thier and at Saleen. Superformance makes LIC reps of the cobra, gt40 and daytona.

Foo2rama

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

Hello_Newman — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:09:08 EDT

It's a little unfair to pan someone for taking a company who's making money off your name and using your name and reputation to do whatever they want with it. Try making a car and putting A.J. Foyt on it, or saying your replica is an Enzo Ferrari and keeping all the money for yourself. Oh sure, bet nobody else would get pissed and take you to court. They would be totally cool with it.

Hello_Newman

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

bugattatra — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:34:56 EDT

It's amazing he can still get in something so low at his age.

bugattatra

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

RobertRyan1 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:20:13 EDT

This is a Video of the car he Peter Brock was eventually killed in. A Cobra Daytona Supercoupe made in Melbourne.

RobertRyan1

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

RobertRyan1 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:07:09 EDT

The Datona Coupe in the Targa Tasmania is NOT a Superperformance one. It was one of the locally built ones that Australian Peter Brock was testing when he was killed.
Superperformnce Daytona's are built in South Africa.

RobertRyan1

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

Froggmann — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:23:10 EDT

@Novaload: Here in the land of' "My bad man, I don't have any insurance." every drive of a classic on city streets is a pucker factor of 12 on a scale of 10.

Froggmann

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

avusone — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:01:58 EDT

The key phrase is "was given to him".
That is all you need to know about him. He is as self promoting a person as was ever born.
That being said, long ago I got a ride in one.of the actual Daytona coupes when it was being sold for $25,000 !!!!! And I owned an ex-team 289 roadster for awhile. I still don't like ol" Shel" but I appreciate him as a Patriot.

avusone

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

RalphieDC — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:41:02 EDT

"The Coupe is a Carroll Shelby licensed product"

Maybe this is why he is willing to own it, and not sue. He puts a few bucks in his pocket every time one of these is sold.

RalphieDC

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

79TA — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:53:15 EDT

Superformance is the one replica maker that gets to use words like "Shelby" and "Cobra." It's not surprising that he'd buy from his replicar maker of choice.

79TA

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

elwood — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:44:23 EDT

@muleshoe: No one is trying to say he's not. We're just saying that he's trashed his good name by suing everyone over anything Shelby.

elwood

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

milo_carrera — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:42:08 EDT

I still had AshMaster78's line still rolling around in my brain when I had entirely different reaction to the Froggmann's Daytona photos. Now I'm afraid I'll never be able to stand up to get another beer at the comedy club without knocking the empties off the table.

...who am I kidding, the bottles would have to be pretty damn close to the edge of the table for that to happen.

milo_carrera

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

MOPAR-MAN — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:40:33 EDT

Waste of a perfectly good heart.

MOPAR-MAN

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

muleshoe — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:31:47 EDT

No matter how much trash you throw. You will never be able to not say that Carrol Shelby isn't an American Automotive ICON.

muleshoe

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

lascauxcaveman — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:25:21 EDT

@Hyman Decent: Did you know that Shelby's parent almost named him "Sue"?

But they decided they didn't want to give him a girl's name.

lascauxcaveman

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

theeastbaykid — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:14:22 EDT

The Brock coupe is easily the most true-to-form re-pop of the original. The original, meanwhile, is a car that no one can afford, including Brock and Shelby. Ah, the irony: The "real thing" is no longer a real car that can be driven or owned by real people.

theeastbaykid

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

htrodblder — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:12:46 EDT

"It was fantastic to have the opportunity to honor Carroll Shelby with this special car," said Stander. "We hope he enjoys driving it as much as we enjoyed giving it to him."
What this means is, thanks Carroll for not suing our asses, here's your car.

htrodblder

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

Hyman Decent — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:10:00 EDT

[clears throat, shoots Jalopnik server a dirty look]

Hyman Decent

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

Hyman Decent — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:09:18 EDT

[via Autoblog]

So Shelby didn't send the press release to Jalopnik? That explains why you trash Carroll Shelby in this post.

Hyman Decent

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

NovaloadMissesPolar — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:01:18 EDT

@Froggmann: Is it just me or is that a really weird ass print in the driver's seat of the pix you posted? Do people clinch up that much driving this thang?

NovaloadMissesPolar

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

dculberson — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:47:24 EDT

Still one of the best looking cars out there.. I love these things.

dculberson

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

NICKNICK — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:43:47 EDT

@13oostedwgn: i was going to copy your copy, but i ended up with lead poisoning.

NICKNICK

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

boosted-lego-wagon — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:16:09 EDT

@AshMaster78:

Fist name has two r's and two r's, thus making Chinese copy-poof.

I nominate myself for CRCOTD: Chinese-Replica Comment of The Day

boosted-lego-wagon

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

NICKNICK — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:12:34 EDT

@AshMaster78: i think that one was the career-ender right there.

holy shit.

somebody please invent a laugh-proof cubicle

NICKNICK

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

Froggmann — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:58:26 EDT

To give you guys more insight of those things.... at least ones more like the real ones....

Froggmann

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

Jon — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:50:46 EDT

This video of this years' Targa Tasmania starts off with a Superformance Coupe. The guy enters the corner kinda slow, but really hammers it on the way out. Sounds great.

Jon

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

Braff is Thad Longlove — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:43:44 EDT

@AshMaster78:
*GONG*
COTD!

Braff is Thad Longlove

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

rawtoast — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:41:45 EDT

I really want one of those things

rawtoast

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

Ash78 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:41:03 EDT

His first name has two r's and two l's, thus making it Chinese copy-proof.

Ash78

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

Rock517 is... Kyle Thrustmaxer. — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:39:15 EDT

@readplays: Thanks for the laugh! XD

Rock517 is... Kyle Thrustmaxer.

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

Rock517 is... Kyle Thrustmaxer. — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:38:14 EDT

He's a crotchety old fuck. He does have a great chili receipe, though...

Rock517 is... Kyle Thrustmaxer.

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

layabout — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:30:48 EDT

How much would Carroll Shelby spend on lawyers if the Chinese did a copy of his cars?

layabout

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

smalleyxb122 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:30:35 EDT

Wow, do they have to stretch the Fiero's wheelbase to fit that body on it?

smalleyxb122

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

boosted-lego-wagon — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:30:14 EDT

At least it's not a Chinese Shleby Dytona.

boosted-lego-wagon

Carroll Shelby Buys A Replica, Will He Sue Himself?

readplays — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:26:00 EDT

In Soviet Union, Replica sues Carroll Shelby!!!

readplays