Carroll Shelby Licensing Response

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I have read what both sides have written and I for one believe Mr. Kopec is in the right here. There is no doubt he did not steal the records, he simply took, with permission, what at the time was considered worthless paperwork. To ask him to step aside, and turn over what he has worked hard to put together the last several years is not right. If not for him and other members of the SAAC, would CS, or anyone else for that matter, know, or care, about the written history of Shelby cars? It is obvious CS was not going to do anything with the paperwork or he would not have allowed it out of his sight.

Carroll Shelby should be thanking the SAAC for what they have done the past ten years, working with him in keeping the Shelby legacy alive. Yes, the SAAC has thrived, but CS, though the Shelby Foundation has reaped major benefits as well. The sad part, because it is being played out on the Internet, the biggest loser will be the Shelby name.

Of course, CS is not the first to wake up one morning and decide to bite the hand that feeds it. I know of at least two groups within the Chevy ranks that are experiencing the same problems as the SAAC. It is amazing, and often times shameful, what chasing the almighty dollar will cause one to do. Most members who attended the Fall Chevy/Vettefest know what I mean.