2010 Yenko/SC Camaro

[Kim_Howie]

Mark, You know what I have been thru with my car!! Hell my car is real!!! I don't get where your coming from.

[resto4u]

A portion of profits should go to the family for name sake. Also, what about all the yenko items? They should own the trademark. 2 cent, cousin of 50 cent.

[Les Quam]

I don't think Shelby can die I think he will just keep installing reproduction body parts and live forever. He is already the longest living heart transplant survivor in history. His new CEO Amy Boylan hired an expert and cleaned up all his trade mark and trade name issue's. Those rights will pass to his assigns and there will be no problems if Ole Shel ever passes.

In regard to the 2010 Yenko it sounds to me like a great idea and will be a great tribute to Yenko and introduce a lot of young people to the original cars and their legacy.

[Classic Automotive]

[ QUOTE ]
I don't think Shelby can die I think he will just keep installing reproduction body parts and live forever. He is already the longest living heart transplant survivor in history. His new CEO Amy Boylan hired an expert and cleaned up all his trade mark and trade name issue's. Those rights will pass to his assigns and there will be no problems if Ole Shel ever passes.

In regard to the 2010 Yenko it sounds to me like a great idea and will be a great tribute to Yenko and introduce a lot of young people to the original cars and their legacy.

[/ QUOTE ]

Of course Shebly won't have any problems....they are a publicly traded company since 2003. (NASDAQ: CSBI) Most don't ever realize he did this 6 years ago.

[Les Quam]

Going public with his latest company didn't solve his long standing issues with the use and misuse of his trademark and other property rights. Anyone can take a private company public that doesn't resolve any intellectual property matters.

From my observations it wasn't until Amy Boylan came along with her previous experience at Mattel Inc. and the merchandising rights she learned about at mattel that Shelby
finally was able to stop all the companies using the Shelby name on memorabalia and the myriad of different products people were selling with his name and logo on it. She then focused on selling anything and everything with his name on it and generated huge sums of capital for him to build cars along with Ford's funds and input.

Because she knew the right law firm from her experience at Mattel she was able to stop the unauthorized use of the Shelby name and preserve it for whomever he designates the rights after he passes.

[Classic Automotive]

[ QUOTE ]
Going public with his latest company didn't solve his long standing issues with the use and misuse of his trademark and other property rights. Anyone can take a private company public that doesn't resolve any intellectual property matters.

From my observations it wasn't until Amy Boylan came along with her previous experience at Mattel Inc. and the merchandising rights she learned about at mattel that Shelby
finally was able to stop all the companies using the Shelby name on memorabalia and the myriad of different products people were selling with his name and logo on it. She then focused on selling anything and everything with his name on it and generated huge sums of capital for him to build cars along with Ford's funds and input.

Because she knew the right law firm from her experience at Mattel she was able to stop the unauthorized use of the Shelby name and preserve it for whomever he designates the rights after he passes.

[/ QUOTE ]

Close, Shelby began the battle before Amy came aboard, although you are correct she has done alot for the company. Shelby regristered his trademark(s) ten or more years ago and regristered them to a "trust". The trust will survive long after he is gone. I do not know who the beneficary of the trust is, I would suspect the company, but it could be an heir who would recieve royalties. You just hit on the big difference between what Shelby did as a company verses Yenko. What none of us know is the Shelby trademark is considered an assest of the corporation

[Les Quam]

I think Shelby's intellectual property issues started in the late 60s and he tried to resolve it with a several different law firms over the years none of which were very effective but like auto racing the team with the most money usually wins and not a lot was invested early on.

I thought Amy would be a disaster for Shelby not having an automotive background or being a "car guy" but they both seemed to realize how important the Shelby brand was and she soon cleaned up that decades old mess real quick and left the car building to the car guys and the results from a business and car performance stand point have been nothing short of amazing. The income form the Shelby memorablia has been incredible.

I think the key difference between Don Yenko and Shelby is that Shelby survived and that the Yenko heirs have never apparently tried to resolve the matter.

It looks like Joel Rosen may have finally gained some control over his intellectual property rights?

[Dave Rifkin]

I have been reading all of the various opinions on this subject and would like to add my 2 cents. First I want to say that I appreciate all cars, including well done clones, and feel that there's room in the hobby for all as long as they aren't presented as the real deal.
Regarding the production of a 2010 Camaro Yenko; I tend to agree with the few who have posted that feel we should leave the original Yenko legacy as is and not try to represent these cars as Yenkos. If Don were alive and had a hand in the concept / construction of these cars I would feel differently of course.
What I would like to see would be a 2010 Motion Camaro; Mr. Rosen and Mr. Schorr are alive and well and a modern interpretation of a Motion Camaro from these two individuals would be welcomed with open arms by many I'm sure.
To Mr. Clary, I wish you luck in your new venture regardless of how I may feel about the concept. I can't afford one; not that it matters, and I'm sure I'll appreciate the car no matter what.

[sYc]

[ QUOTE ]
A portion of profits should go to the family for name sake. Also, what about all the yenko items? They should own the trademark. 2 cent, cousin of 50 cent.

[/ QUOTE ]

The sYc would like nothing better then to see a portion of any item sold that is related to Yenko built/sold cars, past and present, go to family members and/or a charity of their choice.

[396L35]

[ QUOTE ]
Mark, You know what I have been thru with my car!! Hell my car is real!!! I don't get where your coming from.

[/ QUOTE ]
Kim I know you had trouble with your car but it was a REAL car not some made up sticker/mod package from a dealership that no longer exists. If someone has a 69 Yenko and wants to buy a 2010 and make it look like the other car then they have that right, but to build a new car and use an old name is like reinventing the wheel. Im just saying that you could build a kickasss car with all new performance & technology and give it its own identity. Lets get back to INOVATION AND NEW IDEAS and make something that no one else has ever thought of and build it dont live in the past and move into the future.