The lawsuits filed by Carroll Shelby against the Shelby American Automobile Club for using his name and a counter suit from the SAAC have been dropped, the SAAC reported on Friday. The dispute, which started with Shelby canceling the licensing agreement with SAAC in November of last year, centered around an alleged improper following of the license agreement by SAAC founders Rick Kopec and Ken Eber.
In January of 2008, SAAC countersued Shelby and the whole fiasco got a thumbs-down response from Shelby fans across the globe, with many coming to the conclusion this was nothing more than a money grab from the legendary Carroll Shelby. While the reasons may be more complicated, the companies worked out their differences and the roughly 5,000-member SAAC is reportedly going back to enjoying its hobby as usual.
The SAAC credits Kopec and Eber, as well as Ron Richards and Dave Winkler from the club in being instrumental in resolving this matter, along with Amy Boylan and Carroll Shelby at Carroll Shelby Licensing and Shelby Autos.
The SAAC announced it would release more details on the proceedings in the coming weeks.
08/11, 10:35 AM
posted by:
bigp
its for the good of the sport
08/11, 2:38 PM
posted by:
F3INT))AP3X
So let me get this straight. A large group devoted to the heritage and hobby of driving and collecting Shelby cars decides to sue him? What a bunch of fake POS all those people are, if they really liked Shelby and his cars they wouldn’t have done that at all. I mean in all seriousness how many car clubs are in existence? There are soooo many clubs that represent what they stand for without the use of licensed name;, like pretty much all of them lol. (Always knew Mustang drivers were pussies)
08/11, 3:40 PM
posted by:
Jordan
um, HE sued THEM. they only countersued later.
it says in the article that the suit was seen as a money grab by carroll shelby. what a grumpy old ****.
08/11, 3:59 PM
posted by:
Shismo
Did you even read the article, F3INT))AP3X?
08/11, 4:03 PM
posted by:
F3INT))AP3X
Well did the man not have the right to take that action he did? I mean he canceled his licensing agreement with the SAAC and then they continued to use his name. Last time I checked that is called breaking the law and you are allowed to sue people for that when the laws they broke involve yourself or your company in some way. I mean “centered around an alleged improper following of the license agreement by SAAC founders Rick Kopec and Ken Eber.” does not make these guys sound very innocent or “little guy being picked on” kind of thing. They broke the god damn rules and now thanks to Mr. Shelby’s good grace and man-courteousness these club-running jokers wont have to send their kids to community college and buy Safeway Select for the rest of their lives.