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SSS: The point is that the AC lost its recognition here during the 60's and the car became known, marketed, sold and raced as a Cobra. It was known and recognized as a Cobra, a Shelby Cobra. Not an AC.

If Shelby acted to protect the trade dress shape of the Cobra which did evolve based on SAI developement and in 427 was SAI's design I think he would have won. He would have had a much better shot at it anyway.