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WASAAC

Many of you may be aware of the legal dispute between Mr. Carroll Shelby and SAAC. Before you make a decision hear both sides. I found an informative article at WASAAC.ORG. Read their response and then go to Carroll Shelby's reply. WASAAC.ORG gives that link at the bottom of their article.

From reading both articles and assuming the information is correct I think that Mr. Shelby has the right as owner of the loaned items to expect them back if the agreed upon terms of the loan have not been kept, or distribution of those items has occurred. Mr. Shelby mentions the sale of Shelby America cancelled checks being offered for sale. I bought about six of these checks myself. I leagley bought them, however if the sale of those items was not authorized by Mr Shelby I feel it is my responsibility as a citizen and enthusiast to offer them back to him at the cost I paid. It is his responsibility to protect his possessions. It is my responsibility to be a good neighbor.

If people or organizations donate items with the understanding these items are not to be sold but are donated or loaned for the purpose of making them available to the general public then to sell those items without the owners permission to me is not acceptable.

I would ask why anyone would have Carroll Shelby's stuff in their garage? Why after so many years is their not a building that is open to the public to display these items? If SAAC is indeed a "For Profit" company, certainly raises the necessity for overseeing and accountability for the items in their custodial care. Have these items been logged. If not, doesnt that open the door for abuse? The only way we all can enjoy our passion is to have an open door, open book policy. Operate in a professional manner by precise records keeping, and keeping to the commitments we made to those who have "In good faith" donated or loaned their personal possessions.

I am not sure I agree with Mr Peter Brock, a man I highly admire and respect by the way, about items gained after a certain date. To me the principal still applies, were these items presented with the understanding that SAAC would be the guardians and safe-keepers of these items weather temporary or permanent and for what purpose?

Was Mr Shelbys name, reputation, and past club support an influencing part of others donations? I am not a lawyer, But I am very familiar with contract law whether, written, oral, or implied. It seems to me a contract was in place.
Ford and others may also ask for their items back depending on the terms under which they were presented.

In short, Doesn't Mr Shelby have the rite to ask for his possessions back if he only loaned them out?

I loan lots of people my tools and I expect to get them back so I have them when others need to borrow them. I do not expect the borrower to keep my tools indefinitely. I expect to receive all my loaned tools back and not just some of them. I expect that my tools will be returned in as good of shape or better than when the borrower borrowed them. (The borrowers responsibility in my way of thinking.)

I also understand from experience that I may in time have to go and get the
very tools I loaned out and will hear many reasons why they were not returned as agreed upon.

I also understand that I will never get back all my loaned tools but I understood that when I loaned them out in the first place. I think Mr Shelby understands that also.

I hope this all works out for the good of us all. I choose to believe that in the beginning all parties came together for common good. Now it is time to review our past and make corrections where needed to preserve the future.

What do you think?

Jim
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