Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

[Richard Hudgins]

Hi Folks,

The first photo was sent to me by a gentlemen at Ford. He made the statement that I should look at this chassis and compare it to the JBL chassis.

The 2004 Ford Shelby Cobra concept car.



The (Designed in 1994) JBL chassis.



Remarkable similarity. Except the Ford suspension is definitely old tech. They need to get a little more current.

[mrmustang]

Richard,

Are you thinking what I'm thinking????


Bill S.

[HIQ]

Very interesting. Shows what a great product you have at JBL.

[Richard Hudgins]

Originally posted by mrmustang


Richard,

Are you thinking what I'm thinking????


Bill S.

Naw. No way that old CS would look at other stuff and incorporate any parts of it's design.

Just look at the series one.

[Matt Smith]

Richard,
Can you make a body like that concept car? I would imagine more than a little interest.
Tit for Tat, you know.:lol:

[Richard Hudgins]

Originally posted by Matt Smith


Richard,
Can you make a body like that concept car? I would imagine more than a little interest.
Tit for Tat, you know.:lol:

Matt,

We certainly could make a body to match the concept car.

But then we would get a law suit against us for copying the design. (Odd how all this works, isn't it?)

[Excaliber]

Fascinating!

Ernie

[Tom T.]

Wellllllllllllllll, if you can prove up the case for misappropriatijng your design, you're working days may be over. I recall an outfit in California had a design similar to yours for his Cobra replica...a former GM engineer? Who the heck was that, anyway?

TT

[Richard Hudgins]

Wellllllllllllllll, if you can prove up the case for misappropriatijng your design, you're working days may be over. I recall an outfit in California had a design similar to yours for his Cobra replica...a former GM engineer? Who the heck was that, anyway?

TT [/quote]


Tom my boy,

You are speaking of the design done by Mr. Herb Adams. Quite similar.

I am in no way saying that anyone has misappropriated the JBL design.

You see, the language used in patents is: Obvious to those versed in the art.

Some of us are so versed.

Mr. Adams is one of them.

Obviously, so are the engineers at Ford.

Therefore, no foul.

But I do think that they could have done a bit better job after ten years of observing the original design.

[Cracker]

Amazing - we saw it here first. Ford/CS creating the first JBL Replica chassis! Congrats Richard!

[joea]

I don't think they look that similar...am I missing something?

[Matt Smith]

Okay boys,
Here's shootin' in the dark...
1. Iam not versed with patents, however I do understand the lawsuit implications.
2. If you made a " replica" design of the concept car-i.e. 2" shorter/longer/taller etc.- wouldn't that put it to rest?
3. I agree with the others about the copying of your design(do you smell fish?).

Just my thoughts.
But I really like that new cobra!... I wonder, would I have to join www.clubnewcobra.com?