Shelby Not Renewing SAAC's License, Wants All Paperwork, Registry & Merchandise Returned

It has been a busy month for Shelby Licensing as they have terminated Unique Performance's license and now they are basically doing the same with Shelby American Automobile Clubs (SAAC) license. Their license to operate as a Shelby sanctioned club runs out on January 31st, of 2008 and Shelby has announced he will not be renewing it for unknown reasons. Not only is Shelby not renewing the license but SAAC has also been served with a letter from the Law offices of Neil Cummings & Associates on Shelby's behalf to return all documents, materials, registry information, financial statements and merchandise to him. It seems like a coincidence this is all coming down as Shelby Autos just announced thier own new club called Team Shelby last week in partnership with the owners of BlueOvalNews.com. To me it's just basic business, Shelby or his staff finally realized the profits they could be making or the profits SAAC was making (probably not much) was more then what they were getting from the licensing agreement and decided to be the big business bully. Another shady thing Shelby recently did was to Register the trademark "SAAC" on November 16, 2007 as all this was going down. I am a little surpised that SAAC did not register the trademark. If lieu of all that has happed SAAC has retained legal counsel to try and fight Shelby on this matter. To donate money to help out their legal defense fund click here. Read all about what has happend via a press release by SAAC.

By Dennis Begley #1, Posted: 11/29/2007

Add to that information that is sure looks like the day before SAAC was served with the notice, the Carroll Shelby Trust applied for trademark rights to the term "SAAC". So your picture is more than appropriate.
SAAC will have to change the name of the club plus give up all those rights and infor and books and...
My question is whose side do us owners of Shelby Mustangs take? And ultimately each of us will have to choose sides even if it only means making a decision as to which Shelby car show to attend or which one to pay dues to. It is kinda hard to look at the information and say that SAAC is being treated fairly.
By David Carruthers #2, Posted: 12/3/2007

Carroll,
Your losing it, pal. Wake up.
David Carruthers
By Scott Black #3, Posted: 12/8/2007

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By mauri reeder #4, Posted: 8/12/2008

I'm sure Shelby is richer because of it.and David is right ,'ol Carroll is losing it.