Ford & Mustang fans, we need your support in convincing Ford..

Please vote in the poll at http://www.fordmuscle.com
The results will be submitted to the Ford Motor Company

more information:





Dear Ford enthusiast,

As many of you are already aware Ford Motor Company, through the
law-firm
Howard,Phillips and Andersen, has recently initiated an effort to crack
down on trademark infringement of Ford and their brand names. While we
support the efforts to uphold Ford's trademarks and take action against
those who use them negatively, many legitimate businesses, clubs,
magazines and
enthusiast websites have been sent letters asking them to not only
discontinue use of the name, but to also pay exorbitant damages and
turn-over their URLs and other business property. For many companies,
some
which have been in business since the Ford Mustang was introduced in
the
60's, this could essentially mean going out of business.

FordMuscle Magazine is championing a cause to make Ford aware that
these
broadly-sweeping and harsh legal efforts against companies which
support,
and have helped build the loyaly around Ford and Ford vehicles, are
ultimately damaging theirPR and Marketing efforts.

As loyal Ford fans and customers of these legitimate businesses we ask
that you help our efforts to ask Ford Motor Company for a more fair and
equitable solution to meet their needs and keep the companies in
business.

Please visit the following page on FordMuscle.com and submit your
comments. All well-written and non-malicious comments will be sent to
several key contacts within Ford Motor Company.

http://www.fordmuscle.com/blog/help-...ce-ford/112105

Thanks for your support.
Chirag Asaravala & Jon Mikelonis
FordMuscle Magazine
www.fordmuscle.com

Ford should look at Chrysler for guidance on this. They did the same
thing to their enthusiasts. Magazine name changes or they just stopped
publishing. All it did for Chrysler was alienate a very large base of
loyal fans. It took them 10 year to reliaze ther mistake, and join
forces with enthusiasts, after all we are a great advertising tool.

So the person responsible for this crack down must be just a tool.

Shawn

FordMuscle wrote:
> Please vote in the poll at http://www.fordmuscle.com
> The results will be submitted to the Ford Motor Company
>
> more information:
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear Ford enthusiast,
>
> As many of you are already aware Ford Motor Company, through the
> law-firm
> Howard,Phillips and Andersen, has recently initiated an effort to crack
> down on trademark infringement of Ford and their brand names. While we
> support the efforts to uphold Ford's trademarks and take action against
> those who use them negatively, many legitimate businesses, clubs,
> magazines and
> enthusiast websites have been sent letters asking them to not only
> discontinue use of the name, but to also pay exorbitant damages and
> turn-over their URLs and other business property. For many companies,
> some
> which have been in business since the Ford Mustang was introduced in
> the
> 60's, this could essentially mean going out of business.
>
> FordMuscle Magazine is championing a cause to make Ford aware that
> these
> broadly-sweeping and harsh legal efforts against companies which
> support,
> and have helped build the loyaly around Ford and Ford vehicles, are
> ultimately damaging theirPR and Marketing efforts.
>
> As loyal Ford fans and customers of these legitimate businesses we ask
> that you help our efforts to ask Ford Motor Company for a more fair and
> equitable solution to meet their needs and keep the companies in
> business.
>
> Please visit the following page on FordMuscle.com and submit your
> comments. All well-written and non-malicious comments will be sent to
> several key contacts within Ford Motor Company.
>
> http://www.fordmuscle.com/blog/help-...ce-ford/112105
>
> Thanks for your support.
> Chirag Asaravala & Jon Mikelonis
> FordMuscle Magazine
> www.fordmuscle.com
>

Laywers are ruining the world.

"FordMuscle" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Please vote in the poll at http://www.fordmuscle.com
> The results will be submitted to the Ford Motor Company
>
> more information:
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear Ford enthusiast,
>
> As many of you are already aware Ford Motor Company, through the
> law-firm
> Howard,Phillips and Andersen, has recently initiated an effort to crack
> down on trademark infringement of Ford and their brand names. While we
> support the efforts to uphold Ford's trademarks and take action against
> those who use them negatively, many legitimate businesses, clubs,
> magazines and
> enthusiast websites have been sent letters asking them to not only
> discontinue use of the name, but to also pay exorbitant damages and
> turn-over their URLs and other business property. For many companies,
> some
> which have been in business since the Ford Mustang was introduced in
> the
> 60's, this could essentially mean going out of business.
>
> FordMuscle Magazine is championing a cause to make Ford aware that
> these
> broadly-sweeping and harsh legal efforts against companies which
> support,
> and have helped build the loyaly around Ford and Ford vehicles, are
> ultimately damaging theirPR and Marketing efforts.
>
> As loyal Ford fans and customers of these legitimate businesses we ask
> that you help our efforts to ask Ford Motor Company for a more fair and
> equitable solution to meet their needs and keep the companies in
> business.
>
> Please visit the following page on FordMuscle.com and submit your
> comments. All well-written and non-malicious comments will be sent to
> several key contacts within Ford Motor Company.
>
> http://www.fordmuscle.com/blog/help-...ce-ford/112105
>
> Thanks for your support.
> Chirag Asaravala & Jon Mikelonis
> FordMuscle Magazine
> www.fordmuscle.com
>

I wonder if this has anything to do with Shelby? Did Chrysler happen to try
this when Carrol was with them? If so I suspect Shelby may really be the
driving force behind this as this includes the names "Shelby" and "Cobra".



"Shawn McClelland" > wrote in message
...
> Ford should look at Chrysler for guidance on this. They did the same
> thing to their enthusiasts. Magazine name changes or they just stopped
> publishing. All it did for Chrysler was alienate a very large base of
> loyal fans. It took them 10 year to reliaze ther mistake, and join forces
> with enthusiasts, after all we are a great advertising tool.
>
> So the person responsible for this crack down must be just a tool.
>
> Shawn
>
> FordMuscle wrote:
>> Please vote in the poll at http://www.fordmuscle.com
>> The results will be submitted to the Ford Motor Company
>>
>> more information:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Ford enthusiast,
>>
>> As many of you are already aware Ford Motor Company, through the
>> law-firm
>> Howard,Phillips and Andersen, has recently initiated an effort to crack
>> down on trademark infringement of Ford and their brand names. While we
>> support the efforts to uphold Ford's trademarks and take action against
>> those who use them negatively, many legitimate businesses, clubs,
>> magazines and
>> enthusiast websites have been sent letters asking them to not only
>> discontinue use of the name, but to also pay exorbitant damages and
>> turn-over their URLs and other business property. For many companies,
>> some
>> which have been in business since the Ford Mustang was introduced in
>> the
>> 60's, this could essentially mean going out of business.
>>
>> FordMuscle Magazine is championing a cause to make Ford aware that
>> these
>> broadly-sweeping and harsh legal efforts against companies which
>> support,
>> and have helped build the loyaly around Ford and Ford vehicles, are
>> ultimately damaging theirPR and Marketing efforts.
>>
>> As loyal Ford fans and customers of these legitimate businesses we ask
>> that you help our efforts to ask Ford Motor Company for a more fair and
>> equitable solution to meet their needs and keep the companies in
>> business.
>>
>> Please visit the following page on FordMuscle.com and submit your
>> comments. All well-written and non-malicious comments will be sent to
>> several key contacts within Ford Motor Company.
>>
>> http://www.fordmuscle.com/blog/help-...ce-ford/112105
>>
>> Thanks for your support.
>> Chirag Asaravala & Jon Mikelonis
>> FordMuscle Magazine
>> www.fordmuscle.com
>>