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Originally Posted by Ron Earp Thanks for posting the story Bob, that makes an interesting read. I've heard so many versions of it and read about as many, that it makes it hard to know the truth. It appears to me that Ford wasn't really prepared to pay much of anything for the name. Doing so would have essentially admitted lack of long term planning or vision. Naturally, we all know that they don't have a long term plan or vision, but they like to think they do.
Nice contribution and I hope you enjoy our community and come back often.
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Ron, thank you for the the sympathetic comments and the understanding that Ford was not prepared to pay much of anything for the trademark. Brady Pack, John Sadler, and I all have MkV GT40 cars, each of which has more value than what Ford was really prepared to offer. As such we would not sell. There have beem those who have felt (and written so in various columns, blogs, etc.) that we should have just given Ford the name. From which, one must deduce that the name did mean much to those some enthusiasts. Instead of castigating us, Ford should/would have been the subject of the castigation had the public really known how little Ford cared about the great GT40 trademark.
The site is a tremendous asset to our beloved GT40 automobiles, and I applaud you, Ron, for having made it so very successful! I will be back daily!
Best regards,
Brady, John, and me, Bob Wood