Recent content by Bob Wood

Thank you, Mike, for the clarity; which explains everything, provided that folks understand how rarity, and particularly provenance, can affect the value of anything including automobiles.

Brian, I hope that you listened to the short narrative by Peter also. Thank you for reading! Bob

Rolando, The car is chassis #GT40P2131 made by Superformance, and is a genuine GT40. It was shipped from the factory on May 28th, 2007 to Auto Eshuis in Hardenberg, Netherlands, where it went into dealer inventory. There were left hand drive GT40s that were made in the '60s (although very...

There has been so very much said and speculated about the origin of the MkV GT40. At last, Mr. Peter Thorp of SAFIR Engineering has put pen to paper, and has released details of his stewardship regarding the "GT40 Mark V". His story and many supporting documents can be found using this link or...

After many months of trying to do so, Safir GT40 Spares, Limited has finally been able to have a webstore/webpage operational. We have hats, patches, mugs, tie tacks, lapel pins, and an assortment of high quality watches for sale all emblazoned with the iconic red, white, and blue GT40 circle...

James, We at Safir GT40 Spares, Limited in Ohio are the owners of the GT40 trademark, and we make genuine GT40 parts. We can make anything for the body that you want. we have made 100% carbon fiber, carbon Kevlar, and fiberglass. Call me to discuss. Bob Wood 513-600-2979

SAFIR GT40 Spares, owner of the GT40 Trademark, does not participate in discussions as a company on the GT40s weblog, however, we have enjoyed watching the vibrant social/technical communication directed at discovering and maintaining truthful information on this historic vehicle. At this time...

Don, Safir GT40 Spares, LTD makes split doors for GT40s. The doors are split just above the window where the top of the door turns to form the roof section of the door. We have supplied split doors to several owners. Safir partner, John Sadler, has split doors on his car #1124, and Ellis...

Ron, Only Safir and Superformance have the rights to sell a vehilcle with "GT40" as a trade name. Other makers of cars that look like GT40s cannot call their cars GT40s without violating our trademark. If companies do so, we will rely on trademark law to afford us and our trademark all of the...

Ian, I feel so foolish... It is our opinion that the Superformance cars deserve the genuine "GT40" trademerk. best regards, Bob

Dan, My last name is "Wood"; I worked my "s" of years ago. "and that the procedural place at which our case stands in the USPTO could/would/will not encomber anyone." I prefaced my posting on your forum with that same statement. There is no case in the courts, and the procedural place with...

Randy, It is better that you did raise the issue on this forum, as it was done on the other from which I have been banned, and I now have a place where Safir can respond. Thank you! Ian, I do not fully understand your initial point about the other Porsche models. Your seem to be...

Oh, wow! I find it difficult to fatham how the one erroneous post about the North Carolina filing has rekindled all of this discussion! There are some valid positions stated above, and there are some that are not, and I do not have the time right now to go back and comment on each. I will do so...

Hi, Guys! In our application for a trademark on the shape, Ford and H&M opposed Safir, i.e., those two entities did/do not want us to have it. This has been going on for several years now. Safir needed/wanted to enter into our case with Holman a deposition that Holman did for Ford, we issued...

Mike, Please think about using a Safir bellhousing and clutch package. It is the original size, and the bell housing will not hang down below the chassis. Bob Wood Safir GT40 Spares, Limited 513-672-8105