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Thanks Jim! That was a swell read. Bruce must have met Klaus I bet. He also worked closely with Roy Lunn with the GT40 program. What a time it must have been! Great stuff.:thumbsup:

Hello gents. Don't post much but looking at the pics of J-5 it's interesting how strikingly it is this J-5 rear suspension looks like a McLaren M8A/B Can-Am car's suspensions. From the uprights to the anti roll bar to the upper link and lower reverse "bone" and the trailing links it looks so...

The Daytona Prototype Vette looks pretty cool as a starting point. A more graceful greenhouse profile and I could easily see a mid-engine Corvette coming into existence. Ever since the GTP Corvette I wondered why Chevy did not get more bold on that decision.

Hello from Ohio! Saw a private message where you had informed the former owner of an M8 body. Do you still have it? I have a project going and am wondering how to get measurements for fit to a chassis on this CanAm body.

I agree Pete! It's a shame.:!blank: Russ, I suppose NZ is a small enough sized place that you needed to acquiesce to avoid the consternation of your countrymen. Nice car though.

He can paint anything he wants on it AFAIK for personal use and there is nothing that should be done about it. He can plaster it with Elvis or any other protected image as long as it his original work and not a copyrighted photo or artistic rendition. I retract everything I've said if indeed NZ...

And another thing:lipsrsealed::laugh:

Were these http://www.mantacars.com/Mirageregistry.html or these http://www.mantacars.com/Montageregistry.html illegal in the early 70's? Are they now? If in your own garage, you paint McLaren on your Manta are you committing a crime? No, No, and NO! Mr. Shelby tried to fight this fight and...

I would also add that (goes without saying) no one can copyright, trademark, or patent a body style or shape based on non-functional aesthetics. It would appear that the shape of your replica is so strikingly similar that too is causing some issue. You've done a fine job Russ, but another point...

That's very unfortunate for them that the McLaren folks are so insecure about something that poses no threat whatsoever. Privately at least here in America if you have the creativity for "personal use" you may paint Mickey Mouse on the hood of your car and incur no recourse from Disney. Same...