Ron Earp
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I would guess that this is an effort to combat (or get royalties from) the newer companies that are starting to supply monocoques that look much closer / exactly the same as the originals. Worrying for those of us with these on order :/
I don't think I'd agree here. The suit seems to be about the shape. There isn't anything mentioned about about the underpinnings. Without inspecting the car an observer isn't going to know if the car sports a real numbered chassis from FAV or a tube frame made from steel.
It appears that Safir is trying to obtain a trademark on the shape. What they do with that trademark is known for sure only to them, but I think many on this thread have accurately predicted the outcome. Safir would use this trademark to generate licensing fees from manufacturer(s).