Ford starts legal dispute with YouTuber TJ Hunt over Streethunter S650 Mustang Build

[broncoboy22]

I have nothing to stand on , and my opinion means nothing. Just my 2 cents.

I don't see how this takes anything away from a REAL GTD. I would see it just bringing excitement to a style that very few can afford anyways. If only a handful of people ever see one, it becomes a car that only enthusiast's are even familiar with. Why take any spotlight off the brand , for ANY reason ?
Look , if you can afford the real one (and if FORD lets you). Then you will NEVER buy the fake one. If you can't afford the real one , then build a copy and have fun. No true enthusiast will be tricked into thinking its real. No one will pay "REAL" price for a copy.

Look at the Shelby Cobra. Everyone knows what they are. Everyone pretty much loves them.
Very few are actually "REAL" cobra's and every enthusiast knows that. They also know , and even I know , a "REAL" one is worth WAY WAY WAY more. With very few ever driven. So it would not have near the recognition today if not for the kits. Recognition + Brand = GOOD

From that perspective , I don't see how it would hurt FORD. After all , don't they build these to show off the brand ? So what if guys buy MORE Mustangs and build copies.

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" -Oscar Wilde

I agree with your points and the other posters here.

I also actually think Ford agrees too.

I think the difference is if you’re going to do something like this you have to work it through Ford for their permission first.

Anderson has clone GTD parts even down to the trunk lid coming out lol. But they have Ford’s permission so it won’t be a problem. They make carbon copy Bronco hardtops as well with nary an issue

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[MaddNomad]

https://www.mustang7g.com/forums/threads/anyone-else-following-this-story-cracked-sparkplugs.162206/

I thought he was familiar. Drama! Drama! Drama! I feel the following comments continue to be apt.

"I'm surprised millions of people are following this individual. For real? For laughs? I found him annoying.

Virtually all of his videos are drama-filled events; his shop breaks or crashes almost every vehicle.

His profile and of the people working with him is a person having little mechanical experience, modding new cars that were "impulse" buys, which were actually funded by other individuals and businesses.

The Ford Technicians, Service Advisors and Managers routinely correct him."

Skye

That’s why I never was a fan of him. Kinda got his fame off of the young car crowd, essentially using people in a way. When he had the BRZ way back, his friend did all the mods while he filmed talking in the background. Then he tried the drifting thing where he edited things to look like he was doing good, around the time he had that tshirt line (which he had a dispute with his friend at the time). Now like you were saying, he tries to do a high end car channel while selling kits. Lol

It is what it is, I’m sure it’ll get figured out while he milks the situation for views.

 

[young at heart]

Anyone thinking along the lines of “it’s not a big deal, what does it hurt?” need only look at how big guitar manufacturers, ie, Gibson and Fender protect their brands. The way they have their suits pursue seemingly minor infractions sometimes seems almost vicious. While I’m no copyright attorney, I think the legal principle is that failing to vigorously enforce even the smallest infraction opens the door to losing their right to enforce subsequently bigger ones.

I‘d expect to see Ford bring all the pressure they can muster to crush this while they can. It‘s their right as well as their fiduciary obligation to shareholders.

 

[kagemusha2662]

Anyone thinking along the lines of “it’s not a big deal, what does it hurt?” need only look at how big guitar manufacturers, ie, Gibson and Fender protect their brands. The way they have their suits pursue seemingly minor infractions sometimes seems almost vicious. While I’m no copyright attorney, I think the legal principle is that failing to vigorously enforce even the smallest infraction opens the door to losing their right to enforce subsequently bigger ones.

I‘d expect to see Ford bring all the pressure they can muster to crush this while they can. It‘s their right as well as their fiduciary obligation to shareholders.

But if that’s the case, then ford should go after all the companies that do copycat spoilers, body kits, etc. they’re all over American muscle. They just did this one in particular because this is a halo car and they want to maintain “exclusivity” for the $300k car. That’s how I see it. If this was a body kit for a dark horse or a GT, they wouldn’t blink an eye. I also find it funny that they think that the GTD owners would care about this body kit at all or are even aware of it. People who can afford the GTD do not lose sleep over body kits

 

[Coosawjack]

IMITATION is the SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY!!

 

[MustangWade]

I’m sorry I thought this was America

 

[SmoothButter]

Can he still sell that spoiler tho….

 

[OppoLock]

What a worthless video to watch without context. Thanks for filling in the blanks @roket

Doesn't make any sense to me. The similarities are obvious, but it's not a 1:1 re-creation

Lame move by Ford

 

[erocker]

I’m sorry I thought this was America

Copyright law is as American as apple pie!

 

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[9secondko]

If you think Ford is bad, try Tesla.

They will brick your ECM and not support the electronics

When you buy a car, you are buying a bunch of metal and rubber, and a software license that they can revoke at any time.

not even the same ballpark as this discussion.

 

[9secondko]

Ford doesn’t have a case. This is so stupid.
Ford has a right to build killer cars for ridiculous prices.
This YouTuber has a right to build/sell aftermarket parts for mustang owners the same as steeds, or anyone else.

this is America. The market will decide if this guy made a good move or not.

If Ford is worrie that some YouTube dude’s efforts are going to threaten the GTD, then Ford should have taken their half-million dollar car and done more with it.

if this guy gets a run of the mill mustang to compete with or beat the GTD (with both multimatic and Ford supposedly spending their vast resources to make this the end-all) then Ford has some ‘splainin’ to do.

You know what would be a crazy idea? SPONSOR this guy. Hire him. Obviously he’s doing something right of he’s scaring a big bad auto manufacturing OG like you. Turn it into a win-win. Because this just puts a giant L on your forehead.

Come on guys. Let’s get back to the trill and fun of it.

 

[MustangWade]

Copyright law is as American as apple pie!

Yet we allow china to steal intellectual and property rights but go after small companies.

 

[Zig]

Sincerely form of fla

Ford doesn’t have a case. This is so stupid.
Ford has a right to build killer cars for ridiculous prices.
This YouTuber has a right to build/sell aftermarket parts for mustang owners the same as steeds, or anyone else.

this is America. The market will decide if this guy made a good move or not.

If Ford is worrie that some YouTube dude’s efforts are going to threaten the GTD, then Ford should have taken their half-million dollar car and done more with it.

if this guy gets a run of the mill mustang to compete with or beat the GTD (with both multimatic and Ford supposedly spending their vast resources to make this the end-all) then Ford has some ‘splainin’ to do.

You know what would be a crazy idea? SPONSOR this guy. Hire him. Obviously he’s doing something right of he’s scaring a big bad auto manufacturing OG like you. Turn it into a win-win. Because this just puts a giant L on your forehead.

Come on guys. Let’s get back to the trill and fun of it.

it’s called licensing.

 

[POHLHAMMER]

Sincerely form of fla

it’s called licensing.

I see lots of knockoffs. Difference is , does it have the little blue Oval logo or not.
Shapes and colors cannot be proprietary.

I can draw my own Rembrandt. I cannot try to sell it as a "Real" Rembrandt. I could sell it as my rendition, as "inspired" by Rembrandt.

How I see it. Could be wrong.

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