loren Wrote:
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> Not the first time: Porsche stopped Jordan from
> calling their first car 911. March were allowed to
> keep CG911, which followed on from previous CG901,
> CG891 etc.
>
> If I was Ferrari, I wouldn't have changed the
> name. They're not selling F150's and they're not
> bringing them to the US, so it's hard to imagine
> that a US court could actually have compelled them
> to change the name. Then again, defending it is
> probably not worth their while.
This is what I mean. They're not really related, they're from two totally different markets. I don't see how a F1 car having the same model # as a freakin' pick-up truck is a problem.
The Ferrari F-150 is never going to be used, advertised or sold outside of F1 anyway. And I've never heard of the Ford F150, not because I've had my head in the sand but because I don't really give two hoots about 99% of road cars, least of all American pick-ups. I wouldn't know more about them than I do about fridge-freezers. I appreciate that it may hold some kind of market significance, but I don't see how Ferrari calling their car that can affect or detract from Ford.
Anyway, they should have just turned around and said that it's not the same, it's the F-150, whereas Ford's is called the F150. Be pedantic back!
I get it, but I also don't really get it.