News:

SAAC Member Badges are NOW available. Make your request through https://saac.wildapricot.org  to validate membership.

Main Menu
Menu

Show posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.

Show posts Menu

Messages - propayne

#1
1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H / Re: 66 art
May 04, 2026, 08:03:10 AM
You won't need to litigate it.

AI content is not subject to copyright protection.

If "nobody" created the art then "nobody" owns it.

- Phillip
#2
1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H / Re: 66 art
May 03, 2026, 08:04:05 PM
Hmmmm, "a free image that might take a human artist..."

AI creates NOTHING NEW. It is synthetic. It goes out and takes from things that people... human artists... have ALREADY CREATED.

The underlying data models were built using content obtained without permission of the original creators.

- Phillip
#3
Indiana SAAC / Re: Mecum Indianapolis in May
April 27, 2026, 09:25:49 AM
^^^ Good luck with the SCJ Cougar 'vert!

- Phillip
#4
Fantastic stuff!

- Phillip
#5
News from HQ / Re: Checkered Flag - Dave Friedman
March 16, 2026, 12:39:05 PM
^^^ Great explanation JD.

Photographers were at the vanguard of protecting creator's rights. Before digital and the ability to make copies with the click of a mouse and send them via email, photographers could protect their negatives like they were their own babies.

Who owns what would normally be worked out in a business agreement before work began along with how the work could be used.

I would be fascinated to know if Dave had a contract and if so exactly what was spelled out in it.

- Phillip
#6
A few examples of the ads KH ran in the car magazines like Hot Rod and Car Craft back-in-the-day.

You'll also notice other makes like Corvettes sporting Mag Stars in Goodyear advertisements.

- Phillip
#7
Wanted to Buy / Re: WTB, steering wheel wrap
February 20, 2026, 08:57:40 PM
Here are the technical drawings that I have.

- Phillip
#8
Wanted to Buy / Re: WTB, steering wheel wrap
February 20, 2026, 08:46:45 PM
I have always heard that the Gs came with the Sport Grip 500 steering wheel wraps but I can't say for sure that I have actually ever seen it spelled out in any of the documents I have.

It very well could be - I'd have to go back and double check.

- Phillip
#9
Wanted to Buy / Re: WTB, steering wheel wrap
February 20, 2026, 08:37:02 PM
The XR7-G Cougars got the steering wheel wrap. Having two Dan Gurney associated models at the same time is confusing but the wrap wasn't a part of the Dan Gurney Special package.

Here is a detail shot from a piece of dealer literature. This car is a prototype.

- Phillip
#10
Shelby American History / Re: Checkered Flag -Chris Long
February 12, 2026, 07:04:10 PM
So cool that he got to continue his father's work and that their labors live on in cars like the Green Hornet.

R.I.P.

- Phillip
#11
Thought I'd share this scan I made from an August 1968 edition of Autotopics magazine I had. It is from an article on women participating in rally events.

Can almost make out the license plate.

- Phillip
#12
Also, you probably already know this but that dealership is still around - plus family members living in the northern VA area.

You could try reaching out to them.

- Phillip
#13
I can provide you with a high resolution scan from an original vintage ad that I have if you like.

Just pm me.

- Phillip
#14
Cougar XR-7 dash will always be a winner in my book!

- Phillip
#15
Some incredible footage here.

Interesting that the BME Cougars have Magstars on at Tech. but then run Torque Thrusts during the race.

- Phillip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ij9eaomwE