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| KSCarrera |
 Feb 8 2022, 04:16 AM
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On a visit to the Porsche archives a few years ago, came across this contact sheet from a photoshoot in 1972 of proposed 'CanAm' side graphics, along the lines of the classic 1973 Carrera RS design. Interesting...
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| GregAmy |
Feb 8 2022, 08:14 AM
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I believe SCCA owned the trademarks to both Can Am and Trans Am (maybe still do), and they did defend it.
You know, like how the 901 got renamed the 911...? So it clearly wasn't Porsche's first trademark rodeo... |
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| Maltese Falcon |
Feb 8 2022, 02:59 PM
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QUOTE(GregAmy @ Feb 8 2022, 06:14 AM)  I believe SCCA owned the trademarks to both Can Am and Trans Am (maybe still do), and they did defend it. You know, like how the 901 got renamed the 911...? So it clearly wasn't Porsche's first trademark rodeo... I think that this was the issue with the Pugeot 900 series cars; and Porsche coming out with their own 900 series line (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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KSCarrera When Porsche was experimenting with names... Feb 8 2022, 04:16 AM
Van B If the choice was “Canam” or 914, then I think... Feb 8 2022, 07:46 AM StarBear Wasn't there some sort of CANAM trademark infr... Feb 8 2022, 08:09 AM
GregAmy
I think that this was the issue with the Pugeot ... Feb 8 2022, 03:59 PM Unobtanium-inc
I believe SCCA owned the trademarks to both Can A... Feb 8 2022, 08:39 PM 930cabman
I believe SCCA owned the trademarks to both Can ... Feb 9 2022, 02:21 PM Shivers
[quote name='Unobtanium-inc' post='2980587' ... Feb 9 2022, 03:11 PM Unobtanium-inc
[quote name='Unobtanium-inc' post='2980587' ... Feb 9 2022, 05:17 PM JeffBowlsby Cool photos, thanks for posting this. Have never ... Feb 8 2022, 09:21 AM wonkipop if you look close you can see the white car is run... Feb 8 2022, 11:38 AM KSCarrera
if you look close you can see the white car is ru... Feb 8 2022, 12:28 PM wonkipop
if you look close you can see the white car is r... Feb 8 2022, 02:27 PM JmuRiz Oooo, I want that 911S style front valance! Ma... Feb 8 2022, 01:23 PM JeffBowlsby http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-914-Fro...oiler... Feb 8 2022, 02:12 PM eeyore Sweet.
I am going to convert my 914 to Shooting B... Feb 8 2022, 04:05 PM |
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