Sherminator98 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64621664/2026-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-spied/ I’m gonna assume that Ford isn’t going to use the Shelby name this go around. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeluxeStang Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 23 minutes ago, Sherminator98 said: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64621664/2026-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-spied/ I’m gonna assume that Ford isn’t going to use the Shelby name this go around. The Terminator name making a comeback could be a good fit for this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Handler Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Does Ford own the trademark rights to Cobra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeluxeStang Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 2 hours ago, The Handler said: Does Ford own the trademark rights to Cobra? I'm 99.9% certain they'd had to license that name through Shelby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 8 hours ago, DeluxeStang said: I'm 99.9% certain they'd had to license that name through Shelby. Ford owns the Cobra name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeluxeStang Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 1 hour ago, akirby said: Ford owns the Cobra name. So the cobra name is owned by Ford but the gt 500 and gt 350 names they had to license through Shelby? Why the hell has it taken so long to use the cobra name in that case? It's the cooler sounding name, and there's no licensing fees. I've been saying for some time if Ford wants to take the Corvette on, using the cobra name is the way to do it, not by reviving thunderbird like I saw some suggesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 21 hours ago, DeluxeStang said: So the cobra name is owned by Ford but the gt 500 and gt 350 names they had to license through Shelby? Why the hell has it taken so long to use the cobra name in that case? It's the cooler sounding name, and there's no licensing fees. I've been saying for some time if Ford wants to take the Corvette on, using the cobra name is the way to do it, not by reviving thunderbird like I saw some suggesting. They quit using the Cobra name in 2004 and the GT500/350 names afterwards. I'd venture to guess that the GT350/500 resonate better (along with Mach 1, Boss, and Bullet) with the Mustang name plate then Cobra, which was an open top 2 door roadster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 3 hours ago, Sherminator98 said: They quit using the Cobra name in 2004 and the GT500/350 names afterwards. I'd venture to guess that the GT350/500 resonate better (along with Mach 1, Boss, and Bullet) with the Mustang name plate then Cobra, which was an open top 2 door roadster They also created something new in Dark Horse, though, so it's possible they might want to move away from the traditional names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainp4 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 23 hours ago, Sherminator98 said: They quit using the Cobra name in 2004 and the GT500/350 names afterwards. I'd venture to guess that the GT350/500 resonate better (along with Mach 1, Boss, and Bullet) with the Mustang name plate then Cobra, which was an open top 2 door roadster I still hear people calling regular gt500s Eleanor at car shows pretty frequently, I think gone in 60 second may have had a big impact on using the GT350/500 names.. plus all the racing heritage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Cobra Logo Trademark Filing Hints At New Ford Mustang Variant This is for a UK/EU trademark, but still hints at them possibly using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted May 5 Author Share Posted May 5 https://www.instagram.com/p/DJRj8FPvFKw/?igsh=a3ZidHIyaG94M3E3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted May 5 Author Share Posted May 5 6 minutes ago, rmc523 said: Cobra Logo Trademark Filing Hints At New Ford Mustang Variant This is for a UK/EU trademark, but still hints at them possibly using it. Wasn’t their rumors of a new Ford Super car coming along that was similar to the Ford GT? Maybe Ford is planning that for the name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 49 minutes ago, Sherminator98 said: Wasn’t their rumors of a new Ford Super car coming along that was similar to the Ford GT? Maybe Ford is planning that for the name? Anything is possible I suppose. If that's the case, I guess it'd be a "tweener" in the sense of something between Mustang but not to GT's level? Otherwise why wouldn't they use the GT name for that type of thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeluxeStang Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Sherminator98 said: Wasn’t their rumors of a new Ford Super car coming along that was similar to the Ford GT? Maybe Ford is planning that for the name? So the only supercar we know Ford is considering at the moment, and developing, is an off-road supercar. Farley has talked openly about the success of lambo and Porsche off-road supercars, but has also hinted about a road going Dakar truck. So we don't know if it's an actual supercar, or just another truck with supercar levels of power, hopefully it's the former, and not the later. Ford trademarked the RS 200 name, so maybe that's the off-road supercar they're talking about. There was also a open top 2 seater high performance car supposedly in development. That's what rumors claimed, back when there were hints that a thunderbird might make a comeback. This was apparently a more hardcore performance model than the s650, so cobra would be a pretty solid name for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherminator98 Posted June 4 Author Share Posted June 4 https://www.motor1.com/news/761706/2027-shelby-gt500-spy-shots/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKtathleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgtvU3-eEhI1_oRc2TjcYAFwSxwDqvhjWPvyMqZvSSZbnIHP2BrPVc3EOmQD_aem_77rB3Z9urtn-v9Rg7fYeHg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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