giddy-up said:
Sounds like he's importing custom order goods with the Saleen name to me... I'm just a guy from Minnesota, but we all know how hard it is to get this stuff. All it takes is one original piece, and you can duplicate ANYTHING from over seas... Besides, why would he all the sudden pop up in this forum after 10+ years of collecting original parts?
Your right in the fact that importing custom goods isn't difficult to do with trademark laws being non-existing over seas however,
I guess I wasn't very clear and informative with my last post........
1). The same night Todd and I picked up his S7 wheel from Rick, I called Employe X (the same Employee X that has worked for Saleen Inc for 9 years) to verify who Rick was
2). Rick showed Todd and myself an original invoice from Saleen Inc for parts purchased in bulk
3). Getting Saleen parts isn't that difficult rather expensive. If I want to go buy a complete bodykit for an 85 Saleen, I only need to make one phone call and have a *hit load of money to do it with. Stu Akers in Indiana, who owns the 1st 3 Saleens built and 11 total has enough parts to build 3 complete 1985 Saleens...... Not impossible to find, just very expensive
4). Its' not like he just "poped up" in this forum, another member found his stuff for sale on ebay and asked if anyone knew what this guys deal was. Both Todd and I saw part of his inventory and let everyone know
5). This guys actually brillant. Have you seen what Shelby NOS or original parts are going for???? How about an orignial 1965 steering wheel for $4200!! Can you imagen what Saleen parts MIGHT be worth in the future?? Wish I had thousands of dollars to stock pile parts for the future, I could be worth millions