Got Jake?

 

 

I just got 2 Jake shirts from badboyvettes.com

 

I did this as a display one time. Only have a couple subtle Jakes on there now.

 

 

anybody know where to get a black or white c5 jakes?

 

You need to get the C5 Jake and take it to a place that can cut them out for you. You can PM me for it if you like. No one is allowed to sell the C5 Jake because GM put a stop to it. Badboyvettes only sells the C6 Jake.

 

I would suggest contacting the OP...

 

http://www.corvettepics.net/images/jake.jpg

 

 

thanks

 

now im not bashing the Jake skull at all and i love it.... but when we "C5 Owners" run this skull, isnt it like a C4 owner using C5 flags on their car? just seems off to me

 

I agree with you but if you use the C5 Jake skull then it looks a lot better. But to each their own.

 

Seems a little excessive, no?

 

Do you know this for a fact or just heard this from someone? If you do have facts please post it up. Would really be interested in it. Thanks

 

well depends I guess....I seem to like these versions...but it could be cause Iam a little bias

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1568606649

 

It was posted sometime last year. One of our forum vendors was going to give anyone on here some C5 Jake skulls if they made a donation to St. Judes and GM wrote them a letter and put a stop to it. Apparently the C5 Jake is covered under the C6 Jake copyright or trademark.

 

I found the thread.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ut-for-gm.html

 

Hmmm very interesting....I would love to see the letter cause if that is true and the wording is correct. GM can't stop that and they would lose easily if someone took them to court over it. If you "give away something for a donation" you are not making anything on it and therefore no copyright is being used for personal profit gain. I deal with copyrights all day long when it comes to artwork. I still haven't found any documentation proving GM is even the rightful owner of the logo. It was originally concepted and drawn on a napkin while at the 24hrs of Lemans by BadBoy vettes back in 2004.

My best guess without the documentation is that both companies share the copyright. The only real safe way would be to draw up a logo different enough then the C6R logo and don't use any terminology to "take no prisoners". Once done get badboy vettes and/or GM to sign off on it. Would be very interesting to find out what each says. If they like it, they might even say its ok but that you would have to purchase a license to use it. If they like the design enough, you can then say ok...lets me a deal, I will let you have ownership of my version for a free license. This works out for both parties and I have seen it done in the past.

 

Not at all. You are honoring the C6R racing team, their car- the ALMS, Magnusson, O'COnnel, Gavin, Beretta, Ron Fellows, etc.


It's not like having a C6 is any closer to driving (or owning) a Pratt Miller C6R race car.


Of course, this is just my opinion. I have shirts, hats, decals, posters. For me, its like running an American flag, not trying to be a "wannabe" C6 owner. I made my choice clearly for 2 C5's over the last 5 years.