In one of the more interesting news stories about limo printed recently, a man that has modified a Ferrari 360 Modena into the fastest stretch limousine in the world may be facing legal action from the company that made the original vehicle.
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(Image from FerrariLimo.co.uk)
Representatives from the Italian automaker have reportedly threatened the creator of the Ferrari limo, Dan Cawley, with a lawsuit if he fails to remove all of the Ferrari symbols, names, and distinguishing marks from the vehicle.
The representatives for the company maintain that modifying the original vehicle in such a dramatic way means that the vehicle is no longer a Ferrari vehicle. They contend that using the name Ferrari in connection with the vehicle and failing to remove the signature logos and other items that designate the vehicle as an authentic Ferrari verges on copyright infringement, which is protected under the law.
The maker of the Ferrari limo counters with the fact that he paid for a Ferrari car and, although he has altered the body of the vehicle to make it longer, the vehicle remains a Ferrari car. He contends that the vehicle is his property and he can do whatever he wants with his property because he owns the car.
“What kind of precedent does it set when you can’t do what you like with your own property?” he comments.