Heavy Handed? YouTuber Builds Eleanor Replica For Fans - Disney Has Car Seized For Trademark Infringement

I can’t say I have much interest in replicas of the hero car from the 2000 movie Gone In 60 Seconds, a customized 1967 Mustang fastback named “Eleanor,” because it’s been done a billion times and, frankly, it’s just not that interesting a car. What is interesting about that particular car, though, is that is is a copyrighted and trademarked design, and the owner of those copyrights and trademarks will, it seems, take your car if you dare to build one. At least that’s what happened to a well-know car-building YouTuber.


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CANADIANCOMMENTS - 6/3/2020 10:50:20 AM

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There are many sources who will build you one. But I guess the mistake here is putting it on YouTube. Considering how common they have become you could see a Judge saying the horse has left the barn on this one.

Agent009 - 6/3/2020 12:23:59 PM

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I think the kicker here is it is a monetized stream. Therefore he is making money on their concept and Disney doesn't get a cut.

If it wasn't monetized there probably wouldn't be a problem.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 6/3/2020 12:48:25 PM

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I guess all other builders paid for a license? Not sure why he could not offer to take off the nose and hood and just make it a GT500KR.

MDarringer - 6/3/2020 3:39:37 PM

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Eleanor replicas are a dime a dozen. Protecting copyright? That's rich.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 6/3/2020 6:22:07 PM

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@MD- He says that they took the car. How does it work then? A dime a dozen for sure. Disney should not have a case. And yet.....

MDarringer - 6/3/2020 6:46:01 PM

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The body kits are readily available. There has to be more to this that what's been said.

MDarringer - 6/3/2020 8:57:09 PM

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Ford should sue the Eleanor people for copyright infringement for using their Mustang.