I rarely look at what Jalopnik has posted, as why post things they've covered, and bore to death people who look at both our sites... but I think it's as important to join together in voicing our opinion as car owners that we won't be pushed around by corporations that screwed up and demand we capitulate so they can cover up for their mistakes.
The car is being threatened to be either taken from his ownership or be deconstructed, since whomever allowed it to be taken into the possession of the insurance company made a mistake.
YouTuber Samcrac is well-known for having rebuilt a totaled example of Domino’s amazing oven-containing DXP delivery car. But now, he claims, people affiliated with multiple pizza franchises are trying to force him to give the Chevy Spark-based pizza-carrier back, or to have its Domino’s-themed exterior markings and hardware removed.
https://jalopnik.com/domino-s-franchise-threatens-youtuber-who-restored-dxp-1823859448
Dominoes rolled out a huge publicity campaign on this new vehicle 3 years ago https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/10/dominoes-marketing-gimmick-chevy-spark.html
It probably should've been the responsibility of the former owner (Dominos franchisee) to ensure that the Dominos logos and graphics were removed, to prevent trademark infringement. I've seen many delivery trucks with the old logo spray-painted over with a rattle-can, probably for this reason.
ReplyDeleteIf Sam removes these identifying markings himself, Dominos probably has no legal recourse to pursue him. Of course they could still try, and make his life miserable until the case gets thrown out or he gives-in. They shouldn't be able to force him to sell the cars back to them.