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micropterus58 · 03-06-2010, 03:24 PM

Many logo sites do have disclaimers. They state the logos are for historical purposes and are property of their owners. They also state the logos are not for commercial purposes. Even these sites are ambiguous.

I've been painting cars for NASCAR Racing Season 2003 for years and I do recall a few painters being requested to not use certain logos. On the other hand a few have been asked to paint fictional cars for use in their advertising. Some have even been paid or compensated. A few companies have had competitions to paint their cars, such as Kevin Harvick's Reese's Peanut Butter Cups car. For a while Indy 500 lawyers were very vigilant about using their logos since they had contracts with software companies to use there copyrighted material.

I agree with Gern44 and TribeFanInNC. As long as we respect their property and don't make a profit there should not be any issues. I'll continue to use logos posted on the internet as long as I don't have lawyers trying to send me to prison.

03-06-2010, 03:24 PM	#6
micropterus58 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,243	Many logo sites do have disclaimers. They state the logos are for historical purposes and are property of their owners. They also state the logos are not for commercial purposes. Even these sites are ambiguous. I've been painting cars for NASCAR Racing Season 2003 for years and I do recall a few painters being requested to not use certain logos. On the other hand a few have been asked to paint fictional cars for use in their advertising. Some have even been paid or compensated. A few companies have had competitions to paint their cars, such as Kevin Harvick's Reese's Peanut Butter Cups car. For a while Indy 500 lawyers were very vigilant about using their logos since they had contracts with software companies to use there copyrighted material. I agree with Gern44 and TribeFanInNC. As long as we respect their property and don't make a profit there should not be any issues. I'll continue to use logos posted on the internet as long as I don't have lawyers trying to send me to prison.