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I've occasionally wondered if there are any production cars that have original manufacturing/design documents released. Feels like those could be really cool to

• userbinator 2y ago
  Released as in publicly available, yes. Not free though: https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-resources/popular-topics/ford-parts-drawings https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digita...
  • zokier 2y ago
    > We have the parts drawings in our collection, and we can supply copies, but we cannot confer the right to manufacture reproduction parts for sale – you would need to contact the Ford Motor Company for that Curious what legal mechanism they are trying to use here, and on how solid legal ground they are... somehow I imagine it could make interesting legal case if they sued someone making new parts.
    • userbinator 2y ago
      (IANAL) Patents have long expired. Copyright may or may not apply. Trademark is probably the only thing that they have a solid legal standing on. Judging by the wide availability of aftermarket parts, even for vehicles much newer, I suspect that quote is more of a disclaimer than anything else.