I'm not aware of anyone "chucking JLR some wedge" in order to make replicas. The reason they don't go after Replica makers in the UK is because they'd lose. An Eagle isn't a replica BTW, it's an upgraded original.
What about Suffolk?
Caterham has a successful case against Westfield so the legal precedent is there.
The head of Jaguar Classic has released an open letter which has since been shown to contain many false statements. This is backed up by court documents that the couple have made public.
The couple were originally planning to make two further replicas for sale but dropped the plans after being contacted by JLR. JLR have stated that they didn't initially ask the couple to destroy their own car. The court documents have shown that to be another false statement.
Personally I hope the couple win the appeal and show Jaguar Classic up for what they are.
If that's the case, then the couple will have an absolute field day in court. However, I imagine JLR have employed a rather good team of lawyers, and every press release will have been massively scrutinised to avoid any legal issues, so if I were a betting man, I'd not be putting any money on the couples chances of coming out of this with their shirts on their backs.....
