SD> Look who AOL's stealing from now...

[David Salamone]

I just received word from one of my customers about this AOL article that featured a stolen photo taken from my company website. Check it out at:
http://autos.aol.com/article/general/v2/_a/top-10-ugly-cars/20080110154209990001 

It was directly stolen from this page on my own company website at:  
http://www.unleashedbyshelby.com/AAR_RampagePackage2006c4.html

I explained to him that it's news to me and nobody ever requested permission or discussed it with me. The dumbest thing is that the picture is that this picture is of a highly customized version that gets rave reviews from almost everyone that sees it. It shows how cool they can look outside of their sedate stock form. 

Calling it a "Subaru Baha pickup wanna-be" is pretty ignorant as well since he writes they didn't exist until 2003. That's like calling Marilyn Monroe a clone of Anna Nicole Smith. 

As for slowness I guess running a 10.64 in a 1/4 mile at 135 mph isn't enough for him....
http://www.dragtimes.com/Dodge-Rampage-Timeslip-1830.html

While it is annoying that someone ripped off one of my website's (few) pictures they did at least put my website address on the picture. The fact that is does look so great in this customized form (especially compared with other stock vehicles) really makes it stand out and I think it might even generate some positive publicity (and blow their whole idea). 

David Salamone
Positive Impressions
PO Box 441761
Jacksonville, FL 32222
904-388-4040
www.unleashedbyshelby.com