apology, if due

["christopher beilby" <thelastbestgenius@xxxx>]

If I have crosssed the line, or offended people by expressing my views on 
Chrysler's planned new 300C, I aplogise.

Whilst expressing my view, I do not expect/ask that everyone agrees, but 
clearly it seems a case of Mercedes/Chrysler attempting to 'pass off', to 
use a legalistic term, the association/similarity, to the former original 
300C. All over the world, 'protectors of copyrights', strongly oppose such 
uses.

Earlier on I mentioned the Club should express some formal position to 
Mercedes re this, but unfortunately I do not believe this ever happened, not 
that it may have changed the outcome.

Whilst I appreciate the 300 Club has many aims, if they felt it is not right 
to indicate there is certain displeasure at using the exact same name as was 
only formerely used on one particular model, and is accepted as that, then 
that is unfortunate, especially as the new 300C seemingly fails on being a 
four door, and so opposed to the visual impact, standout milestone styling, 
of Exner's 300C. But thank you for the too much space I took up here, and I 
am still free in my own right make my (personal) views known to the two 
regarded US magazines Car and Driver and Road & Track, and the suggestion 
they try and source a good 300C to drive and photograph.

Many people overeseas look to America as an example of how people 'can make 
good', and feel/be free to express their mind (albeit in a rational manner).
Australia has 'lost' many former icons, such as our (flying kangaroo) Qantas 
falling into British control/hands. Hopefully America will save/retain 
those of hers that are worth speaking up for?

In future I hopefully leave space on this site for technical matters, and 
leave it to the future to judge who was right re the worthyness of the new 
300C, which hopefully if fully deserves. Us aussies often say our mind, but 
then maybe that is possibly because we had to deal with the poms - but get 
to know us, and some of us aren't all bad.

Aussie Christopher

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