True OR False

**third_shift|studios** · 02-19-2008, 11:48 AM

TRUE or FALSE: GM is the original owner of the Firebird "Screaming Chicken" logo?

**Mr. Luos** · 02-19-2008, 11:49 AM

I am going to go with false.

**third_shift|studios** · 02-19-2008, 11:54 AM

well, mr. trivia ... then who really owns it?

**Mr. Luos** · 02-19-2008, 11:54 AM

Not you?

Burt Reynolds maybe?

**Lawnman** · 02-19-2008, 12:08 PM

False.
I have seen that logo on a old car from the 1920's . I just have to remember which company.
Duesenberg ?

**third_shift|studios** · 02-19-2008, 12:23 PM

nope....the SCCA owns the orginal and current "screaming chicken" designs, however the word "TransAm" is registered to GM.

**UKXK189** · 02-19-2008, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

nope....the SCCA owns the orginal and current "screaming chicken" designs, however the word "TransAm" is registered to GM.

You sure about that? I thought Trans Am was owned by the SCCA and GM agreed to pay them $5 per car sold as a lawsuit settlement back in the 60's.
I could be wrong though.

**third_shift|studios** · 02-19-2008, 12:42 PM

Negative. Just got off the phone with GM Liscensing and they told me that T/A is GM's but the birdie is SCCA's and I'd have to contact SCCA to get offical liscensing rights to that logo

**Lawnman** · 02-19-2008, 12:43 PM

I thought I seen it on a car in a movie , the car was a 20's luxury car and the logo was on a hood ornament. Maybe some hollywood prop guy is a Trans a mfan !

**02cetransam** · 02-19-2008, 03:46 PM

bit of a cunnundrum if u ask me

**t-rock** · 02-19-2008, 05:29 PM

are you getting heat on your emblems?

**440 rwhp trans am** · 02-19-2008, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by t-rock

are you getting heat on your emblems?

**third_shift|studios** · 02-20-2008, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by t-rock

are you getting heat on your emblems?

We're obtaining GM liscensing approval for legal/security reasons. The business is going well-not making a living off of it, but we sell alot of the TCS plaques and a custom flag set enough that I would prefer to be safe from big brother.

**mghawk57** · 02-20-2008, 06:56 AM

Great information - By the way I guessed wrong (voted true )

**third_shift|studios** · 02-20-2008, 09:44 AM

something random you can pwn your gear head buddies with

**UKXK189** · 02-20-2008, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by third_shift|studios

Negative. Just got off the phone with GM Liscensing and they told me that T/A is GM's but the birdie is SCCA's and I'd have to contact SCCA to get offical liscensing rights to that logo

In 1969, a $725 optional handling package called the "Trans Am Performance and Appearance Package," which included a rear spoiler, was introduced. Named after the Trans-Am Series, the name was used without permission and the SCCA threatened to sue. But GM settled the deal by paying US$5 to the SCCA for every car sold. --- Another incorrect Wikipedia entry. Sometimes I wonder why I even look at that site anymore, lol.

**mghawk57** · 02-21-2008, 04:11 AM

Wow - That last comment was rude for no reason - UKXK189 ???? why

**blackbirdbrain89** · 02-21-2008, 05:59 AM

i read some where that in 1969 one of the guys from pontiac was loking for a way to make the firebird set apart from the camaro, so he looked in to scca racing and using ther logo and name trans am, and ther was a deal made wich was if the first someany car pontiac had to pay the scca 15 bucks and if ther was more then what ever it was going to be 5 bucks ... i may have read that looking up the where the ws-6 came from or what year one ment .. wich the owner of year one loved his 1969 trans am loved the life style that came with it thats my 2 cents

**UKXK189** · 02-21-2008, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by mghawk57

Wow - That last comment was rude for no reason - UKXK189 ???? why

I was not trying to be rude to anyone. I was mocking myself for believing anything I read on wikipedia.

Jaison, sorry if that came across as being rude to you. It was not intended that way.

**Too Fast** · 02-21-2008, 08:13 AM

I also thought it was the other way around. GM paying SCCA $5 to use the "Trans Am" name for their car, on every car they sold with the "Trans Am" name. I heard/read this at least 20 years ago.