Re: Original Owner's manuals & bank checks

[Simon Favre <simon@domain.elided>]

Afraid so. Alfa Romeo (now Fiat) is extremely protective of their logo.
If the cross and serpent are in any way associated with an Alfa Romeo
automobile, then they can and will sue if they find out. Of course,
other Milanese manufacturing firms can use the same cross and serpent,
but their logos don't say "Alfa Romeo" on them. I don't think Alfa
can sue you for putting a picture of your car, or even your favorite
Alfa model on a check, but the logo is another matter.

David Ross wrote:

>Bergie wrote:
>
>"They are very protective of their logo though and actually gave some 
>Australian Alfa clubs a hard time over use of the cross and serpent. "
>
>I remember the thread about the Aussie thing, but not the details - surely
>Alfa can't protect the cross and serpent logo (except maybe in some very 
>specific version) since it has been on the Visconti coat of arms for 
>centuries.

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