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rangefinder said:Someone's advice was to see you lawyer. Very good advice.
In the U.S. you can shoot that picture and probably get away with publishing it in a periodical or newspaper. But to sell the photos you would need a "Property Release" which is the property version of a model release.
This is where UK and US law differ. You do not need a property release in the UK (unless copywrite is involved) Strictly speaking You don't even need a model release form over here either, unlike the US. It's the main reason why our press are considered to be some of the most intrusive in the world.
I disagree with the advice of seeing a lawyer too, unless you've got money to burn. I've been through this scenario, my best friend is a copywrite lawyer and the legal info I've given is sound....If you haven't invaded his privacy, contravened copywrite on the car design, or transgressed a photographic agreement with the venue owner then the photo is yours to do with as you see fit.
As to how you deal with the car owner if you discover that you have the rights to the photograph, well, that's a moral decision that's yours to take. Personally for me it would depend on the initial attitude of the car owner. If he's being reasonable then it's only fair to be reasonable too. However, if he's being a jerk about this then I say screw him. Why should you let an idiot get away with telling you what to do and pushing you around?