Court documents have shown that General Motors is suing a small Ohio company for building replica versions of its iconic Corvette sports car.

The Detroit News reported on Sunday that Mongoose Motorsports of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, specializes in replicas of the 1963 Corvette Grand Sport, the rarest Corvette model. Only five originals were built, and they sell for millions when they come up for auction.

The News also said that Mongoose replicas sell for less than $90,000, but GM is demanding Mongoose stop producing them at any price.

GM is suing for trademark infringement and says the replicas, which the automaker calls exact copies of the Corvette's design, have irreparably harmed their iconic brand.

GM spokesman Tom Wilkinson said, "This is not homage."

Until being contacted by the News Gary Krause Jr., Mongoose operations manager was unaware of the suit.

He said in a telephone interview, "That's news to me. I really would rather not go into any detail." (With Inputs from Agencies)