What's New & Events
May 2007

Join Us at 2007 Koni Challenge Race

May 2007

Roadster Driveshaft Now Available

May 2007

Hot Rod™ Magazine Seeks Homebuilt Heroes

May 2007

Introducing the newest member of the R&D team

May 2007

Join us at the Carlisle Replica Show

May 2007

Caption contest Hall of Fame

May 2007

Factory Tour Alert: FFR GTMs at Carlisle 5/17-5/21

May 2007

Factory Five welcomes Al Machado to the team

May 2007

FFR sponsored Name that Caption contest

May 2007

Customer Profile - Russ Thompson

May 2007

Materials Manager Patti Gets a New Ride

May 2007

A thunderous tribute to Dick Smith

May 2007

FFROGs invade Knotts/Huntington Beach

May 2007

Want to Own an FFR Big Block Roadster?

May 2007

Get a Dick Smith Tribute Decal!

May 2007

Customer Mike La Dow Takes It On the Road

May 2007

FFR dominates Knotts Replica Show

Apr 2007

FFR truck is westward bound

Apr 2007

Join us in a “Moment of Thunder” Tribute to Racing Legend Dick Smith

Apr 2007

Huntington Beach Cruise-In updates

Apr 2007

My Memories of Dick Smith

Apr 2007

Racing World Loses a Legend

Apr 2007

To all affected by Virginia Tech shootings

Apr 2007

Factory Five Closing to Commemorate Patriot's Day

Apr 2007

Join us at the Charlotte AutoFair

Apr 2007

Factory Five customer cars sell big at Barrett Jackson

Apr 2007

Princess Tara Takes Her Chariot for a Go-Kart Ride

Mar 2007

Introducing – Mr. and Mrs. Weaver

Mar 2007

In-Service Day for FFR Admin Team

Mar 2007

Customer Profile – Michael Kadie

Mar 2007

Henry Renaud’s Custom Roadster

Mar 2007

Monster LS7 Powered GTM Demo Car

Mar 2007

Factory Five GTM LS6 Demo Car

Mar 2007

Factory Five “Champ Car” 65 Coupe

Mar 2007

Factory Five “Champ Car” Roadster

Mar 2007

Dave Riha MkII Roadster Gallery

Mar 2007 Jesper Ingeslev MkIII Roadster Gallery
Mar 2007

Factory Five, Hewlett Packard, and Solidworks Team Up!

Mar 2007

Factory Five ships 6000th Roadster

Feb 2007

Join us at the Knotts Berry Farm Show and Huntington Beach Cruise-In

Feb 2007

Challenge Series Tow Hook Now Available

Feb 2007

More than 200 Mooches invade Wareham

Feb 2007

FFR phones off for President's Day

Feb 2007

The Weavers register for a Factory Five

Feb 2007

Factory Five to Close Friday & Monday

Feb 2007

Back By Popular Demand!

Feb 2007

Join Us for the 2007 Moochfest!

Feb 2007

GTM Wiper Linkage Instructions Now Available!

Feb 2007

Announcing the 2007 Events Schedule

Jan 2007

Customer Profile – Steve Moriarty and Kermit

Jan 2007

FFR Events Trailer Gets a Facelift

Jan 2007

Factory Five brings home World of Wheels hardware

Jan 2007

Factory Five Phones Off January 8th

Jan 2007

GTM Side Window Instructions Now Available

Jan 2007

Come See Factory Five at World of Wheels Boston!

Jan 2007

Factory Five Closed Wednesday, January 3rd

Dec 2006

Factory Five to close early for the Christmas weekend

Dec 2006

FFROG wins Targa Newfoundland

Dec 2006

Customer Profile - Rick Neveaux

Dec 2006

Kara Shepherd rides to her wedding in style

Dec 2006

Grassroots Motorsports covers NASA National Championships

Nov 2006

Happy Thanksgiving from the Factory Five family

Nov 2006

Factory Five will be closed for Thanksgiving weekend

Nov 2006

$40K Ferrari Killer

Nov 2006

This Body is a Temple!

Nov 2006

Year End Inventory Special!

Nov 2006

Mott announces 2007 Build School schedule

Nov 2006

Customer Profile – George Halleck

Oct 2006

Extra Build School added in December

Oct 2006

Florida FFROG to drive Factory Five cross-country (and back) for charity

Oct 2006 Employee Profile - Bob Kay
Oct 2006 GTM Air Conditioning Update: Now Accepting Orders
Oct 2006 GTM Runs with the Prancing Horse
Oct 2006 Profile – Bakhnov & Melnikov
Oct 2006 Ed Gaven Climbs Pikes Peak (Part 2)
Oct 2006 Randy Jones Provides Us All a Bit More Motivation
Oct 2006 Buffamonte scores second consecutive Championship Win
Sept 2006

Spyder GT Production to Halt

Sept 2006

Introducing Patti's Discount Depot

Sept 2006

Join Florida FFROGs for the 5th annual Reptile Round-Up

Sept 2006

Factory Five to close September 11

Sept 2006

"Touch a Truck" Crowd Loved Seeing a Roadster

Aug 2006

Factory Five Challenge Series Nationals at MidOhio Sports Car Course

Aug 2006

Factory Five Featured in SolidWorks Podcast

Aug 2006

A Quick Tour of Lime Rock

Aug 2006

Factory Five to close Labor Day weekend

Aug 2006

Join us at the Lime Rock Vintage Festival

Aug 2006

Customer Profile - Bill Haas

Aug 2006

Factory Five Showcased on the News!

July 2006

HUGE SUMMER SALE GOING ON NOW!!!

July 2006

FFROG saves souls in Utah

July 2006

Customer Profile - Mike DeGuire

July 2006

Massachusetts Street Rod Legislation stalls

July 2006

Customer Profile – Terry Krueger

July 2006

Factory Five Stands Out in Crowd of 7,000 Cars at Right Coast Nationals

July 2006

Business Week features Factory Five in Article About Kit Cars

July 2006

Ed Gaven Climbs Pike's Peak

July 2006

Black front upper adjustable control arms

July 2006

Colorado Enacts Pro-Hobbyist Law to Recognize Kit Cars

July 2006

A Surprise Visit from the Legendary Dick Smith

June 2006

Recently Finished Challenge Car Records Fastest Time

June 2006

Open House is Huge Success

June 2006

Factory Five at the Annual Solidworks Press Event

June 2006

Still more on the 9th annual Open House

June 2006

More on the 9th Annual Open House

June 2006

Factory Five Does it Again!

June 2006

An Update from Dave Smith

June 2006

Keeping Up with the Hot Rod Power Tour

June 2006

Customer Profile - Mike Akens

June 2006

Join Us at the 2006 London Cobra Show

May 2006

Join us at the 2006 Open House

May 2006

Factory Five Coupe and Challenge Car Part of Champ Car Fast Lap

May 2006

Carlisle Replica Show launches major summer show season

May 2006

More Press for the Q Collegiate Power Challenge

May 2006

Don’t Miss Out on the 2006 Hot Rod Power Tour

May 2006

Congratulations Brian Sanders

May 2006

Join us for these early summer shows

May 2006

Project Snake Charmer

May 2006

Factory Five Collegiate Challenge takes center stage in Hot Rod magazine

May 2006

Bob Lawson assumes the reigns of Challenge Series’ NorCal region

May 2006

Customer Profile - Richard Bassemir

Apr 2006

FFR-Huntington Beach Cruise-In highlights successful Knotts Show

Apr 2006

Customer Profile - Alec Karacsonyi

Apr 2006

Tennessee passes SEMA-model custom vehicle legislation

Apr 2006 The Factory Keeps on Growing
Apr 2006 New GTM is ready for Knott's
Apr 2006 FFROGs Brave severe weather to attend Charlotte Auto-Fair
Apr 2006 Join us at "The Mitty"
Apr 2006 Help a Good Guy - Factory Five for Sale by Keith Leduc
Apr 2006 Tech Update - 1/4" Rubber Hose
Apr 2006 Remembering Dan Lawson
Apr 2006 Goodbye To Our Friend Dan Lawson
Apr 2006 TGB Official Pit Bike of Factory Five!
Apr 2006 Factory Five and TGB to Give-Away Pit Bike at 2006 Knott's Show!
Apr 2006 Factory Five Closed For Patriot's Day
Apr 2006 Updated Factory Five Tech Alert
Mar 2006 Join us at the Spring Charlotte AutoFair
Mar 2006

Huntington Beach Hot Rod Cruise-In

Mar 2006

Day-By-Day Build-up of the new GTM

Mar 2006

Factory Five Training, In-Service And Spring Cleaning

Mar 2006

Factory Five Crew Heads West to Knotts!

Mar 2006

SEMA Legislation One Step Closer in Massachusetts!

Mar 2006

Factory Five Crew Welcome Back Bob Kay

Mar 2006

Spina’s Spyder featured in Kit Car Builder magazine

Mar 2006

Appeals Court Ruling Signals End to Shelby Lawsuits Over Cobra Shape.

Mar 2006

Factory Five Tech Alert

Mar 2006

Customer Profile - Joanne Koerner

Mar 2006

Street Rod legislation introduced in Florida

Feb 2006

Mott successfully launches 4.6L Build School

Feb 2006

The Unveiling of Henry Renaud's GTM

Feb 2006

2006 Moochfest is biggest one yet

Feb 2006

Moochfest Preview

Feb 2006

Bryan Dobyns Takes His GTM for a Test Drive

Feb 2006

Factory Five GTM desktop wallpaper available for download

Feb 2006

Profile: Joe Fournier

Feb 2006

Quaker State Challenge a Huge Success!

Feb 2006

Mid-Atlantic FFROGS and Whitby Motorcars Raise over $2,000 for Charity

Feb 2006

Factory Five 2006 Nationals

Feb 2006 Factory Five & NASA Announce Series National Director
Feb 2006

Mark II customer provides a “quick” overview of his build

Feb 2006

Winter Sale Update

Feb 2006

Mooches to assault Factory Five on Feb. 18

Feb 2006 Factory Five Mk 3 desktop wallpaper available for download
Feb 2006 Factory Five is Featured in RPT Highlight Video
Jan 2006 The Hot Rod Magazine Collegiate Power Challenge
Jan 2006 Customer Profile - Steve Flaten
Jan 2006 Hot Rod Car at the Dragway
Jan 2006 Huge Winter Inventory Sale!
Jan 2006 The Factory Five Family - A Personal Note from Dave Smith
Jan 2006 Factory Five sweeps World of Wheels awards
Jan 2006 2006 Event Schedule
Dec 2005 FFR Wins 2005 Editors Choice Award!
Dec 2005 Smokin' Factory Five in Autoweek
Dec 2005 Holiday Season Bargains
Dec 2005 New Factory Five Gear Bags and Mugs
Nov 2005 SCCA Grants FFR Roadster an Official Solo II Classification
Nov 2005 Test Pilots Needed for New Financing Program
Nov 2005 GTM Aerodynamics Testing
Nov 2005 GTM Rolling Chassis Gallery
Nov 2005 Customer Profile: Phil Sprague
Nov 2005 Profiles: help from the kids
Nov 2005 LK Motorsports builds world record Challenge Car
Nov 2005 4.6L Build School schedule announced
Nov 2005 GTM Photos from SEMA 2005
Oct 2005 Welcome Home Joe Dougherty
Oct 2005 Special Profile: Lee Holman
Oct 2005 Customer Profile: Mike Gentile
Oct 2005 Builder Profile: The Tortuga Racing Type 65 Coupe
Oct 2005 Massachusetts Custom Car Registration Bill
Oct 2005 Customer Profile: Roy Bergen
Sept 2005 Join our customers at these Fall events
Sept 2005 Join the SouthEast FFROGs at the Reptile RoundUp
Sept 2005 Customer Profile: Mirko Chardin
Sept 2005 Customer Profile: Ralph Button
Sept 2005 Customer Profile: Robert Karlen
Sept 2005 Customer Profile: Joe LaPorte
Sept 2005 The 2005 Factory Five Nationals
Aug 2005 Live Photos at the Nationals
Aug 2005 Builder Profile: LK Motorsports
Aug 2005 Customer Profile: Ken Bush
Aug 2005 Customer Profile: Chuck Tatham - Great Build Video
Aug 2005 More Photo Galleries
Aug 2005 Customer Profile: Randy Jones
Aug 2005 Customer Profile: Rob Byrnes
July 2005 2005 Factory Five Nationals: Join us Sept 2-4! (Updated)
July 2005 New Photo Galleries
July 2005 Join us for a New Hampshire Seacoast Cruise
July 2005 Check out the Customer Gallery
July 2005 GTM Test Sessions At Loudon
July 2005 Customer Profile: Bill Scholl
July 2005 Factory Five Passes Flood Testing!
July 2005 Order Your GTM!
July 2005 Affordable Kit Insurance
July 2005 Join us at the 2005 Syracuse Nationals July 15-17!
July 2005 New Parts & Options Catalog
July 2005 Huge New Wheel Selections!
July 2005 New Challenge Series Decals & Patches
July 2005 New Floor Mats for Roadsters
June 2005 New Photo Gallery: Roadster & Mk3 Chassis Start
June 2005 Check out the Open House video, from FFR customer David Lindsey
June 2005 Limited Edition GTM Posters
June 2005 2005 FFR Open House
June 2005 New Factory Five Logo Design
June 2005 FFR Welcomes Summer Interns
June 2005 Canada Update June 2005
June 2005 SEMA Custom Vehicle Registration Bill becomes Law in Maine
June 2005 Factory Five Demo with Kumho Tires
June 2005 Factory Five at 2005 All-Fords Car Show
June 2005 Join Us in June!
June 2005 Knotts Berry Farm Replica Show 2005
May 2005 GTM News!
May 2005 Mayhem in May
May 2005 Canadian Options List
Apr 2005 Join Us at "The Mitty"
Apr 2005 Factory Five will be closed on April 18th to commemorate Patriot's Day
Apr 2005 New Build School Schedule Now Available!
Apr 2005 Pro-hobbyist legislation introduced in Mississippi
Apr 2005 FFR Challenge Series 2005 Contingency Sponsors
Apr 2005 New Date for FFR Open House 2005!
Mar 2005 New Challenge Series Logo
Mar 2005 FFR and Canada Officials reach agreement!
Mar 2005 New Approved Canadian Import Procedure
Mar 2005 FFR Challenge Car Wins SCCA Title
Mar 2005 Factory Five-NASA Challenge Series 2005 Pre-Season Report
Mar 2005 Welcome Home Seth Johnson!
Mar 2005 Join Us at the 2005 AHA Spring Knotts Berry Farm Car Show
Mar 2005 MoochFest 2005 Report
Feb 2005 GTM Update and Photos: Body Molding Changes and Final Shape
Feb 2005 Join Us for MoochFest 2005
Jan 2005 IRS Donor Parts Information
Jan 2005 Blizzard of 2005 closes Factory for Monday, Jan. 24th
Jan 2005 New Revision DVD Production Delays
Jan 2005 Factory Five Sweeps 2005 World of Wheels
Jan 2005 GTM Test Day at Summit Point
Jan 2005 Pending Price Increase
Jan 2005 World of Wheels 2005
Jan 2005 New Challenge Series website under Construction...check it out!
Dec 2004 Customer Profile: "Old Man" Ed Gaven Leads the Pack
Dec 2004 Snow Day at Factory Five, Dec 27th
Dec 2004 Our Man Joe Heads to Iraq
Dec 2004 2005 Nationals Date and Plan
Dec 2004 FFR Coupe Signed by Brock Yates Wins 1st at Rochester Street Machines Nationals!  Owned by Jim Allen, Built by Barry Brown
Dec 2004 Customer Profile: Rob Byrnes
Dec 2004 Customer Profile: Bill Converse
Dec 2004 New GTM Spy Video!
Dec 2004 Video Download of 150 mph FFR Coupe
Dec 2004 New FFR Welding Robot Video Clips!
Dec 2004 More Year End Inventory Elimination!
Dec 2004 New 2005 Mott Build School Schedule
Nov 2004 New GTM Prototype #3 Release of cool new photos and videos!
Oct 2004 GTM Spy Shots!  See the car before the show!  Click for details...
Sept 2004 2004 FFR Nationals: Full Report
Sept 2004 2004 Nationals sneak peak video from Brian Cates
Sept 2004 Join us at "The Glen" SVRA U.S Vintage Gran Prix
Sept 2004 Huge New DVD/Video soon to be released!
Sept 2004 Join the West Coast FFR Fanatics for the Great Western Round-up!
Sept 2004 New Streamlined Order Procedure!
Sept 2004 Questions about Mk I, II upgrades to Mk III parts?
Aug 2004 The New Mark III Roadster: Complete details and upgrades!
Aug 2004 Join us this weekend at the FFR Nationals!
Aug 2004 Join us for Some Late Summer Racing/Cruising Action
Aug 2004 Customer Profile: Phillip Deal
Aug 2004 VIR Labor Day Spectacular Press Release
Aug 2004 Latest builder profile added - Gess Motorsports
July 2004 Tech Update: Composite Body Molding
July 2004 Expert Brake Advice
July 2004 2004 Challenge Series Finals & Car Show information and registration
July 2004 New date added to Mott Build School schedule
July 2004 Rhode Island custom car builders get help from SEMA
June 2004 Customer Profile: Henry Renaud
June 2004 7th Annual FFR Open House
June 2004 Car and Driver Magazine Feature
June 2004 Factory Five Welcomes Summer Intern
June 2004 Factory Five Prodigal Son Returns
June 2004 Images from the 7th Annual FFR Open House!
June 2004 Factory Five Wins GMP Award
June 2004 Carlisle Replica Show 2004 - photos
June 2004 Join us for the 2004 FFR Open House!
June 2004 If you're coming to the FFR Open House on June 12th - register online today!
May 2004 Official Chassis Serial Number Badges now Available!
May 2004 GTM Update!
May 2004 Mark III Production Updates
May 2004 Customer Profile: Jim This
May 2004 Knotts Berry Farm Car Show 2004!  (April 24-25)
May 2004 Farewell and Best Wishes to Bob Kay!
Apr 2004 Join us at the Speedway Classic Vehicle Show, NHIS!
Apr 2004 Download the new music video if you don't have it yet!
Mar 2004 Mark II & III Roadster Update!
Mar 2004 Mark your calendar!  Factory Five Spring/Summer Events 2004
Mar 2004 Customer Profile: John Tolve
Mar 2004 Customer Profiles: Chuck Robertson
Mar 2004 Cool New FFR Keychain!
Mar 2004 New Video Downloads!  Check it out!
Mar 2004 New Factory Five Performance Wheels: Bullet Style wheels now available as seen on Mk III!
Mar 2004 FFrogFest FFeatured FFun!  FFR features in Kit Car Builder Magazine, April 2004
Mar 2004 Grassroots Motorsports Review:  Factory Five Spec Racer Worth The Gamble?
Mar 2004 New Updated Factory Five DVD!
Mar 2004 Valentines 300 Enduro Race
Feb 2004 Our Man Seth Heads to Iraq
Feb 2004 You're invited to the Knott's Berry Farm Show 2004!
Feb 2004 It's Race Time!
Feb 2004 New 5th Edition Bondurant Book!
Feb 2004 MoochFest 2004
Feb 2004 FFR Ships 4000th Kit!
Feb 2004 FFR Featured in Hemmings Muscle Machines, Feb '04 issue!
Feb 2004 Meet the Team new additions at Factory Five!
Feb 2004 New FFR Nationals video (60 second teaser)!
Feb 2004 New Redline link to FFR!
Jan 2004 Finding a great engine for your Factory Five (includes info on the Roush-FFR Performance engines)!
Jan 2004 Factory Five Wins 1st Place at 2004 World of Wheels!
Jan 2004 Boston's World of Wheels 2004
Jan 2004 The First FFR Coupe, and others...
Jan 2004 2003 Nationals: Car Show, Autocross, & Awards Dinner
Jan 2004 Special Mention, John McIver and his Mom!
Jan 2004 A Racing Legend's Advice and Best wishes to Leonard Conn
Dec 2003 FFR-NASA Nationals : Championship Race 2003
Dec 2003 SEMA 2003
Dec 2003 25 Hours Racing in a Factory Five
Dec 2003 "The Mistress" Wins 3rd Place National SCCA Autocross!
Nov 2003 FFR Nationals Free Kit Winner Announced!
Nov 2003 FFR's Weber turns 40?!
Nov 2003 New Roush Coupe Project!
Nov 2003 News on the next Generation FFR Roadster
Oct 2003 Assembly Procedure Update
Oct 2003 Bay Bottom Crawl '03
Oct 2003 New Mott College Build Videos!
Oct 2003 Septemberfest 2003!
Oct 2003 FFRs Spotlight on builder:  Bluemoon Motorsports
Sept 2003 FFR's New Technology and Robot Wars!
Sept 2003 Chevrolet product enters the FFR product line-up.
Sept 2003 FFR Spec Car Wins First Place in 100 Mile Enduro Race!
Aug 2003 Roush/BF Goodrich Round up & Fast Ford Festival FFR report
Aug 2003 Beautiful New Coupe build by customer Joe Wirt!
July 2003 Check out the new Spec Race story and photos from the Nor Cal region
 
July 2003 Historic win for Factory Five in Vintage Races
   
July 2003 FFR Roadster donated for CF by actor Craig T. Nelson, auctioned at Alliance Energy's Fishing Tournament for CF
July 2003 Photos from the Alliance Energy Fishing Tournament to benefit Cystic Fibrosis
June 2003 FFR visits local School JA's
June 2003 New Online Factory Tour!
June 2003 2003 FFR Open House - check it out!
June 2003  New FFR Spyder GT wins Petersen Publishing Award at Knotts Show April 2003
June 2003  FFR wins National Video Award!
May 2003 $2500 off of the purchase of the first 50 Spyder kits!  click for details.
Apr 2003 Check out the Nor Cal Spec Series Race Reports - more to come!
Apr 2003  FFROGs party at the Charlotte Auto Fair, April 4-6, 2003
Feb 2003  Click to view the new video of New FFR Spyder GT V8! (wmv, 5 meg)
   
Dec 2002 Factory Five introduces Auto-Meter Vintage gauges
   
Nov 2002 FFROGfest West - Spec Race Nationals '02
   
Oct 2002 Contemporary Body Shells available.
   
Aug 2002 New FFR Spyder GT Convertible!
   
Aug 2002 Hot Laps with Driving Legend Bob Bondurant
   
July 2002 Upgrading your FFR Roadster to a MK II Roadster!
   
July 2002 All new FFR Three Link Suspension
   
July 2002 Factory Five Spec Racer Posts Impressive Second Place Win!
   
July 2002 Honeymoon in Wareham
   
June 2002 IRS Technical Update! Very Important - Please Read!
   
June 2002 FFR announces Mark II version of Roadster!
   
June 2002 FFR Open House '02
   
May 2002 FFR Customers at FFROG Ride and Drive Event in Texas - pictures! 
   
May 2002 Cheney's "Super" Coupe Unveiling at FFR
   
May 2002 Miller Beer/ FFR Giveaway
   
May 2002 Carlisle '02
   
Apr 2002 Knotts Berry Farm Show
   
Apr 2002 Spring is here, get ready to race!
   
Mar 2002 New close-up shots of the new Mark II Roadster "perfect fit" Panels
   
Mar 2002 Shelby Legal Battle is over!
   
Mar 2002 Spec Racer and NASA News
   
Feb 2002 Customer Profile: John Phillips
   
Jan 2002 Team Jenny/Team Jillian Update
   
July 2001 Factory moves to new building August 2001 Update!
   
July 2001 Racing Adventures Driving School Opens
   
June 2001 FFR Open House '01
   
Feb 2001 Build School receives Tuition Funding from Ford, GM & Chrysler
   
Feb 2001 FFR Expands into Brand New Facility!
Sept 2000 First Challenge Series Race 09/17
   
Sept 2000 NE FFROGs Autocross '00
   
Sept 2000 Run and Gun '00
   
Aug 2000 North East Replica Challenge '00
   
Jun 2000 FFR Open House '00
   
May 2000 Carlisle '00
   
Apr 2000 Knott's Berry Farm '00
   
Mar 2000 Texas Triathlon
   
Mar 2000 FFR's 1000th Kit ships !
   
Feb 2000 24 hours at Daytona '00
   
Sept 1999 Carlisle '99
   
Sept 1999 NE FFROGs Autocross '99