Posted on March 31, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I met Factory Five customer Michael B. (a.k.a. The Stig on The Factory Five Forum) quite a while ago down in Charlotte, NC at a customer cruise-in event. At the time, he was at the beginning of building his GTM which he had purchased partially assembled from another customer. Over the years,…Read More
Posted on March 30, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
It's been a while we've had an event in the mid-Atlantic region, so we decided to head south this May to attend the HyperFest event at Virginia International Raceway and all Factory Five customers are invited! Chris Cobetto and his crew are hosting this big event along with the great…Read More
Posted on March 28, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
As you know, the new Factory Five Gen 3 Coupe began production in January, and one of the first of these Coupes made its debut on the track at Virginia International Raceway. Factory Five customer John George was selected to be a beta builder of the new Coupe, and in this…Read More
Posted on March 15, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This week we are building a Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe-R with the crew from Snap-On Tools. This build will be part of Snap-On's broadcast series "From the Ground Up." The quality of the parts going into this car is really exciting. We have one of the very first, if…Read More
Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Shortly after the launch of the all-new Gen 3 Coupe, we have begun developing additional parts to compliment this exciting new car. Right now we are focusing on aero parts as this new Coupe chassis and body promise much improved aerodynamics over the Cobra replicas. The first part out of…Read More
Posted on March 9, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Hot Rod Magazine online profiles the all-new Gen 3 Daytona Coupe replica! Hot Rod's Brandon Gillogly did some awesome camera work as we drove in the California high desert. Hot Rod Magazine's online section has a good overview article with a larger one coming out in the print magazine in…Read More
Posted on March 9, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This year, we launched our all-new Gen 3 Daytona Coupe replica! Our favorite east coast studio photographer Dino Petrocelli took these beautiful shots of the car after it returned from tuning at Edlebrock in southern California. Thanks for the great shots, Dino! Click here to view the full gallery. Click here…Read More
Posted on March 9, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
For 22 years, we've been racing Factory Fives and we don't have much company on the track from other replica companies. Most replicas are better off avoiding race days and wheel-to-wheel competition. Not so with Factory Five as we build race-capable cars and prove them every day on the track.…Read More
Posted on March 6, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join us for another great day on Main Street in Huntington Beach for the 10th annual Huntington Beach Factory Five Cruise-In! This year's event is scheduled for Saturday, April 29th. We will be joined by VIP guest Cristy Lee from Velocity's "All Girls Garage." Live music, car show awards, raffle prizes, and…Read More
Posted on March 1, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Congratulations to Factory Five customer Paul B. from Lake Orion, MI on being awarded 1st Place in the "Homebuilt Sport" class at the 2017 Detroit Autorama with their 20th Anniversary Special Edition Mk4 Roadster! Paul (center) with his wife Sharon and Ken their son. Paul had previously won big at…Read More
