Posted on July 29, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
The Utah Cobra Club took an unforgettable seven-day adventure from July 5th-11th for their 2024 Summer Cruise, the Ultimate Idaho Road Trip. For the drive, 35 members came together to explore Idaho's landscapes. There were 17 Roadsters, a Corvette, a Subaru BRZ, and a Ford Explorer chase car, Starting in…Read More
Posted on July 25, 2024 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We built this Mk4 Roadster with the crew at Hot Rod Brothers the other year, and it features the 5.2L Predator supercharged motor along with Tremec 5-speed transmission, IRS, and 17" Halibrand wheels. Factory Five tech Dan G. took the Roadster up to Cohesion Motorsports in Lawrence, MA to tune…Read More
Posted on July 17, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
This summer, we’ve had the pleasure of hosting many visitors who were captivated by the Type 65 Coupe. Nicola and his nephew chatted with us about building one. Rick and his wife visited to sit in one. Ethan, Gabriel, Gavin, and Izzy, a fun group of engineers, were thrilled to…Read More
Posted on July 16, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to Shella C. and her husband on tying the knot with their stunning Factory Five ‘33 Hot Rod, in beautiful Panama City, Panama! 🇵🇦 Photographer: Christian CardonaRead More
Posted on July 12, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Don N., a loyal member of the Factory Five community, always brings a smile to our faces with his updates. He recently attended the Huntington Beach parade in California over the Fourth of July! Don shared, “There were 550,000 people in town, and FFR was proudly represented. I wore my…Read More
Posted on July 4, 2024 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
"I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure it will cost us to maintain this declaration, and support and defend these states. Yet through all the gloom I see the rays of ravishing light and glory. I can see that the end is worth all the means.…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Factory Five has a way of connecting good people across the country through the vessel of building your own car. Glenn B. from just outside of Hershey, PA stopped by with his Gen 2 Type 65 Coupe after helping to raise nearly $200,000 for Camp Sunshine during a charity road…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2024 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Customer Roland B. from Milford, NH graduated his Factory Five Hot Rod build in May 2020. He built his Hot Rod with a small block Chevy, 700R4 transmission, leather bench seat, deluxe nose, and painted satin black. He also added a Rat Fink hood ornament to the lead the way,…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2024 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
"I never even changed oil in a car before building it," wrote Allen in an email to us sharing his 25th Anniversary Mk4 Roadster (#24 or 25) build graduation. Allen is a retried emergency medicine physician, and his family presented him with the Anniversary Mk4 as a gift to him…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to customer Scott P., (@namrups on the Factory Five Forum) for this stunning shot! He is the July 2024 Picture of the Month Winner! 🏆 Model: Type 65 CoupeFFR Number: FSR1000393DC Description of Setting: Talmadge Park, taken early afternoon with a phone Location: Mechanicville, NY You can view…Read More
Posted on July 2, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
We had a ton of fun at the Mass Cruiser’s Car Show last Thursday! It was a blast and we saw some Factory Five customers there like Pat M. and his wife, AnnMarie. Pat raced his Coupe for years, and told us an awesome story about taking his grandson to…Read More
