Posted on July 7, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Busy day on Friday at Factory Five as we had a Canadian customer Thomas S. pick up his Type 65 Coupe, Ricky Bobby in the warehouse loaded his second (!) Stewart truck of the week, and we've had a good number of tours on the boards. The weather is July…Read More
Posted on July 5, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
With the July 4th holiday behind us we’ve got three days to do five days worth of work! We kick off Wednesday with a Mk4 pickup from Canadian customer Jason P. and his wife Wendy. Jason went with a 4 link suspension, and plans on dropping a 5.0L Coyote engine…Read More
Posted on June 29, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
“The only Factory Five dealer in the UK, Dan Walsh and the team at Tech Autos bring some truly exquisite cars you simply can't find anywhere else. I spent a little while gawking at their Daytona Coupe and Roadster on their stand at their booth." -Chris Kaye Photography @chriskayephotographyRead More
Posted on June 29, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Factory Five Extreme Truck #002 is ready for shipping to customer Johnny K. from Long Island, New York. Johnny is building a race truck with a supercharged Coyote engine, and his build will be featured at the SEMA Show in November. The rest of the composite panels and 6 other…Read More
Posted on June 22, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Car and Driver Senior Editor Ezra Dyer let the world know about our new XTF Pre-Runner Truck kit on Car and Driver's website under the news section. Click here to read his review. "Bored with all the factory-built Baja trucks out there like the Raptors and TRXs and ZR2s? Well,…Read More
Posted on June 22, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Matt R. “first dreamed of building a Cobra replica in high school auto-shop class in '79. In '05 I was finally able to purchase a Mk3 and built it using as much of my '95 Mustang GT donor as possible, along with 15" Halibrands, 3 link rear suspension, and 3.55…Read More
Posted on June 16, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Todd and Lori F. plus Todd’s father-in-law Dave came by to pickup their Stage 1 Hot Rod, and got an awesome picture with the crew! Phil and Rich G. from Western Connecticut picked up their Mk4 Roadster. We love to see father-son builds! Phil came from England and decided this…Read More
Posted on June 8, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Customer J.Paul sent us these photos of his Factory Five Type 65 Coupe done gratis by pro photographer, Alex Smalley (https://gofastphotography.com) at Mosport. “He said he had to do it!”Read More
Posted on June 1, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Just another day here at Factory Five Racing! Checkout this reel of the crew working hard and having some fun too. https://youtube.com/shorts/ahQlq86MrEw?feature=shareRead More
Posted on May 25, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Before purchasing his Factory Five Type 65 Coupe, Rob M. was involved in supercar racing with friends. When he started looking for what would end up being his Type 65 Coupe, one of his racing buddies said he knew of someone who had one sitting at his machine shop. Rob…Read More
Posted on May 23, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to François G. from Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada on graduating your Factory Five Type 65 Coupe. Francois tells his build story and shares details on his gorgeous car below. “Being a CPA by trade, I own a company with my family based in Quebec City. In 2017 my good friend Jeff…Read More
Posted on May 17, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Customer Christopher N. from Ontario shown posing with Ricky Bobby and his new Factory Five Type 65 Coupe. Christopher’s pickup was followed by customer Eric M. picking up a Mk4 Base Kit. The weather has been perfect for pickups, and we are so stoked for their builds! Later, we had…Read More
Posted on April 28, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Spring is in full swing! The warmer weather reminds us that summer is coming, and with kids home from school, the family often gets involved in making our Factory Five dreams come true. Here are some Factory Five family pictures shared recently on social media that breathe life into the…Read More
Posted on April 26, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Matt H. says the reason he bought a Factory Five Type 65 Coupe was “because I’m a Truck Driver. I liked to drive my Cobra whenever I was home, but I got tired of worrying about the weather. Since getting the Type 65 Coupe, I drive it year-round almost every…Read More
Posted on April 24, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
A friend/member of the Coastal Carolina Cobra Club contacted Carl Emery the day before the "Smokey Mountain Drives" Dragon Rally XXV, and said he had a paid admission. Carl says, “I was the only FFR car in the bunch. It was a last minute decision to go. I drove a…Read More
Posted on April 14, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Fun Friday at Factory Five Racing! Mike and Claire Snyder from Connecticut came to pick up their Mk4 Roadster with their kids Joey and Henry. Their other two kids, Jake and Ava couldn’t make it, but wished they were there! We gave them a couple extra t-shirts since they missed…Read More
Posted on April 14, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Dr. John Volpe stopped by to pickup his Stage 2 Hot Rod kit. John’s history with Factory Five goes back to the early years, and the team here is always happy to hear from or see him. Besides his Hot Rod, he has a Factory Five Roadster he frequents Newport,…Read More
Posted on April 12, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This Mk4 Roadster was featured at the 2022 SEMA Show, and uses a 750 HP Ford Predator engine. The Predator is the same 5.2L supercharged engine that powers the current Ford GT500. The car has modest options which include IRS, vintage 15″ Halibrand wheels and period-correct Goodyear tires, Factory Five…Read More
Posted on April 12, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Our 2nd Gen ’35 Hot Rod Truck features a new extended cab with an additional 4″ of additional interior space compared to the previous generation. Powered by Ford’s 5.2L “Voodoo” flat-plane crank engine producing 520 HP @ 8,200 RPM and with a 5-speed Tremec TKX transmission. The Truck features Factory…Read More
Posted on April 12, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Dave Tabor and Greg Guio drove their Factory Five Type 65 Coupes at a ‘test and tune’ event at Salinas Municipal Airport in CA. Although the runs weren’t formal times, they got in 14 runs and a ton of fun!Read More
