Posted on April 6, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
In April of 2021, Ron Vigna from Virginia shared a build update on his Factory Five Type 65 Coupe #226. Ron graduated his Factory Five Type 65 Coupe October 29, 2021 and was featured on our website and social media. Since his last update, he says, "I’ve driven the car 1500…Read More
Posted on April 4, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Today, Neil, his wife Lydia, and kids Arie, Ann, Jane and Drew K. picked up their Factory Five Type 65 Coupe. Neil plans on building an LS-powered Coupe. The family took a vacation out to Massachusetts all the way from Grand Rapids, Michigan! We recently got back from the build…Read More
Posted on April 3, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Last week ended on a high note with three customers picking up their kits, and three school tours, the largest of which, "The Winners Circle" representing five (5) upstate New York high schools building Factory Fives as part of a curriculum focusing on motorsports marketing and business. Here are some…Read More
Posted on March 28, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Super proud of Brian Gluck and his team at Dark Horse Racing. This past weekend Brian drove to a 4th place SGT class finish and first place in pro-am category. Fastest cars in SGT were a pair of Porsche GT3 cup cars running 1:29.672 and 1:30.235 respectively. Brian finished a…Read More
Posted on March 23, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Yesterday, 120 packages left the building. Today, the team stepped it up and shipped out 150+ packages! The team is working hard to fulfill orders, and we appreciate your patience. If you’re waiting on something, keep an eye on your inbox for a shipping notification.Read More
Posted on March 13, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Sick Week was even sicker with Chris Hein's Factory Five '33 Hot Rod. Chris ran a drag time of 8.904 seconds at 156.46 mph down in Florida during the Sick Week races. Chris even did some interviews for Sick the Mag and 1320 Video, as well as Engine Builder Magazine.…Read More
Posted on March 9, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
On Monday, Thomas M. and his son, Luke picked up their Factory Five Mk4 Roadster in the early afternoon. They are thinking about going with a 302 engine.Read More
Posted on February 16, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We are looking to add six team members to the Factory Five Racing crew. Currently, we have one position open in Packaging, two positions in Tech Support, two Welding positions, one CNC operator. The positions are described in detail below. If you'd like to apply: 1: You can email us…Read More
Posted on February 13, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations Dan T. (@TBull on the Factory Five Forum) for winningFebruary Picture of the Month! Dan's Factory Five MkIV Roadster waspictured in the driveway of a horse farm in Cedar Hill, MO and in theparking lot of a marketing company in Webster Groves, MO. As a big Marvel fan, once…Read More
Posted on February 10, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Larry Stanley (grandfather), Lee Stanley (father), and Jackson Stanley (son) from DFW, Texas recently completed their Factory Five Racing Mk4 Roadster together. They ordered the complete kit, and a Blueprint 302 engine paired with a Tremec T5 transmission. They would've gone bigger, but wanted to build more of a cruiser. Lee and…Read More
Posted on January 31, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
David F.'s Factory Five Type 65 was completed in 2019. He is the car's second owner as it was built through a collaboration by Coffey’s Custom Cobras of Noblesville, IN and Slate Performance Automotive from Indianapolis, Indiana. The stunning PPG tri-coat is called Sunkist and was sprayed by Street Dreams…Read More
Posted on January 24, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to Factory Five customer Jordan (Factory Five Forum handle: @Blessidsoul12) on winning January Picture of the Month. Jordan also won 'Judge's Choice' in his first cruise and show at Wheelin' Walla Walla, Washington. He said about the weekend show that, “The cobra ran flawlessly. Cooling fan kicked on and kept water…Read More
Posted on January 18, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
John Petri an Untied States Marine Corps veteran has been following Factory Five Racing for many years and always dreamed of owning a Roadster. Being a disabled veteran and with his current career he feared that he would not be able to complete a build. To not let summers pass…Read More
Posted on January 11, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Tom Leeming took delivery of his Factory Five Type 65 Coupe R on November of 2018 and completed the build on April of 2019, 100% in-house at VRacing, ready to race. Including testing and tuning, Tom has done 185+ track session races sanctioned by SOVREN, VARA, RMVR, NASA, and SCCA.…Read More
Posted on December 28, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations Customer Art Q. (aquillen on the Factory Five Forum) on December Picture of the Month. This stunning photo was taken at Meadow Lake Wind Farm, Northwest Indiana. There are over 400 turbines in this group, spread over 3 counties. According to Art, the conditions were lucky at midday. While…Read More
Posted on December 5, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Here you will find sales on fun gifts from Factory Five Racing - updated with new products daily now through December 31st. Please enjoy referencing this page while holiday shopping for the car-lovers in your life, or for yourself! Holiday Sales: Factory Five RC '33 Hot Rod Factory Five RC…Read More
Posted on December 5, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Factory Five is proud to support some very important charities throughout the year. Our work on behalf of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and our work supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is now joined by supporting the Austin Hatcher Foundation. Last year, two Factory Five cars built by the foundation…Read More
Posted on November 18, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Visit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN and you will become a life long supporter of these amazing people who bring hope to so many parents of children with cancer. We began supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital annually by donating a kit to the Pilots of FedEx…Read More
Posted on November 17, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to Dan Walsh and his team at Tech-Autos on their feature in popular British magazine TKC (Track Kit Custom) this fall. TKC was taken for a ride in Dan’s Factory Five Type 65 Coupe. A glimpse into how the ride went reads, “Personally, I love it. The seats are…Read More
Posted on November 15, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to customer Les R. (@Mrallsport32 on the Factory Five Forum) from Cotati, California on winning November Picture of the Month on The Factory Five Forum with his '33 Hot Rod. Les's Hot Rod is number #1121. The incredible shots below were taken in Sonoma County, California at a winery…Read More
