Posted on June 8, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2016 Factory Five Summer Open House was our 19th since founding the company. The weather was perfect, 70 degrees and sunny. Approximately 76 customer cars representing the different Factory Five models showed up for the car show. The rain that preceded the event on Friday and followed the event…Read More
Posted on June 6, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Autocross action at GoodGuys shows is gaining popularity, and last April Factory Five customer Dennis R. competed against more than 100 drivers in five classes at the 16th Annual Meguiar's Del Mar Nationals. Dennis won the Hot Rod class in a time of 60.105 seconds against some very stiff competition. Huge…Read More
Posted on June 5, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We are going to be driving the wheels off of our cars this summer, and here are some of the events we plan on being at. The action kicks off with our 19th annual Factory Five Open House on June 4th. We'll be on the Hot Rod Power Tour the…Read More
Posted on June 4, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Here's a bunch of photos from the 2016 Factory Five Open House. It's been really fun catching up with customers and seeing all of the Roadsters, Coupes, Hot Rods, GTMs, 818s... even a Spyder GT is here! Here's some more photos from the event so far.Read More
Posted on June 1, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five Open House - June 4th, 9 AM to 1 PM This will be our 19th Annual Factory Five Open House event! It's hard to believe that we've been hosting this event for 19 years, and many of our friends and customers were at the very first one. This…Read More
Posted on May 26, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Mike S. from Green Bay WI shared this great looking Mk4 build. Mike killed it on this build with a lot of custom touches. The beautiful Stryker red try coat paint, black chrome, flush mount led marker lights and carbon fiber trim give this classic shape a…Read More
Posted on May 21, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
During the summer, more and more customers visit Factory Five for a tour. Individuals and car clubs are invited stop in and get a tour of the factory, like this great group of Corvette owners that visited us on Friday, May 20th. Factory Five’s Dan Golub gave them a tour of…Read More
Posted on May 19, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
One of the fun events this summer is right here at Factory Five as we are hosting the 2016 Street Rodder Road Tour on Monday, July 11th. Jerry Dixie and his Street Rodder Road Tour participants will be here from about 9 am to noon for a factory tour and refreshments. This…Read More
Posted on May 16, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Garry Bopp has earned a reputation in the Factory Five community for being helpful and building some impressive cars. Garry's Type 65 Coupe earned some notable awards here at our summer Open House and also down at Mustangs and Fords Magazine among many. Last year, Garry converted a…Read More
Posted on May 16, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five's Scott Bell and Dan Golub made the road trip down to Brunswick, GA for this past weekend's Cruising 2 the Coast fundraiser hosted by Factory Five customer Preston Kunda and many of his friends in the area. Factory Five customer Garry Bopp helped out at the booth. The…Read More
Posted on May 9, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2016 Huntington Beach Cruise-In was a HUGE success! The weather was California perfect, and the quality of Factory Fives at the event continues to reach new heights. Judges had a very tough job, and many, many cars were in the running for top awards. Jo Coddington, Sally Bean, and…Read More
Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Marc St-Amand built a stunning blue and white Factory Five Type 65 Coupe, but he didn't stop there. Marc has compiled a collection of Factory Five Coupe photographs and customer profiles in a new book that is available online! This is a 100 page Hardcover book featuring…Read More
Posted on April 27, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five big rig returned early this afternoon with a new wrap done by our partners at Competition Graphics. Thanks to Scott "Honey Badger" Bell for bringing it home from Michigan over the weekend. We'll be adding some sponsor decals to the trailer in the near future. The new…Read More
Posted on April 15, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join us for another great day on Main Street in Huntington Beach for the 9th annual Huntington Beach Factory Five Cruise-In! This year's event is scheduled for Saturday, April 30th. This year, we have some new VIP guests and a special car to unveil as well as live music, car show…Read More
Posted on April 15, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
In 1969, the third Monday in April was officially designated as Patriot's Day which can be traced back to the Sons of the American Revolution in Massachusetts who first began recognizing this day. The day is meant to remember the Battle of Lexington and Concord which was fought on April…Read More
Posted on April 7, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This weekend on "Engine Power," the Factory Five crew will be building the first EcoBoost-powered 818C. Ford's 310 HP 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine is standard in the Ford Mustang, and we got one of the first aftermarket engines to drop into our newest Factory Five 818 Coupe. The episode debuts this…Read More
Posted on April 7, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
If you recall, last summer the team from Factory Five and pilots from FedEx built a beautiful Mk4 Roadster at the FedEx St Jude's PGA Golf Classic. The car has raised over $50,000 in donations for St. Jude Children's Hospital, and now it is heading to the Mecum Auction in Houston,…Read More
Posted on April 4, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Yesterday, a friend of mine called to let me know that Factory Five customer Wade Chamberlain (above on left with customer Bob Lennon in 2002) passed away suddenly of a heart attack at only 47 years old! Wade leaves his wife Beth, their children, and the entire Factory Five community…Read More
Posted on March 29, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five polished stainless steel exhausts for '33 Hot Rods have been a challenge for more than six months, and I was very excited to receive our new batch of 100 sets of polished stainless steel exhaust sets (these new parts were part of an overall upgrade of the exhaust…Read More
Posted on March 16, 2016 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Congratulations to Richard and Yvonne Miglori and Team PDG on their big podium finish during their first endurance race of the 2016 season! The team ran the NASA Endurance Racing season opener with Carl Rydquist behind the wheel. Carl helped Team PDG take the pole in the #4 Factory Five…Read More
