Posted on October 12, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
It's a perfect New England fall day, and Factory Five customer Lewis C. is spending it driving around in his Mk4 Roadster that he completed earlier this year! Factory Five President Dave Smith checks out customer Lewis C.'s Mk4 Roadster Lewis came by for a visit to show us his Mk4 Roadster…Read More
Posted on October 6, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We took the new 818 to A2 Windtunnel in Mooresville, NC to test the new nose configuration, nose insert design, and airflow/cooling variations of ducting. The 818 program enters a new stage with the release of the newest configuration, the 818 Coupe. We've changed all the 818 models over to…Read More
Posted on October 2, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
As we near the start of the 2015 SEMA Show in a month, we've added a photo gallery of the GTM that we brought to last year's big event. This GTM was featured in the KONI Shocks booth to help show off their double-adjustable shocks and featured a flat black…Read More
Posted on September 23, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Tomorrow night is looking like it will be the perfect night for a cruise-in here in New England! The Factory Five crew will be heading up to Foxboro, MA for the Mass Cruisers' Club event at Bass Pro Shops. We'll be driving up in our Mk4 Roadster, and '33 Hot…Read More
Posted on September 23, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Jim F. from San Antonio, TX picked-up his '33 Hot Rod kit in January of this year, and nine months later, has officially graduated his build! Jim said he is mixed with emotions as his build ends because while he is proud of the work he has done,…Read More
Posted on September 23, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The new Factory Five Indepentdent Rear Suspension is designed to use 2015 and later Ford Mustang center section, spindles, and brakes. The new IRS is available for the Mk4 Roadster, '33 Hot Rod, and Type 65 Coupe. The suspension is available with new kit orders, and is priced at $2,499.…Read More
Posted on September 21, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I worked this past Saturday at Factory Five, doing plant tours and essentially the same job I've been doing since 1995. Customer Chris P from Ohio was here to pick up a Hot Rod. I recognized Chris immediately from 50 yards away. I sold a Mk1 Roadster to Chris back…Read More
Posted on September 14, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Introducing the all-new 818 Coupe! This design joins the 818S street model and the 818R race model. The design is based on the 818 chassis, but incorporates a new removable hard top coupe design with interior bulk head and power side windows, rear glass hatch and rear glass quarter windows.…Read More
Posted on August 27, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Rob B. is featured in a new article published in the September 2015 issue of Kit Car Magazine in the UK. In the article, Rob details his build story of his Factory Five Mk3 Roadster which he purchased in 2006 and worked on it for seven years…Read More
Posted on August 26, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Bob B.'s #26 GTM was recently featured in volume 3 of Motor Club Magazine. The magazine was created for Monticello Motor Club Members, and Bob's gets a nice two-page spread. The article discusses how Bob is one of the Monticello Motor Club founding members, and spends as much…Read More
Posted on August 26, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The last 818 update that I sent out was in April just prior to our debut of the newest 818 Coupe at Open House in June (click here to read that update).The 818 Coupe prototype debuted at our summer Open House event, and now enters production this Saturday. The first…Read More
Posted on July 22, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This summer we are lucky to have two interns working here at Factory Five. Charlie Ionata is working in the Admin area doing Marketing. Charlie is entering his junior year at Wake Forest University studying business, and is a nationally ranked hammer thrower for the Wake Forest Division 1 Track…Read More
Posted on July 15, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five crew is traveling to Syracuse, NY for the 2015 Right Coast Nationals car show. This year, Factory Five Tech Guys Dan Golub and Vinny DeGeorge will be at the show in the Factory Five booth with the All-Womens Build Mk4 Roadster and the flame '33 Hot Rod. The All-Women's Mk4…Read More
Posted on July 14, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I am always proud of the team here at Factory Five. I do however, sometimes take for granted the fact that we get a lot done in a day. Yesterday it was impossible to notice the scale and pace of the work. I thought to myself, "I should share with folks…Read More
Posted on July 2, 2015 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 June 30, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five show and event trailer is back in Wareham after a fun weekend at the London Cobra Show in Ohio. The crew got right to work unloading it first thing today putting the cars back in the showroom. Here's a some photos from the morning. You can also read…Read More
Posted on June 29, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This year, the 2015 London Cobra Show hosted by the Ohio Cobra Club raised $111,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation! We attended the super fun 3-day event in London, Ohio along with 180 registered roadsters and a slew of sponsors and vendors. I was thrilled to attend the Friday autocross…Read More
Posted on June 29, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Norman Gunderson and his buddies at the Darmouth Veteran's Advisory Board hosted their 2nd Annual Dartmouth Car Show to benefit Veteran's and Factory Five Racing sponsored this worthy cause. The car show was held on Saturday, May 16th, and despite threatening skies, over 60 cars showed up to raise money…Read More
Posted on June 25, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I was honored to host Factory Five customer David P. and his wife Shelly for a visit here at Factory Five Racing. David works for Mission Control/NASA down in Houston, TX, and brought with him a very special gift for us here at Factory Five. The "Fallen Heroes" Memorial Patch…Read More
Posted on June 19, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Similar to last year, we had a small threat of rain in the forecast leading up to the 2015 Open House. Luckily, the rain held off, and the morning brought some passing clouds before the sun broke through. The entire back parking lot at Factory Five soon filled up with…Read More
