Posted on October 2, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Pro photographer and good friend Christian Rowell from High Octane Image came down the other day and captured some nice shots of a typical day at Factory Five. Here are some of his shots. The boys from "The Auto Shoppe" in South Burlington, VT came down to show off their…Read More
Posted on September 28, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The November issue of Grassroots Motorsports features the final build part #8 of the magazine's excellent 818S build series articles. In this section, the car that was built at Wayne Presley’s Very Cool Parts garage ends up on the track and doing commuter duty. The crew from Grassroots Motorsports puts the…Read More
Posted on September 23, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Huge honors for Factory Five customer Kris Colvin and his stunning orange '33 Hot Rod built by The Auto Shoppe of South Burlington, VT as his car was selected by "Street Rodder Magazine" as the "Best Ford in a Ford" at the NSRA Northeast Street Rod Nationals held last weekend,…Read More
Posted on September 12, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Congratulations to Factory Five customer Jeff K. from Indiana and his friend Joel for both having Top 5 Finishes in their SCCA Region's "Super Weekend" event last weekend. During this two day event, Jeff and Joel both shared Jeff's Roadster during the two day autocross event with Jeff making it…Read More
Posted on September 8, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Five industry-pro women built this 535 HP Ford small block-powered Mk4 Roadster on the show “Detroit Muscle”. Click here to watch the episode and to learn more about the build. The Factory Five Mk4 Roadster built by these five women is powered by Ford Racing’s 535 HP small block 351W…Read More
Posted on September 8, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Now on PowerNation, five women from the automotive industry build a Factory Five Mk4 Roadster in five days! If you missed the show when it aired, you can watch it online on PowerNation's "Detroit Muscle". Click one of the links below watch Cherielynn, Nan, Courtnie, Karen, and Jo build this beautiful Mk4! Click here to…Read More
Posted on September 5, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
There are too many Factory Five stories to tell, and I'm the lucky one who gets to sit in the middle and hear them all. Here's a great one, or two rather. A year ago, Bob and Anita Capps bought a Mk4 Roadster complete kit. Bob and his son Jonathan…Read More
Posted on September 5, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 289 USRRC Roadster is based off of Factory Five's proven Mk4 Roadster chassis, and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 289-powered race cars. The design focuses on period-correct body shape and trim. Highlights include an accurate 289 flared fendered body complete with 289-style petty bar/roll bar, center gas cap,…Read More
Posted on September 3, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five Challenge Series Racer Paul Arnold took 1st place at the inaugural NASA National East Coast Championship after an exciting race. John George, the 2012 Factory Five Challenge Series Champion, has a detailed report on the race weekend at Road Atlanta. Here's his recap of Sunday's Championship Race: "Sunday…Read More
Posted on August 29, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Recently, Factory Five customer Karen Salvaggio sent us a message saying that she recently recorded a segment for the radio program "Heels on Wheels". The originally aired yesterday, August 28, but it will be rebroadcast tomorrow, 8/30 at 2 PM EST. Heels On Wheels Radio Program is an internet radio program…Read More
Posted on August 28, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
You're only as good as your team, and at Factory Five our team is the best. Beyond the talented professionals who work inside the building, we also have a great network of partner companies and suppliers. When it comes to capturing the drama and beauty of our great cars, our…Read More
Posted on August 27, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five 818R race development program has been at full throttle this year. The goal is to make the 818 chassis the most track-capable street car in our line-up and to continue developing the platform for new products. The 818 story continues to grow and the car is definitely…Read More
Posted on August 25, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
NASA Championships Presented by Toyo Tires NASA Nationals East Coast 2014 at Road Atlanta is upon us this weekend, and Factory Five Challenge Series driver John George will be on track defending his 2012 Championship win. Racing in the class are 7 Challenge Series drivers in identically prepared Factory Five Challenge Cars. The Nationals…Read More
Posted on August 25, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The October issue of Grassroots Motorsports (on newsstands now) features part 7 of their excellent 818S build series articles. In this article, the car built at Wayne Presley's Very Cool Parts garage ends up on the ground and running. The basic build is completed by the crew, but the Grassroots…Read More
Posted on August 22, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five tech crew left work a little early on yesterday to attend the bi-weekly Bass Pro Shops Cruise-In at Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA. Tony, Nate, and Jesper all drove '33 Hot Rods with Dan in a Type 65 Coupe, Jay in the Mk4 Roadster, and Joe driving…Read More
Posted on August 21, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join Factory Five customers Karen Salvaggio, Frank M. (frankeeski on www.thefactoryfiveforum.com) and Rupert B. this weekend in for a fun evening cruise-in! Karen has been asked by director/producer Patrick Kriwanek to invite all Factory Five owners to bring their Roadsters and Coupes to this special event. It is being held at…Read More
Posted on August 21, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We have fantastic partner companies that we work with here at Factory Five, and one of them visited us last week. iContact is the company that helps us send out our monthly mass e-mails, and our Account Manager (and future Factory Five 818 owner) Brandon Allen asked if we would help…Read More
Posted on August 20, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Scott L. from Uniontown, Ohio graduated his Mk4 Roadster last month on The Factory Five Forum, and this month his build is profiled on Street Legal TV! Scott received his kit in June last year and officially called his build complete at the end of last month.…Read More
Posted on August 19, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The entire Factory Five tech crew is heading up en masse to Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA this Thursday, August 21st for the Summer Bass Pro Cruise-In. The weather forecast looks great with temps in the mid-70s. We'll have a fleet of Factory Fives there including our red 818S that was at the 2013 SEMA Show…Read More
Posted on August 15, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
"All I can say is, if you've never experienced motoring like this, you have NO IDEA what you're missing." - Arthur St. Antoine, "Epic Drives" When Arthur St. Antoine called me up and asked me if we had any fast cars for him to drive, I smiled and reached for…Read More
