Posted on August 14, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The team at Hot Rod Magazine had the chance to drive some Factory Fives on this year's Hot Rod Power Tour. We brought four Hot Rods to go the 1,800 mile distance, but we also brought our road-worthy Type 65 Coupe. This month, Hot Rod Magazine selected the Coupe as…Read More
Posted on August 14, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five crew are heading up to Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA for the Summer Bass Pro Cruise-In. The weather is PERFECT and a HUGE crowd is expected. "Overhaulin's" CherieLynn Westrich has been here at Factory Five for the last few days and is driving up the '33 Hot…Read More
Posted on August 14, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We are happy to have CherieLynn Westrich here at Factory Five for a few days! Cherie was on "Overhaulin'," and most recently she was part of a five-woman build team on PowerNation's "Detroit Muscle" TV show where the team assembled a killer 427-powered Factory Five Mk4 Roadster. CherieLynn Westrich checks…Read More
Posted on August 11, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Ever want to drive a Factory Five on an epic road trip? A few months ago, Arthur St. Antoine, host of Motor Trend's online show "Epic Drives", asked if he could borrow my Mk4 Roadster for a 1,000 mile trip from Seattle to Monterey, CA for the show. The show…Read More
Posted on August 11, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Many of you know our good friend Jeremy Luchini from SolidWorks software. We've worked with SolidWorks and have known Jeremy for more than 10 years. There isn't a Factory Five design that survives without SolidWorks revs. Recently (big announcement), Jeremy left SolidWorks to begin a full-time independent design career. Factory…Read More
Posted on August 6, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
During the economic collapse in 2009, I learned what a great RESPONSIBILITY it is to be the owner of a company. Today, I was reminded again what a great HONOR it is to do so. My good friend and Factory Five customer Henry R. sent us a United States Flag that was…Read More
Posted on August 6, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We were fortunate to have a visit from Team PDG owners Richard and Yvonne Migliori here at Factory Five a few weeks ago. Richard and Yvonne gave us pictures of their VERY successful GTM race car signed by team members and drivers. Team PDG is again in the hunt for…Read More
Posted on August 5, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
For the next two weeks while Sally is on vacation, my daughter Madison will be working reception at Factory Five. Her older sister Nicole will be lending a hand as well. So if you call Factory Five, the friendly voice on the line will be Madison Smith. Dave Smith PresidentRead More
Posted on August 1, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Tim and Alicia J. from Ventura, CA sent us these photos of their Mk4 Roadster that they built together over the course of a year and have since put over 1,300 miles on the car. The project was a dream of Tim's for over 15 years. He…Read More
Posted on July 31, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five 818 continues to receive great press as next month's issue of Complete Kit Car in the UK profiles the 818S built by Factory Five customer Tom W. from Alachua, FL. The article gives a quick intro on the design process of the 818 followed by the story…Read More
Posted on July 29, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Kyle and Jennifer N. from North Easton, MA sent us these great photos of their Mk3 Roadster. The car was completed in November 2012 by builder Mike Everson in Norton using a Ford 302 with Mass-Flo injection putting out 350 HP mated to a Tremec 3550. The paint…Read More
Posted on July 29, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
You may remember Bob and Jonathan C. as we shared a story of their build where they Jonathan took their recently completed Mk4 Roadster to his school's prom this past spring (Click here to read the story). They sent us an e-mail recently to let us know that they have…Read More
Posted on July 28, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join Factory Five this weekend as we head to Cape Cod for the Water Street Wing Fling Auto Fest and Car Show in Sandwich MA. We're heading to the event with our fleet of show cars including our '33 Hot Rod, Mk4 Roadster, and more! Factory Five customer Jim K.…Read More
Posted on July 24, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Street Rodder Magazine Road Tour visited Factory Five Racing this past Monday. The entire front parking lot was filled with hot rods, and Factory Five President Dave Smith gave the cruisers a factory tour. Huge thanks to Jerry Dixey from Street Rodder Magazine for making Factory Five one of…Read More
Posted on July 16, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
30 days ago, we decided to try and build an 818R and make it to the Ultimate Track Car Challenge (which is held a week from today, July 18th). This is part of a pilot episode of a potential reality TV show. I thought it might be a little bit…Read More
Posted on July 14, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I was lucky to give a brief tour of the company to Thomas Learned and his family who were up from Texas. Thomas is a 21-year United States Army Veteran, retired Apache helicopter mechanic. Thomas served three combat tours. He is interested in building a Hot Rod, but since my…Read More
Posted on July 11, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Every other Thursday night all summer long here in New England, the Mass Cruisers Car Club sponsors a HUGE custom car, hot rod, and vintage car cruise-in at Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA. The cruise is referred to as The Bass Pro Cruise-In because the main parking lot is adjacent…Read More
Posted on July 10, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Above: Courtney Hansen from Powernation was a SEMA spokesperson for this legislation. Great news for the custom car industry. I have been honored to be part of a SEMA advisory committee that has helped to draft a bill that would enable companies like Factory Five to manufacture completed vehicles with…Read More
Posted on July 9, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join us this Thursday, July 10th at the Bass Pro Shops Cruise-In at Patriot Place in Foxboro Stadium. It's been a tough summer as it seems it has rained almost every Thursday (just like last year!), so we're excited that tomorrow night is looking like it will be partly cloudy…Read More
Posted on July 8, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
For the second straight NASA race weekend, Factory Fives end up on the podium! Factory Five racer Pat McMahon earned a first place finish overall on Friday, July 4th, in the rain (!) with John George in his Challenge Car finishing 4th behind a very fast Corvette. John would qualify…Read More
