Posted on July 3, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We hope everyone enjoys their 4th of July weekend! Factory Five Racing will be closed Friday, July 4th to celebrate Independence Day. We will have a small crew on hand on Saturday, July 5th, for factory tours in the morning from 8 am to noon. If you are in New…Read More
Posted on June 25, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The nation's oldest road racing course re-opened last weekend, and Factory Fives dominated the field! The event was a NASA Pro Racing road race event which drew four Factory Fives - three Challenge Cars and a GTM Supercar. This weekend (June 28-29), Thompson Speedway will be holding its official grand opening showcasing vintage road…Read More
Posted on June 24, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2014 London Cobra Show headlined last Saturday on Main Street in downtown London, Ohio. Think 1950's Americana small town USA complete with the annual Strawberry Festival, and add in almost 200 custom-built C-car replicas and you have one FUN day. The fact that the event raises almost $100,000 for the…Read More
Posted on June 20, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We always enjoy receiving photos of customers builds and hearing their stories. We first heard that customer Daniel H. from North Carolina had completed his Coupe build when his girlfriend, Christy, sent us a photo of it on Facebook. Dan then sent us some more photos which you can check…Read More
Posted on June 19, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2014 Factory Five Open House was another great success despite threatening skies. The forecast of rain and the wash out/deluge of the day before definitely kept some people from driving their FFRs. 53 brave customers drove their cars to the event (a typical Open House brings out between 100…Read More
Posted on June 19, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The accolades keep coming for the Factory Five 818! Simon Hauger and his kids from West Philly High School displayed their school-built Factory Five at The White House this past Wednesday as part of an event sponsored by President Obama's administration entitled "Maker Faire" highlighting DIY and modern technology that…Read More
Posted on June 18, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Tom B. from Land O Lakes, FL sent us an e-mail the other day to let us know that he has officially completed his Mk4 Roadster build and graduated it on The Factory Five Forum! "I wanted a hot rod that was vintage on the outside and…Read More
Posted on June 16, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Check out MSN.com where they picked the Factory Five '33 Hot Rod as one of the top cars to buy for a mid-life crisis. "This is easily the most interactive mid-life trip, and a real confidence builder, too." - Tom Wilson, MSN.com Click here to read the article. Last month,…Read More
Posted on June 14, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
50 Year Anniversary of the 289 USRRC Legend This is a fun project to announce. We've had reasons to build this car for more than 10 years, and with the 50th anniversary (1964-2014) of the original 289-powered USRRC racer, I finally decided to commit the resources to design and launch a truly…Read More
Posted on June 13, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five Open House - June 14: 9 AM to 1 PM It's that time of year again and EVERYONE is invited to attend our 17th Annual Factory Five Open House event. This fun one day show includes car show awards, plant tours, live music, our famous Scratch & Dent Sale, free…Read More
Posted on June 11, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The kit car industry in the UK is huge, and involves a good number of quality companies, so it is good to see Factory Five customer Steve Knect's 500 HP GTM grace the cover of the upcoming June issue of UK Kitcar Magazine that will be available soon. The article on…Read More
Posted on June 10, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five All-Womens 427 Build Team member Cherielynn Westrich sent us a quick video update from the Hot Rod Power Tour while riding in the Factory Five '33 Hot Rod with FFR's Tony Zullo. The 2014 Hot Rod Power Tour continue to cruise across mid-America as they drove from Knoxville, TN to…Read More
Posted on June 9, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Bill L. from Maine sent us a bunch of photos of his recently completed Type 65 Coupe. Bill spent five years working on the car and included a bunch of personal extras that he added. Bill doesn't have it registered quite yet, but still plans to…Read More
Posted on June 5, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Hot Rod Power Tour - June 7-14 This year's Power Tour kicks off in Charlotte, NC and heads across the mid-section of the country finishing up in the Wisconsin Dells. The tour travels through North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The Factory Five crew is…Read More
Posted on June 4, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join us on Sunday, June 22nd (rain date June 29th) for a 35 mile, police escorted motorcycle ride to benefit the late Officer Greg Maloney's family. Greg was a Plymouth Police Officer and good friends with Factory Five Racing employee Seth Johnson (brother of Operations Director Nate Johnson). For Factory…Read More
Posted on May 29, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Dave Smith and Factory Five customer Ray L. with his recently completed GTM. Factory Five customer Ray L. from Maine visited us the other week with his newly completed GTM #409. Ray ordered his kit in August 2012 and spent the next 12 months building the car of his dreams.…Read More
Posted on May 22, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
These are the kind of letters that make my job so much fun! Factory Five customer Bob C. built a Factory Five Mk4 Roadster with his son in less than one year. The father-son project was posted on a our site a little while ago (click here to read the…Read More
Posted on May 21, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I traveled out to Wisconsin last weekend for the HUGE (1,200+ cars) Wisconsin Dells Automotion Car Show. I was the guest of Arlo and Captain Bob from Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio (WHRR). These guys are authentic hot rodders, and I had a blast at the car show, as well as…Read More
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
It's often said that if you're in the automotive industry, you're at SEMA, and if you're not at SEMA, you're not in the automotive industry. A similar thing can be said of the Carlisle Import and Replica Nationals. If you're in the kit car business, you're at Carlisle, and if…Read More
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Less than a year ago on June 15th, we shipped our very first production 818 chassis kit. Since then, the company has committed to a carefully planned and well executed production ramp-up. We are now building at a current production rate of one chassis per day, and slowly bringing lead…Read More
