Posted on November 26, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I swear that more things happen in a day here than there is time to write about. Today, Factory Five customer Joe M. picked-up his 818S kit. You may remember Joe built a beautiful GTM that headlined the Boston Cup Car Show. He also built a beautiful Mk2 Roadster some…Read More
Posted on November 25, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Every year, people ask us if we're going to be open over the Thanksgiving holiday so we wanted to publish our schedule right up front. Thursday: Closed Friday: Closed Saturday: Open for tours from 9 am - 12 noon Factory Five tech crew members Joe Scott and Dan Golub enjoy…Read More
Posted on November 19, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I met with Garry just last week at the 2013 SEMA Show. Garry is a great customer and a good friend. His dark blue Type 65 Coupe has won numerous awards and his craftsmanship is top notch. Garry attended last week's Reptile Round-up which is a customer-based event held every…Read More
Posted on November 18, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Our favorite car shooter Dino Petrocelli has done it again, this time capturing the newest Factory Five, our street 818 model. Both cars were painted by Carl's Collision and featured in our booth at last week's SEMA Show. The green and carbon fiber 818S pictured above was also assembled in…Read More
Posted on November 15, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The kit car industry is famous for telling people how easy it is to build their cars. We PROVE it every month with students and a real car at the Factory Five Build School. When most people find out that Factory Five Racing has a three day build school where…Read More
Posted on November 13, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five Racing is as much about the people who build the cars as it is about the cars themselves. At the 2013 SEMA Show, Power Automedia interviewed customers Ron E., Karen S., and Wayne P. along with partner companies Koni Shocks and Wilwood Brakes. Check out the video below.…Read More
Posted on November 13, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
A year ago at SEMA 2012, we showed our prototype 818. This year, we brought four 818s to the SEMA party and walked away with two significant awards and a ton of attention for our newest Factory Five model. The 818 earned Sony Playstation's Gran Turismo "Best Domestic" Award and…Read More
Posted on November 11, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2013 SEMA Show was the best ever for Factory Five! There were 15 Factory Five cars on display in different parts of the show from Featured Vehicles to sponsored companies and our own 5 car booth. This year we received a TON of help from Factory Five customers.…Read More
Posted on November 11, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We've received flags from soldiers from all branches of the United States Military and proudly display them in the Factory Five showroom. On behalf of all of the hard-working and patriotic employees of Factory Five, I would like to send a message of Thanks to all veterans of the US…Read More
Posted on November 7, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The new Factory Five 818R has won Sony's 2013 Gran Turismo Award for "Best Domestic Automobile"! The award was presented during The GT Awards reception Wednesday night at Haze Night Club in the Aria Hotel & Casino. Each year at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the Gran Turismo Awards are held…Read More
Posted on November 7, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The latest Factory Five Mk4 left for its new home today with customer Dan H. and his co-pilot Rob. Dan and Rob made the drive over from the Syracuse area and took a tour of the plant while they were here. The car will be built with an old school…Read More
Posted on November 1, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Ezra Dyer, Contributing Writer at Automobile Magazine, has been following the 818 project from it's inception a few years ago. Just recently, Ezra tested the 818S down in Virginia. His write-up in Automobile Magazine is on newsstands now, and iPad owners can download the Automobile Magazine app and read the…Read More
Posted on November 1, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The new Factory Five 818 continues to earn serious recognition and this month it blazes across the cover of Grassroots Motorsports Magazine. So far this year, the new 818 has been tested with rave reviews in Road & Track Magazine, Automobile Magazine, Yahoo! Autos, and was also featured on the…Read More
Posted on November 1, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Last weekend, I sent the Factory Five truck and Factory Five guys Dave C. and Dan G. up to the Babson College Auto Club car show. This wasn't the kind of show that we normally attend, but since my daughter goes to Babson College, and I heard that the guys…Read More
Posted on November 1, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Some of your know that when I’m not building cars at Factory Five, I enjoy surfing here in New England. One of my close friends, Kreg Palko, who I’ve surfed with for years, was recently been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Last weekend, there was a golf tournament/fundraiser for…Read More
Posted on October 29, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five show and event truck was loaded and headed west for Las Vegas last night. This year, we have 14 Factory Fives in the 2013 SEMA Show. We are lucky to have a tremendous amount of support from the Factory Five community. Factory Five customers will be helping…Read More
Posted on October 24, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The rear view of the new Factory Five 818S frame. Our favorite photographer Dino Petrocelli photographed the 818R and 818S frames. Factory Fives are famous for their strong tubular steel spaceframes and the 818 carries that tradition forward. We've posted galleries for both models and you can click here to…Read More
Posted on October 23, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Harold D. from Peru, IL recently shared some of his Mk4 Roadster build photos with us and said he is getting close to the go-cart stage in a week or so. It's been a family build with help from his 79 year old father as well as…Read More
Posted on October 18, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five Racing customer Ron Everitt and Dave Smith show off the US flag flown over the Headquarters of Combat Logistics Company, Camp Leatherneck Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Ron's son, Cpl. Ron Jr., serves with US Marine Corps Engineering Section and we sent him a Factory Five flag for his camp.…Read More
Posted on October 17, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Karen Salvaggio brought her Thunder Valley Race Team which included two (yes, she owns two of them!) Factory Five Type 65 Coupes to celebrate famed race car driver Bob Bondurant's 80th birthday last weekend at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix, AZ. Karen sent us…Read More
