Posted on June 27, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Terrible news! I just learned that we have lost a GREAT member of the Factory Five family. Todd Buttrick was one of the best guys, and a friend of so many people in the Factory Five world. I remember when his wife Jillian passed away maybe 15 years ago. We…Read More
Posted on June 20, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Part of our important work here at Factory Five is dedicated to charity. We've supported the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation over the years as well as Fisher House and other charities. We have also supported St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for the last five years with a donation of a Mk4…Read More
Posted on June 11, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join us and Factory Five customers for a fun Saturday Summer cruise to the Newport Car Museum on June 15, 2019! The cruise-in kicks off here at Factory Five at 10 AM. We will all head out at 11:30, destination the Newport Car Museum where customers can tour the museum…Read More
Posted on June 4, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customers are invited to join us for Factory Five Night at the Mass Cruisers Car Show at Bass Pro Shops, Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA this summer on August 15 from 4-7 PM! Last year, we hosted this fun event with the great guys at Mass Cruisers. This…Read More
Posted on May 22, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Barrett-Jackson Northeast – June 26th – 29th, Mohegan Sun, CT Join the Factory Five crew and literally thousands of fans at the third annual Barrett-Jackson Northeast car show and auction! Factory Five live-builds have become a tradition at Barrett-Jackson events in Scottsdale and Connecticut, so we are continuing this tradition…Read More
Posted on May 21, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This year, the 2019 London Cobra Show will be held on June 20th - 22nd. The world's largest Cobra gathering has been one of the best events of the year for Cobra fans for 19 years. Every year, Cobra enthusiasts from all over the country gather for a few days…Read More
Posted on May 21, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five's Dan Golub will be joining the team from Ford Performance at the 2019 Carlisle Ford Nationals on May 31st - June 2nd, 2019! Dan will be bringing our Factory Five Mk4 Roadster to be part of the Ford display. Dan recently added a 2016 Ford Mustang GT350 to…Read More
Posted on May 16, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Read Hot Rod Magazine Mark Gearhart's fifth story in a series of his Hot Rod Truck build in this month's (July) issue. Mark gets the car on the ground as a roller with front and rear suspension installed, brakes, and steering with some aluminum panels. Next up is the engine…Read More
Posted on March 5, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Last weekend was the annual Detroit Autorama, and as always, Ford Performance was a big part of the show. This year, two Factory Fives were featured in the Ford booth! Factory Five customer Paul Borror has earned a slew of awards with his 20th Anniversary Mk4 Roadster. Ford Performance also…Read More
Posted on February 7, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Mark Gearhart gives us an update on his '35 Hot Rod Truck project, and in the April 2019 issue of Hot Rod Magazine, he goes over the front suspension install. Factory Five's Jim Schenck, Director of R&D, talked with Mark to go over the design process for the front suspension…Read More
Posted on January 22, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Barrett-Jackson has become one of the "must see" car events of the year. Much like SEMA, it seems that everyone in the car industry is there for this nine-day event. It doesn't hurt that it is 70 degrees and sunny in Scottsdale when the rest of the country is freezing!…Read More
Posted on January 18, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Our 2nd Generation ’33 Hot Rod frame is in production. This ultra-rigid frame is made of mig-welded, high strength carbon steel tubing and plate steel. This updated chassis delivers greater torsional rigidity, increased cockpit space, it is easier to get in and out, improved heat and sound insulation, and numerous…Read More
Posted on January 18, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Three of the five Factory Fives that were up for auction this year at the 2019 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction have crossed the auction block, and brought good money. Overall, prices this year are strong, and the collector car market continues to be a good place to invest your money (even…Read More
Posted on January 17, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We've been so busy that we haven't had time to post photos and video updates of all the action at the huge Scottsdale, Arizona Barrett-Jackson Auction! The crew is more than half way done building the LIVE BUILD Barrett-Jackson Special Edition Truck #002 in the Restoration Alley. Truck #001 is…Read More
Posted on January 14, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The huge 2019 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale show is well underway, and Factory Fives have a big footprint at this year's show! The Factory Five cars being auctioned this week are: Lot 782: Type 65 Coupe going across the block Thursday, January 17. Lot 814: GTM Supercar going across the block Thursday,…Read More
Posted on January 11, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five crew is already set-up and excited for the huge annual Barrett-Jackson car auction in Scottsdale, AZ. This year, we have four main areas where Factory Five stuff is happening! 1. The Factory Five truck is set-up in the vendors mid-way leading to the auction. In this display,…Read More
Posted on January 11, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Technology has made everything better. Dig on the computer-designed, ultra-strong, light-weight Factory Five '35 Hot Rod Truck chassis. Photos by our buddy Dino Petrocelli. This truck chassis is standard under every Factory Five '35 Hot Rod Truck. Shown with optional satin black powder coating. Click here to view the full gallery.…Read More
Posted on January 2, 2019 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Customer Erik Treves highlights a great year of customer accomplishments with his twin-turbo Gen 3 Coupe laying it down for charity at the 2018 London Cobra Show. This year, the company and customers made a huge difference for charities like the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.…Read More
Posted on December 31, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
If you don't want to read this whole post, you can simply watch the video summary above. For almost 25 years we’ve been shaping composite automobile body panels the same way, by hand. This slow and laborious process of shaping with foam, bondo and clay is tough dirty work that…Read More
Posted on December 21, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Huge thanks to Factory Five customer Jim K. for organizing a tour here at Factory Five for the members for the New England Supercar Club! What started out as maybe 20-30 people quickly became 350-400 people! Good variety of cars in the parking lot, and a fun tour for a…Read More
