Posted on August 17, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We are honored to be recognized for taking part in this year's St. Jude FedEx Classic fundraiser. The Factory Five Mk4 Roaster that we donated was built by the pilots of FedEx and auctioned this past spring, raising $90,000 for the kids at St Jude - a great hospital, great…Read More
Posted on August 16, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Our good friend Dino Petrocelli took some pro-studio photos of our newly built Mk4-R Challenge Car. The car was built in 3 days during the filming of Snap-On Tools "From the Ground Up" episodes. The car features Ford's 430 HP 5.0L Coyote with TKO500 transmission and new IRS with Wilwood…Read More
Posted on August 14, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
In episode 2 of the Factory Five Snap-On Tools Mk4-R Challenge Car build, the team continue to work to the first start of the Ford 5.0L Coyote engine. NASCAR driver Joey Logano even gets in on the action helping put the headers on. Check it out! Click here to…Read More
Posted on August 9, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Hot Rod Magazine's Mark Gearhart starts the '35 Hot Rod Truck build in earnest in this online installment of the Hot Rod Truck Build Project! Click here to read the current article. Previous HRM '35 Hot Rod Truck Build Articles: Part 1: The Drift Rod: Our Take on Factory Five’s…Read More
Posted on August 8, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Watch as we build a Factory Five Mk4-R Challenge Car with the crew from Snap-on Tools and NASCAR driver Joey Logano on a brand-new episode of "From the Ground Up"! Click here to watch episode two and stay tuned for more episodes on this build. You can also check out previous…Read More
Posted on July 13, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This week, we filmed a new episode of Snap-On Tools series "From the Ground Up." If you saw the season finale of "Fast N' Loud," you saw our Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe-R at speed driven by NASCAR's Joey Logano against Kurt Busch in a Gas Monkey prepared Pantera. The…Read More
Posted on July 13, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Huge congratulations to customer Greg R. for winning the "Best Ford in a Ford" Award at the 45th annual Back to the 50's event in St. Paul, MN! Greg's car is a modular 5.0L Ford Coyote-powered modern interpretation of a '33 Hot Rod. In addition to the modern Ford crate…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We didn't have an Open House this year, but we did this cruise-in, and it turned out almost as fun! The weather was perfect - hot and sunny. We began the event at Factory Five with an Open House-style plant tour and all of our latest cars on display. [smartslider3…Read More
Posted on June 27, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Every year, a small town in Ohio celebrates the annual London Strawberry Festival... and at the same time, the largest gathering of Cobra replicas in the world takes place on Main Street, London, Ohio! This year was the 17th year of the London Cobra Show. The weather kept a lot…Read More
Posted on June 15, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Hot Rod Magazine remains the monthly bible of custom car guys. We're excited to start a multi-issue build focusing on our newest '35 Hot Rod Truck. The magazine will be following the build and road test of a 1,200 HP Ford-powered Factory Five '35 Hot Rod Truck. The very talented…Read More
Posted on June 13, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
One of my favorite things to do at Factory Five is to host school tours. I clearly remember when I was younger those people who took the time out of their day to show me their cars or teach me something. So, I feel an obligation to answer questions and…Read More
Posted on May 29, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Summer is here, and it's time to cruise! Join us and Factory Five customers for a fun cruise to the Newport Car Museum on Saturday, June 30, 2018! Cruise-In kicks off here at Factory Five at 9-10 AM. We’ll then cruise to the Newport Car Museum from 10-10:45. Refreshments will…Read More
Posted on May 28, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
On behalf of all the employees at Factory Five Racing, I would like to wish all of you a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend and we specially send out our gratitude to the members of the United States Armed Forces. Factory Five is closed today, Monday May 28 for…Read More
Posted on May 25, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five's Dan Golub will be joining the team from Ford Performance at the 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals on June 1-3, 2018! Dan will be bringing the new Factory Five Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe to be part of the Ford display. The car will be available for customers to…Read More
Posted on May 21, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Visit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital like I did, and you will be a supporter for life. Part of our 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. This year, we donated…Read More
Posted on May 9, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This past Saturday, May 5, we hosted the Legendary Street Rods car club of New Bedford, MA here at Factory Five Racing. The club members brought a nice variety of cars, and spent a few hours touring the shop, checking out the different projects going on at Factory Five, and…Read More
Posted on April 30, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2018 Huntington Beach Cruise-In almost didn't happen! We've got so many things going on back at the factory that I reluctantly made the decision to cancel this year's event. That was before Dave Hodgkins and the Factory Five community stepped up and said, "We can help!" This year's event…Read More
Posted on April 23, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This year will be the 11th year of the Huntington Beach Cruise-In! This year will be the first time that the event will be hosted and presented by The Factory Five Forum. This event is of, for, and by customers. It's a great chance to meet with west coast Factory…Read More
Posted on April 19, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I met Dan and Holly Schuffert about five years ago at the annual London Cobra Show in London, OH. The show is always a lot of fun, but its a challenge to check out all of the Factory Fives since there are commonly over 100 Factory Five customers with their…Read More
Posted on April 13, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I figured it was time to give folks an update on where we are with our exciting new '35 Hot Rod Truck. Our company continues to improve new product launches, and the rollout of the new truck shows this. If you recall, we pulled the wraps off of our alpha…Read More
