Posted on November 17, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five crew is enjoying the nice Florida weather as we talk with customers at the Emerald Coast CruiZin' in Panama City, FL! FFR's Tony Zullo and Sally Bean arrived Wednesday to set-up, and customer Garry Bopp has been helping talk with customers and taking photos. Thanks Garry! Factory…Read More
Posted on November 17, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Priest Hazelwood and his wife stopped by Factory Five yesterday for a visit, and to see the latest projects Factory Five is working on. Priest built an award winning 33’ Hot Rod, then followed that up with an 818 build with his son Tim. Factory Five President…Read More
Posted on November 13, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
At last June's Open House, we took the wraps off of the all-new 818C. Over the summer, the team put the finishing touches on the coupe, and the kit is now in production. The first production 818C was featured in Factory Five's SEMA booth featuring Factory Five-Sherwin William's Sinister Black…Read More
Posted on November 13, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Photos of the SEMA Show are great, but there's nothing like seeing these cars and the show in 3-dimensions. Jessica Barton from Power Automedia interviewed Factory Five Racing and our partners at Carl's Collision and Sherwin Williams about the Factory Five paint line. Above and Below: Dave Smith was interviewed…Read More
Posted on November 13, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The crew from Power Automedia visited the Factory Five booth last week during The SEMA Show, and talked with President Dave Smith and Director of R&D Jim Schenck about the 20th Anniversary Special Edition Mk4 Roadster. Check out the video below, and click here to see even more coverage from…Read More
Posted on November 12, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2015 SEMA Show was a huge success! It was a homecoming of sorts as tons of Factory Five customers visited us throughout the show. The Factory Five booth showcased the new 818 Coupe, the 20th Anniversary Mk4 Roadster, a beautiful '33 Hot Rod built by customer Rod Bennett, and a race…Read More
Posted on November 11, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Congratulations to Factory Five customer Bob T. from Columbia, TN who completed his Type 65 Coupe build earlier this year! Bob drove over 1,100 miles round trip to pick-up his kit in January 2012, battling a few snow storms in the process. That summer, the car was rolling and the…Read More
Posted on November 10, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Last week's SEMA Show was a huge success, and we're keeping the fun going by bringing our SEMA display cars down to Florida for the 2015 Emerald Coast Cruizin' in Panama City, FL! Factory Five's Tony Zullo and Sally Bean are heading down to the show, and will be there…Read More
Posted on November 4, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2015 SEMA Show is officially underway, and the crowds are already starting to fill the Factory Five booth to check out the new 818 Coupe, the 20th Anniversary Mk4 Roadster, a beautiful '33 Hot Rod built by customer Rob Bennett, a race GTM built by John Kabacinski, and our…Read More
Posted on November 4, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The team at Power Automedia have been working hard all year long on their Ultimate Factory Five Challenge Car build, and have been documenting their progress on their website Turnology.com. Today at the 2015 SEMA Show, Mark Gearhart and his team at Power Automedia pulled the wraps off of the…Read More
Posted on November 3, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2015 SEMA Show starts today, and Factory Five has a pretty exciting schedule of events throughout the week. Check out the full list of dates and times to come by and visit! Tuesday, Nov 3 9:00 am: 2015 SEMA show opens 9:00 am: Two Factory Five 33 Hot rods…Read More
Posted on November 2, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This year's SEMA Show will highlight two all-Ford-built Hot Rods at Ford Performance Racing Parts display at "Ford Out Front." One Factory Five '33 will highlight Ford's 5.0L Coyote engine and feature Factory Five's new independent rear suspension with 2015 Mustang parts. The other Factory Five '33 sports a Ford…Read More
Posted on November 2, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Two new members join the Factory Five team! Courtnie Provencher, Technical Sales & Support If you happened to catch the All-Girls 427 build episode on "PowerNation" last year, you would have seen Courtnie Provencher turning wrenches with four other industry women as they built a Factory Five Mk4 Roadster in…Read More
Posted on November 1, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
In previous years, our partners at Snap-On tools have built a Factory Five Mk4 Roadster AND a Factory Five ’33 Hot Rod. This year at SEMA, we are doing two things with Snap-On Tools – a Factory Five Type 65 Coupe will be featured in their booth, and in the…Read More
Posted on October 31, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Many of you have heard about the ultimate street/competition Mk4 being built by Mark Gearhart and his team at Power Automedia, and some of you have also been following his build blog online, but the moment of truth arrives on Tuesday at the SEMA Show as the car is unveiled…Read More
Posted on October 30, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Sure, it's a little self serving, and sure, it feels a little weird to crow about a new brochure, BUT after spending the better part of a year sitting next to Mad Dog working on this thing, I'm pretty proud of it! The new Factory Five catalog is 128 pages (!)…Read More
Posted on October 29, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
If you're in the business of cars, you're at SEMA along with 400,000 other car enthusiasts. When you walk the aisles, you pass guys like Jay Leno and Mario Andretti... it's just one of the cool things about SEMA is that you meet the most interesting people. This year at…Read More
Posted on October 28, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
PowerNation to give away Factory Five '33 Hot Rod at SEMA 2015! Imagine cruising around town in a Factory Five '33 Ford Hot Rod – the wind in your hair, the roar of the engine – this will become a reality for one lucky person as Dupli-Color, VHT and Katie…Read More
Posted on October 27, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2015 SEMA Show is almost here, so as a build up to the show, we will be releasing a news item or surprise every day until the show starts. T-Minus 8 Days: Production 818C! Today, it is only eight days before SEMA, and one of the things we will…Read More
Posted on October 23, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Power Automedia editor Mrk Gearhart and his team at Turnology.com have been working hard on their ultimate Factory Five Challenge Car build, and will be debuting the finished car at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas in a couple weeks. From SEMA News: "Mark Hearhart has been building cars for…Read More
