Posted on July 23, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five team brought the 818R to the annual Grassroots Motorsports' "Ultimate Track Car Challenge". This is a drop-dead serious road race event that attracts the very fastest race cars from around the country. Factory Five Racing Nationals-winning driver John George wrote a great summary of how the car…Read More
Posted on July 23, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five crew traveled to Charlotte, NC to visit A2 Wind Tunnel LLC and to test the new 818R and the 818S with optional aerodynamic parts to be sold as options to the kit. As a result of the testing, the front splitter, rear diffuser, and side skirts were…Read More
Posted on July 22, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Kevin Byrd and Willie B from "Two Guys Garage" are coming to the Factory Five Build School this September 27, 28, and 29 and we are inviting students to participate in this special class! So, if you've been thinking about attending the Factory Five Build School, this might be a…Read More
Posted on July 22, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
It's amazing just how far the Factory Five community spans, and we were reminded of this recently by customer Gary F. from southern Spain. Gary visited Factory Five's Wareham headquarters back in 2012 during a motorcycle tour of the United States (you can read about his trip here). It wasn't…Read More
Posted on July 19, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer and Challenge Series Racer Wayne P. sent us a message with photos of his finished FFR '33 Hot Rod. Wayne has been racing in the Challenge Series for 6-1/2 years, and when Factory Five came out with the '33 Hot Rod in 2008, it took Wayne back…Read More
Posted on July 16, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Near record breaking heat along the East Coast again this week so I figured I'd dig up a COOL picture of a Factory Five! The picture is from our good friends at the Mott College-Factory Five Build School in Howell, Michigan. At the end of the 3-day class, they take…Read More
Posted on July 9, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We had a great time on this year's Hot Rod Power Tour. Here's a video from day 3 of the Hot Rod Power Tour from the Motor Trend YouTube channel where host Dennis Pittsenbarger gets behind the wheel of a Factory Five '33 Hot Rod for the trip from Texarkana,…Read More
Posted on July 5, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We hope everyone is enjoying their 4th of July weekend! Factory Five Racing will be open Friday, July 5th from 9 am to 2:30 PM EST. We will also be open tomorrow, July 5th, for factory tours in the morning from 8 am to noon. And don't forget that we…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
That is not a misprint. Factory Five customer Ralph Button built his Mk1 Roadster in 1997 and is 100 miles away from turning 500,000 miles! The coolest thing is that Ralph is one of the best guys you'll ever know. His story is better than I could tell and he's…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
So far this year, the weather has been tough on the bi-weekly Patriot Place Cruise-In held at Bass Pro Shops in Foxboro. We are hoping that July delivers more typical summer cruise-in weather and we're planning on attending two huge events this month at Patriot Place. Join us on Thursday,…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
July is a busy month for the Factory Five road crew. We will be traveling to Syracuse, NY for the 2013 Right Coast Nationals car show. This year, as in year's past, we will be joined by Factory Five customers who will be showing their cars. We have an outdoor…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 23rd annual New England Summer Nationals has a brand new home at the Thompson International Speedway! This huge motorsports complex is located just a few miles south from where this event has been held for the past 22 years. Thompson, Connecticut is a rural town and a quick 15…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five Open House and 818 introduction was a great success! Customers had a chance to see the completed 818 street car and to sit in the street car and race car. The 818R had a revised cockpit that delivers even more cockpit space by utilizing a smaller gas…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This year, we are inviting Factory Five customers and cars to the huge New Bedford '50s Night Downtown Cruise. The event is held Thursday, July 18th from 5-9 PM and is supported by almost every major car club in New England. This event is the oldest, biggest, and the best…Read More
Posted on June 25, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I met Jim Youngs in 1995, and he has been in the middle of the kit car industry ever since. Jim produces the best and the only kit car magazine in the county, and this month his friend and kit car expert Steve Temple wrote a great cover article on…Read More
Posted on June 24, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
June has been a busy month here at Factory Five after attending the Hot Rod Power Tour, holding our 16th annual Open House, and launching the new 818 into production, but we're not slowing down just yet! We're ending June by attending the Bass Pro Shops Cruise-In on June 27th…Read More
Posted on June 18, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
No matter how many Roadsters you see, you never get tired of looking at this classic shape. The 16th Annual Factory Five Open House held last weekend was definitely one for the record books! The weather was absolutely perfect with clear blue skies, and mid-70s temperatures. There were close to…Read More
Posted on June 13, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Jack B. received delivery of his Mk4 Roadster the other day and posted photos on thefactoryfiveforum.com (customer online community). These are the kind of photos that we love to receive as Jack is at the headwaters of a really fun project. Congratulations and good luck to Jack…Read More
Posted on June 11, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
It's hard to believe that we hosted our first Open House in 1997. Every year since then, we've taken the time to open the doors to the shop and spend the day with friends, family, and customers. This year, the Open House is going to be held on June 15th,…Read More
Posted on June 10, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer and forum member John H. from Florida recently posted his Graduation thread for his Mk4 Roadster, FFR 7388! John purchased his Mk4 in November 2010 with the Factory Five IRS, 15" Halibrand Replica Wheels, polished stainless steel side pipes, front and rear nudge bars, leather seats, sun…Read More
