Posted on May 17, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Customer Christopher N. from Ontario shown posing with Ricky Bobby and his new Factory Five Type 65 Coupe. Christopher’s pickup was followed by customer Eric M. picking up a Mk4 Base Kit. The weather has been perfect for pickups, and we are so stoked for their builds! Later, we had…Read More
Posted on April 28, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Spring is in full swing! The warmer weather reminds us that summer is coming, and with kids home from school, the family often gets involved in making our Factory Five dreams come true. Here are some Factory Five family pictures shared recently on social media that breathe life into the…Read More
Posted on April 26, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Matt H. says the reason he bought a Factory Five Type 65 Coupe was “because I’m a Truck Driver. I liked to drive my Cobra whenever I was home, but I got tired of worrying about the weather. Since getting the Type 65 Coupe, I drive it year-round almost every…Read More
Posted on April 24, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
A friend/member of the Coastal Carolina Cobra Club contacted Carl Emery the day before the "Smokey Mountain Drives" Dragon Rally XXV, and said he had a paid admission. Carl says, “I was the only FFR car in the bunch. It was a last minute decision to go. I drove a…Read More
Posted on April 14, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Fun Friday at Factory Five Racing! Mike and Claire Snyder from Connecticut came to pick up their Mk4 Roadster with their kids Joey and Henry. Their other two kids, Jake and Ava couldn’t make it, but wished they were there! We gave them a couple extra t-shirts since they missed…Read More
Posted on April 14, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Dr. John Volpe stopped by to pickup his Stage 2 Hot Rod kit. John’s history with Factory Five goes back to the early years, and the team here is always happy to hear from or see him. Besides his Hot Rod, he has a Factory Five Roadster he frequents Newport,…Read More
Posted on April 12, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This Mk4 Roadster was featured at the 2022 SEMA Show, and uses a 750 HP Ford Predator engine. The Predator is the same 5.2L supercharged engine that powers the current Ford GT500. The car has modest options which include IRS, vintage 15″ Halibrand wheels and period-correct Goodyear tires, Factory Five…Read More
Posted on April 12, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Our 2nd Gen ’35 Hot Rod Truck features a new extended cab with an additional 4″ of additional interior space compared to the previous generation. Powered by Ford’s 5.2L “Voodoo” flat-plane crank engine producing 520 HP @ 8,200 RPM and with a 5-speed Tremec TKX transmission. The Truck features Factory…Read More
Posted on April 12, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Dave Tabor and Greg Guio drove their Factory Five Type 65 Coupes at a ‘test and tune’ event at Salinas Municipal Airport in CA. Although the runs weren’t formal times, they got in 14 runs and a ton of fun!Read More
Posted on April 6, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
In April of 2021, Ron Vigna from Virginia shared a build update on his Factory Five Type 65 Coupe #226. Ron graduated his Factory Five Type 65 Coupe October 29, 2021 and was featured on our website and social media. Since his last update, he says, "I’ve driven the car 1500…Read More
Posted on April 4, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Today, Neil, his wife Lydia, and kids Arie, Ann, Jane and Drew K. picked up their Factory Five Type 65 Coupe. Neil plans on building an LS-powered Coupe. The family took a vacation out to Massachusetts all the way from Grand Rapids, Michigan! We recently got back from the build…Read More
Posted on April 3, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Last week ended on a high note with three customers picking up their kits, and three school tours, the largest of which, "The Winners Circle" representing five (5) upstate New York high schools building Factory Fives as part of a curriculum focusing on motorsports marketing and business. Here are some…Read More
Posted on March 28, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Super proud of Brian Gluck and his team at Dark Horse Racing. This past weekend Brian drove to a 4th place SGT class finish and first place in pro-am category. Fastest cars in SGT were a pair of Porsche GT3 cup cars running 1:29.672 and 1:30.235 respectively. Brian finished a…Read More
Posted on March 23, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Yesterday, 120 packages left the building. Today, the team stepped it up and shipped out 150+ packages! The team is working hard to fulfill orders, and we appreciate your patience. If you’re waiting on something, keep an eye on your inbox for a shipping notification.Read More
Posted on March 13, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Sick Week was even sicker with Chris Hein's Factory Five '33 Hot Rod. Chris ran a drag time of 8.904 seconds at 156.46 mph down in Florida during the Sick Week races. Chris even did some interviews for Sick the Mag and 1320 Video, as well as Engine Builder Magazine.…Read More
Posted on March 9, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
On Monday, Thomas M. and his son, Luke picked up their Factory Five Mk4 Roadster in the early afternoon. They are thinking about going with a 302 engine.Read More
Posted on February 16, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We are looking to add six team members to the Factory Five Racing crew. Currently, we have one position open in Packaging, two positions in Tech Support, two Welding positions, one CNC operator. The positions are described in detail below. If you'd like to apply: 1: You can email us…Read More
Posted on February 13, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations Dan T. (@TBull on the Factory Five Forum) for winningFebruary Picture of the Month! Dan's Factory Five MkIV Roadster waspictured in the driveway of a horse farm in Cedar Hill, MO and in theparking lot of a marketing company in Webster Groves, MO. As a big Marvel fan, once…Read More
Posted on February 10, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Larry Stanley (grandfather), Lee Stanley (father), and Jackson Stanley (son) from DFW, Texas recently completed their Factory Five Racing Mk4 Roadster together. They ordered the complete kit, and a Blueprint 302 engine paired with a Tremec T5 transmission. They would've gone bigger, but wanted to build more of a cruiser. Lee and…Read More
Posted on January 31, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
David F.'s Factory Five Type 65 was completed in 2019. He is the car's second owner as it was built through a collaboration by Coffey’s Custom Cobras of Noblesville, IN and Slate Performance Automotive from Indianapolis, Indiana. The stunning PPG tri-coat is called Sunkist and was sprayed by Street Dreams…Read More
