Posted on January 24, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to Factory Five customer Jordan (Factory Five Forum handle: @Blessidsoul12) on winning January Picture of the Month. Jordan also won 'Judge's Choice' in his first cruise and show at Wheelin' Walla Walla, Washington. He said about the weekend show that, “The cobra ran flawlessly. Cooling fan kicked on and kept water…Read More
Posted on January 18, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
John Petri an Untied States Marine Corps veteran has been following Factory Five Racing for many years and always dreamed of owning a Roadster. Being a disabled veteran and with his current career he feared that he would not be able to complete a build. To not let summers pass…Read More
Posted on January 11, 2023 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Tom Leeming took delivery of his Factory Five Type 65 Coupe R on November of 2018 and completed the build on April of 2019, 100% in-house at VRacing, ready to race. Including testing and tuning, Tom has done 185+ track session races sanctioned by SOVREN, VARA, RMVR, NASA, and SCCA.…Read More
Posted on December 28, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations Customer Art Q. (aquillen on the Factory Five Forum) on December Picture of the Month. This stunning photo was taken at Meadow Lake Wind Farm, Northwest Indiana. There are over 400 turbines in this group, spread over 3 counties. According to Art, the conditions were lucky at midday. While…Read More
Posted on December 5, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Here you will find sales on fun gifts from Factory Five Racing - updated with new products daily now through December 31st. Please enjoy referencing this page while holiday shopping for the car-lovers in your life, or for yourself! Holiday Sales: Factory Five RC '33 Hot Rod Factory Five RC…Read More
Posted on December 5, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Factory Five is proud to support some very important charities throughout the year. Our work on behalf of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and our work supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is now joined by supporting the Austin Hatcher Foundation. Last year, two Factory Five cars built by the foundation…Read More
Posted on November 18, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Visit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN and you will become a life long supporter of these amazing people who bring hope to so many parents of children with cancer. We began supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital annually by donating a kit to the Pilots of FedEx…Read More
Posted on November 17, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to Dan Walsh and his team at Tech-Autos on their feature in popular British magazine TKC (Track Kit Custom) this fall. TKC was taken for a ride in Dan’s Factory Five Type 65 Coupe. A glimpse into how the ride went reads, “Personally, I love it. The seats are…Read More
Posted on November 15, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to customer Les R. (@Mrallsport32 on the Factory Five Forum) from Cotati, California on winning November Picture of the Month on The Factory Five Forum with his '33 Hot Rod. Les's Hot Rod is number #1121. The incredible shots below were taken in Sonoma County, California at a winery…Read More
Posted on November 9, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Great article from MotorTrend on the new Factory Five Extreme Truck. “Who doesn't want to take their Ford F-150 and turn it into a prerunner or homebrew Raptor beater? Fun as that idea is, most people lack the equipment or fabrication skills to make a proper chassis and modifications for…Read More
Posted on November 7, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Justin S.’s Mk4 Roadster was built 100% by Justin, his brother and father in his garage. When it came time to do bodywork and paint, they built a temporary paint booth around the car! His Mk4 has IRS, Wilwood 6 piston brakes, Dart 351W engine stroked to 427 with AFR…Read More
Posted on October 24, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Customer Dan Hall competed and won the drag racing portion of his event at Holley Ford Festival in Bowling Green, KY. He entered The Grand Champion competition which consists of two days of Autocross, 6 runs down the quarter mile drag strip and 3S challenge on Sunday. All three events…Read More
Posted on October 20, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
In line with the numbers on his car, Customer Keith Henline built his Type 65 Coupe when he was 74 and finished his build at age 76. A first time builder, he had “never done anything like this before”. For a first time builder he says he was able to…Read More
Posted on October 20, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
On All Cylinders featured Factory Five Racing customer Michael Craven on their podcast as well as in the article, “What Does it Take to Build a Kit Car? We Asked the Guy Who Put Together This Stunning Factory Five Mk4 Roadster”. Photo by Brian Remington From the article, “As to…Read More
Posted on October 13, 2022 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We just received a notice from Wilwood Brakes that there may have been some missing caliper inlet fittings from Wilwood brake kits for front brakes and IRS rear brakes. Here is the notice: From Wilwood Brakes: "We just discovered that hose kit 220-12092, we may have included the wrong caliper inlet…Read More
Posted on October 3, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Todd Handzlik's build book has come to an end. "Minus the final alignment and installation of the wheel spinners (this coming week), my roadster build is complete. I actually got a bit emotional while cleaning up from adding the front splash guards (essentially my last step in the process). I'll…Read More
Posted on September 19, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to Patrick Bashor on finishing his Factory Five MkIV Roadster complete kit powered by a 347 small block Ford engine, with IRS option and 18” bronze sunburst wheels. From Patrick, “The story of the build is similar to a lot of guys except I was on a time crunch.…Read More
Posted on September 14, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Hart Kelley says, “Owning a Roadster has been a must have since it raced at the 12 hours of Sebring when I was in high school. A lot of years past, and a lot of miles in the air as an airline pilot, until I was able to retire and…Read More
Posted on September 12, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Factory Five was featured in the Men's Journal article Style & Design 2023: Hot New Gear You Need in Your Life. Men’s Journal editors and contributors picked the latest gear that will "improve your life in the year ahead—and look good doing it." From the article, “We brought a professional business…Read More
Posted on September 7, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
This P51 airplane looks better with Pilot Bobby Rommo's Factory Five Hot Rod next to it! Bobby owns a Gen 1 ’33 Hot Rod with a 6.2L V8, and 6-speed manual, (LS3/T56). The paint color is Watkins Glen Metallic with PPG's matte clear coat and red powder coated control arms. …Read More
