Much better than it ever was

The Type 65 Coupe was the second chassis kit that Factory Five designed.  As soon as production had begun on the roadster, we started looking for the next kit to design and engineer.  Like the original race teams of the 60’s we needed a hardtop that would give us a cleaner aerodynamic edge at the track (and a more usable car on the street!).  From a replica standpoint, the Coupe was the next logical car to add to our growing vintage product line.  The car also fit well with our company philosophy of racing-inspired design, pure performance and real value. 

In 1997 we started to work in earnest on the car.  The first prototype was completed in the spring of 2000 and production of chassis kits began shipping in September of the same year. 

We designed the Coupe to be similar in construction and kit content to our best selling roadster.  The Coupe has an aluminum and steel chassis with a composite body shell.  Although the frame is similar in design (base 4” round tube design) to the roadster, it has been modified to a longer 95” wheelbase and incorporates a central backbone and full roll cage standard. 

Like the roadster kit, the Type 65 kit is available as a base kit (donor Mustang capable) or a complete kit.  The innovation of using running gear from a modern donor vehicle, namely the high performance Mustang, is a solid way to keep build costs down without losing quality.  The complete kit gives you the convenience of sourcing fewer parts from a donor car or from your local parts dealer.