FFROGs brave severe weather to attend Charlotte Auto-Fair

Factory and Whitby crew support SouthEastern owners

As one of the biggest street-rod events in the SouthEast, everyone within a two day drive of Charlotte, NC, eagerly awaits the arrival of Spring, and the annual Spring AutoFair.

So when we started planning for this year’s show, we were remiss in the fact that we didn’t have enough space for all of the customers who wanted to join us.  In fact, our space on pit row is one of the most valuable areas of the track, and coveted by several car groups.

Over 30 customers quickly registered for the event, which promised to be the largest AutoFair on record – both for the FFROG pits, as well as the show in general.

Even when a series of thunderstorms (with the added bonus of killer tornadoes and baseball-sized hail) were forecasted, the hearty guys and their Factory Five’s were not to be deterred.

Thirteen out of the 36 scheduled owners still made the trek to Charlotte from all over North Carolina, as well as South Carolina.

The rain didn’t last long, and definitely didn’t deter their spirits - even as the rain continued off and on throughout the day, these guys never left.

A rare sight - Earl Groose cleaning his car.

We rewarded all attendees with a custom event t-shirt and dash plaque, and the customers voted for the best of the best southeastern customer-built cars.

The guys at Whitby Motorcars were also awarded with a Factory Five Achievement Award, for their service and support of the FFROG community as well as their commitment to and enthusiasm for Factory Five as a whole.

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