Join our customers at these Fall events

Fall is one of our favorite times to get out and hit the road. The warmth of the afternoon sun is more appreciated, but the sweltering humidity of late summer has dissipated, and the air, in general, just feels cleaner and crisper.

Our customers know that feeling as well, and they make good use of the time prior to their cars becoming bobsleds.  There are great shows and events all over the country to take advantage of, so get out and enjoy the festivities.

Details on these, as well as other events can be found in the regional sections of the owner’s forum - http://www.ffcobra.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/category/4.html?

NorthWest

Snakes to the Lake Tour – Sept. 30^th, Oct. 1^st-2^nd

SouthWest

Temecula Fall Car Show – Oct. 7^th-8^th

(Temecula, CA)  Previous shows have had over 300 cars entered, and there’s usually a large contingent of Factory Fives grabbing trophies.  More information is at www.pnrevents.com

Fall Foliage Run – Oct. 8^th

All-American Car Show – Oct. 9^th
(Chatsworth, CA)  The Mustang and Ford Club of southern California sponsors this huge show for Fords of all ages, and you know that the Factory Fives will be taking some hardware home here too.  More information is at www.allmustangandfordclub.com.

Club Sandwich Kit Car Show – Oct. 22^nd-23^rd

(Laughlin, NV)  Join FFROGs from all over the southwest for the last big replica event of the year.  How can one beat cars, sun, and gambling? www.replicaclub.com has all the details.

Western Roundup – Oct. 29^th-30^th

(Willow Springs, CA)  The guys out west are clearly having too much fun.  The annual Western Roundup gives them still another excuse to go out and play.  Come join in the festivities at Willow Springs Raceway for some Open Track racing, a Cruise, a Car Show, a Barbecue, and an on-track Spec Racer Expo.  Go to www.westernroundup.info for registration and more information.

SEMA Show – Nov. 1^st-4^th

(Las Vegas, NV)  The automotive aftermarket struts its stuff, and Factory Five is prominently displayed, with the biggest of automotive icons.  Many of the local FFROGs come out to join us.  http://www.semashow.com/main/main.aspx?ID=/content/SEMASHOWcom/HomePage.

Good Guys Rod and Custom Show – Nov. 19^th’

(Scottsdale, AZ)  Thousands of candy colored hot rods and custom cars sprawled throughout WestWorld, Scottsdale premier event location.  Factory Five customers regularly hog the podium at these national shows.  See http://www.good-guys.com/events/event_detail.asp?eventID=CHARLO05.

MidWest

Build School – Oct. 28^th-30^th, Nov. 11^th-13^th, Dec. 9^th-11^th

(Howell, MI)  Still the best place to see the kit first-hand, and practice on someone else’s car prior to building your own.  The die-hard MI FFROGs bring their cars out on Saturdays.  Contact Janell Westveer (janell.westveer@mcc.edu) or connect to   http://www.factoryfive.com/table/build/school/mott.html for more information.

NorthEast

Fall Foliage Run – Oct. 9^th

(Whitinsville to Wachusett Mountain, MA)  The guys in Mass. have been coordinating this cruise for six years, and it’s grown every year.  Ringleaders Steve Gogolinski (cobra147@hotmail.com) and Henry Renaud (h2r3@comcast.net) can fill you in on the plan.

Mid-Atlantic

Delaware River Covered Bridge Tour – Oct. 15^th

(Pittstown, NJ start)  Cruise along the beautiful Delaware River on the borders of New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, checking out and going through some of the last covered bridges in the area.  Rich Gelinas (rjgcpa@yahoo.com) is your host on this cruise.

SouthEast

Mt. Mitchell Leaf Run – Oct. 22^nd

(Marion to Mt. Mitchell, NC)  Drive some awesome stretches of the Black Mountains, view North Carolina’s beauty from the Blue Ridge Parkway.  Contact Phillip Deal (wpdeal@Comporium.net) to join the NC FFROGs.

Reptile Roundup – Nov. 10^th-13^th

(north-central Florida)  We’ve always admired those guys that are overachievers.  The Roundup is the overachiever of customer events.  If you want to do it all in one weekend, this event is the place to be.  The list of activities is impressive: driving school, open track day, mobile dynamometer, daily cruises, car show, customer tech session, poker run, banquet, museum tour and casual get-togethers.  Whew – we’re tired just listing it all!. 

See http://www.factoryfive.com/table/showevent/roundup/2005/reptileroundup.html for more details.

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