MoochFest 2005 Report

3rd Annual Event Records Largest Attendance Yet
 

An estimated crowd of 200 people attended the 3rd Factory Five “Moochfest” this year.
 
Wareham, MA:  Fast becoming a tradition the Factory Five winter Open House AKA “Moochfest” was a big success again this year.  Many snow-suffering New Englanders (and a few who traveled from a bit farther) got a close-up look at our new cars and products, and had a chance to catch up with friends, old and new.
 

The usual suspects… Joe Leone, Rick LaCourse, and Bill Blackwood (left to right).  The plant was lined with new cars and demo areas to showcase our current work and products.

 
Owing to the large crowds we tossed out the pizza idea that has been the main-stay of the past three years and switched to platters of Subway sandwiches with all the trimmings.
 
 

The party got underway at 9:00 am with food being served at 12:00 noon.  Each area of the plant was set-up to give people a good look at the operations, R&D and the cars.  In the back building Jerry from composite molding gave people demonstrations of the CNC trimming robot, running the robot thru a composite panel trimming demo. The chassis assembly area was set-up for customers to see how the frames arrive and get bodies and aluminum fastened.  The R&D area was open for viewing but not for walk-thru traffic.
 

The FFR snow tire proving team arrived in force… Three FFR Mk2 roadsters and a Coupe!
 

There were more than 10 FFR cars on display, with two Coupes, a slew of challenge cars, a Spyder and a gaggle of Mk2 and Mk3 roadsters.  The FFR cars were joined by some brave customers who brought their cars in the face of one of the most bitter winters on record here in New England.  Those who brought their cars were eligible for a drawing to win a $500 gift certificate. 

 
 
The Moochfest was a good chance for a lot of people to get a look at the two new Mk3 cars that we have in house.
 
 

Eight customers decided to pick up their kits this weekend, so Nate and his crew were busy loading trailers and clearing the shipping area before the party got underway.  We originally wanted to avoid the traffic of pick-ups during the party, but exceptions seemed the rule…
 

The revised GTM prototype body shape was unveiled with some fun ceremony. 

 

One of the fun items was the unveiling of the latest revision of the GTM supercar shape.  With people gathered around the car at 11:00 am we pulled the covers off to see what people think.  We really found the feedback from our customers helpful.  Check out the latest designs on this car that is due out this summer!

 
 
After lunch we ended the event by giving away about 50 door prizes with raffle tickets.  The prizes included T-shirts, decals and hats as well as tool sets, battery jumper kits and gift certificates from $50 to $500!  Mathew Dougherty (son of FFR’s own Mark Dougherty), and the kids of FFR customers helped draw the winning tickets.
 
 

Special thanks to the customers who have helped make this event the fun and special day that it is.  We plan on keeping the Moochfest tradition alive and strong thru the years. 

Factory Five Racing, Inc.