Posted on August 29, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Recently, Factory Five customer Karen Salvaggio sent us a message saying that she recently recorded a segment for the radio program "Heels on Wheels". The originally aired yesterday, August 28, but it will be rebroadcast tomorrow, 8/30 at 2 PM EST. Heels On Wheels Radio Program is an internet radio program…Read More
Posted on August 28, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
You're only as good as your team, and at Factory Five our team is the best. Beyond the talented professionals who work inside the building, we also have a great network of partner companies and suppliers. When it comes to capturing the drama and beauty of our great cars, our…Read More
Posted on August 27, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five 818R race development program has been at full throttle this year. The goal is to make the 818 chassis the most track-capable street car in our line-up and to continue developing the platform for new products. The 818 story continues to grow and the car is definitely…Read More
Posted on August 25, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
NASA Championships Presented by Toyo Tires NASA Nationals East Coast 2014 at Road Atlanta is upon us this weekend, and Factory Five Challenge Series driver John George will be on track defending his 2012 Championship win. Racing in the class are 7 Challenge Series drivers in identically prepared Factory Five Challenge Cars. The Nationals…Read More
Posted on August 25, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The October issue of Grassroots Motorsports (on newsstands now) features part 7 of their excellent 818S build series articles. In this article, the car built at Wayne Presley's Very Cool Parts garage ends up on the ground and running. The basic build is completed by the crew, but the Grassroots…Read More
Posted on August 22, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five tech crew left work a little early on yesterday to attend the bi-weekly Bass Pro Shops Cruise-In at Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA. Tony, Nate, and Jesper all drove '33 Hot Rods with Dan in a Type 65 Coupe, Jay in the Mk4 Roadster, and Joe driving…Read More
Posted on August 21, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join Factory Five customers Karen Salvaggio, Frank M. (frankeeski on www.thefactoryfiveforum.com) and Rupert B. this weekend in for a fun evening cruise-in! Karen has been asked by director/producer Patrick Kriwanek to invite all Factory Five owners to bring their Roadsters and Coupes to this special event. It is being held at…Read More
Posted on August 21, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We have fantastic partner companies that we work with here at Factory Five, and one of them visited us last week. iContact is the company that helps us send out our monthly mass e-mails, and our Account Manager (and future Factory Five 818 owner) Brandon Allen asked if we would help…Read More
Posted on August 20, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Scott L. from Uniontown, Ohio graduated his Mk4 Roadster last month on The Factory Five Forum, and this month his build is profiled on Street Legal TV! Scott received his kit in June last year and officially called his build complete at the end of last month.…Read More
Posted on August 19, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The entire Factory Five tech crew is heading up en masse to Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA this Thursday, August 21st for the Summer Bass Pro Cruise-In. The weather forecast looks great with temps in the mid-70s. We'll have a fleet of Factory Fives there including our red 818S that was at the 2013 SEMA Show…Read More
Posted on August 15, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
"All I can say is, if you've never experienced motoring like this, you have NO IDEA what you're missing." - Arthur St. Antoine, "Epic Drives" When Arthur St. Antoine called me up and asked me if we had any fast cars for him to drive, I smiled and reached for…Read More
Posted on August 14, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The team at Hot Rod Magazine had the chance to drive some Factory Fives on this year's Hot Rod Power Tour. We brought four Hot Rods to go the 1,800 mile distance, but we also brought our road-worthy Type 65 Coupe. This month, Hot Rod Magazine selected the Coupe as…Read More
Posted on August 14, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five crew are heading up to Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA for the Summer Bass Pro Cruise-In. The weather is PERFECT and a HUGE crowd is expected. "Overhaulin's" CherieLynn Westrich has been here at Factory Five for the last few days and is driving up the '33 Hot…Read More
Posted on August 14, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We are happy to have CherieLynn Westrich here at Factory Five for a few days! Cherie was on "Overhaulin'," and most recently she was part of a five-woman build team on PowerNation's "Detroit Muscle" TV show where the team assembled a killer 427-powered Factory Five Mk4 Roadster. CherieLynn Westrich checks…Read More
Posted on August 11, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Ever want to drive a Factory Five on an epic road trip? A few months ago, Arthur St. Antoine, host of Motor Trend's online show "Epic Drives", asked if he could borrow my Mk4 Roadster for a 1,000 mile trip from Seattle to Monterey, CA for the show. The show…Read More
Posted on August 11, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Many of you know our good friend Jeremy Luchini from SolidWorks software. We've worked with SolidWorks and have known Jeremy for more than 10 years. There isn't a Factory Five design that survives without SolidWorks revs. Recently (big announcement), Jeremy left SolidWorks to begin a full-time independent design career. Factory…Read More
Posted on August 6, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
During the economic collapse in 2009, I learned what a great RESPONSIBILITY it is to be the owner of a company. Today, I was reminded again what a great HONOR it is to do so. My good friend and Factory Five customer Henry R. sent us a United States Flag that was…Read More
Posted on August 6, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We were fortunate to have a visit from Team PDG owners Richard and Yvonne Migliori here at Factory Five a few weeks ago. Richard and Yvonne gave us pictures of their VERY successful GTM race car signed by team members and drivers. Team PDG is again in the hunt for…Read More
Posted on August 5, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
For the next two weeks while Sally is on vacation, my daughter Madison will be working reception at Factory Five. Her older sister Nicole will be lending a hand as well. So if you call Factory Five, the friendly voice on the line will be Madison Smith. Dave Smith PresidentRead More
Posted on August 1, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Tim and Alicia J. from Ventura, CA sent us these photos of their Mk4 Roadster that they built together over the course of a year and have since put over 1,300 miles on the car. The project was a dream of Tim's for over 15 years. He…Read More
