Month: November 2017

Factory Five on Fast N’ Loud

A few months ago, we filmed the season finale of Discovery Channel's show "Fast N' Loud." It was a fun episode where the guys from Gas Monkey Garage built a $300,000 Detomaso Pantera track car for NASCAR driver Kurt Busch. He challenged fellow NASCAR driver Joey Logano to a race…Read More

Factory Five Featured in Ford Performance Catalog!

It's no secret that Factory Five guys love Ford parts. Our cars have been frequent visitors to Ford events, Ford booths, and the annual Ford parts catalog. This year, the 5.2L-powered Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe is featured on the back cover along with Scott Spencer's Mk4 Roadster! We love…Read More

In the News: Gen 3 Coupe-R in Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

Factory Five's favorite privateer John George and his NASA ST2 National Championship Type 65 Coupe-R is profiled in the December issue of Grassroots Motorsports Magazine. GRM's Scott Lear writes a detail-filled, tech-heavy 8-page article on John's NASA-winning car. Powered by a 5.0L Coyote V8 (used F-150 truck motor) making 350…Read More

2017 SEMA Show Report

This year's SEMA Show packed a huge surprise. For more than a year, we've been working on a '35 pick-up truck based on the proven '33 Hot Rod chassis. We introduced the truck and made the truck section of our website live on the first day of the show. The…Read More