Posted on April 30, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2018 Huntington Beach Cruise-In almost didn't happen! We've got so many things going on back at the factory that I reluctantly made the decision to cancel this year's event. That was before Dave Hodgkins and the Factory Five community stepped up and said, "We can help!" This year's event…Read More
Posted on April 23, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This year will be the 11th year of the Huntington Beach Cruise-In! This year will be the first time that the event will be hosted and presented by The Factory Five Forum. This event is of, for, and by customers. It's a great chance to meet with west coast Factory…Read More
Posted on April 19, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I met Dan and Holly Schuffert about five years ago at the annual London Cobra Show in London, OH. The show is always a lot of fun, but its a challenge to check out all of the Factory Fives since there are commonly over 100 Factory Five customers with their…Read More
Posted on April 13, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I figured it was time to give folks an update on where we are with our exciting new '35 Hot Rod Truck. Our company continues to improve new product launches, and the rollout of the new truck shows this. If you recall, we pulled the wraps off of our alpha…Read More
Posted on April 3, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Karen Salvaggio goes from racing Factory Fives to moto-journalism! There's not much that Karen hasn't done on a track with her Factory Five Challenge Car and Type 65 Coupes. Last year, she won the Big Bore Class in her Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe with the vintage…Read More
Posted on April 3, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Purists my age and older may scoff at a Cobra that is anything other than Ford 427 FE-powered with proper vintage 15" wheels, Smiths gauges, and the rest of the period-correct accoutrements... BUT I have a courtside seat to the evolving hot rod and custom car world, and the Cobra…Read More