2012 SEMA Hot Rod Sneak Peek

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

The boys at MuscleCar TV painted this ultra-cool flame job on our Factory Five ’33 demo car. World renowned custom Flame painter JoAnn Bortles from Crazy Horse Painting did an amazing job on our ’33 Factory Five demo car with the crew from MuscleCar TV and PPG.

The car will debut at the 2012 SEMA Show (probably will go with the hard top installed) in the Factory Five booth. JoAnn will be there and our crew will be on hand as well.

The car is powered by Ford’s new 5.0L Coyote engine with a TKO 5-speed transmission, sports our performance 3-link rear suspension, and stock interior with modifications by Justin Zuffante.

The car was finish assembled by our new master craftsman Tony Zullo. More photos and details from the SEMA Show to come.

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