Rod Authority: Huge Huntington Beach Cruise-In Coverage!

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

Best in Show – ’33 Hot Rod was delivered to the customer exactly one year ago!

The 2014 Huntington Beach Cruise-In was a HUGE success! We’ll be posting many more photos tomorrow, but the best coverage so far has come from Michael Harding at Rod Authority. Michael posted full event details and HUNDREDS of killer photos complete with part specifications, customer quotes, and show results. Click here to read the full article on RodAuthority.com.

Below are a few of our photos with captions.

Dave Smith
President

All day long, Main Street Huntington Beach in front of the famous HB Pier was crowded with people checking out Factory Fives!

Customer David T. from La Jolla, CA built his beautiful, Coyote-powered Mk4 Roadster and walked away with an “Editors’ Choice” Award from Hot Rod Magazine.

There were close to 100 Factory Five Roadsters. Every single one was a handcrafted work of art.

Left to Right: Ray McEdward, Jo Coddington, Dave Smith, and Dee Walton enjoy the Saturday car show.

CherieLynn Westrich from “Overhaulin'” fame presented a car show award on behalf of the All-Women’s 427 build.

Click here to read the full article on RodAuthority.com.

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