Factory Five 289 Headlines New Sherwin Williams Magazine!

Sherwin Williams, the official paint of NASCAR, has launched their line of 17 custom Factory Five colors, and this month, the all-new Sherwin Williams trade magazine features the Factory Five 289 USRCC Replica on its cover!  Inside the magazine is a full description of the 17 colors available at Sherwin Williams body shops and dealers around the U.S.

The colors were developed by the crew at Factory Five and Carl Garcia at Carl’s Collision Center.  Our demo cars in our showroom wear the new Sherwin Williams paints, and the 289 USRRC Replica here sports colors #7 – Vintage Race Blue with color #3 – Vintage White stripes and a fender stripe in color #12 – Venom Yellow.

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     “To have access to the biggest name in kit cars
       with Factory Five is a great promotion for us.
       Our partnership with Factory Five and Carl’s
       Collision allows with us to keep up with the
       latest trends in custom car colors.”
       – Steven Spirko, Sherwin Williams.
       
     


       “Lots of folks who visit us at the top auto shows
       including SEMA, or come to our showroom,
       are always asking us what colors we use to 
       paint our cars.”
       – Dave Smith, Factory Five Racing

    

 

 

 

 

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Click here for more information on these colors.

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