2016 Emerald Coast Cruizin' Show Report

As soon as the Factory Five big rig was loaded up from the 2016 SEMA Show, Honey Badger pointed it east and headed to Florida to make the 2016 Emerald Coast Cruizin’ the following week. This was our second year at the Panama City, FL cruise. Factory Five’s Tony Zullo and Sally Bean would be at the show with Garry Bopp, Wayne Presley, Dale and Blanda Anthony, Erik Treves, and a host of other customers in a Factory Five dedicated area.

This year’s event began on Thursday and ran through Saturday night with a cruise/parade on Friday night and special car show awards handed out on Saturday. This is a great event for folks who cannot make SEMA to see the cars that we brought to the SEMA Show the previous week.

20161111_091206

photo-nov-11-2-01-15-pm

photo-nov-11-2-13-55-pm
The Factory Five area included six cars from the factory and ten customer rides.

photo-nov-11-2-14-59-pm

photo-nov-11-2-21-32-pm

photo-nov-11-2-22-18-pm
Factory Five customer Garry Bopp (L), American Hot Rods Jo Coddington (center), and Factory Five customer Perry (right) were on hand to answer questions and Jo was available for autographs throughout the event.

photo-nov-11-3-25-08-pm
The Cruizin’ attracted over 2,000 cars. Mostly hot rods and customs, and a slew of tri-five Chevys.

photo-nov-11-5-08-39-pm

photo-nov-12-1-50-04-pm
Factory Five’s Sally Bean and Jo Coddington were indeed the first ladies of the event!

photo-nov-12-1-55-23-pm

photo-nov-12-2-52-40-pm
Great shirt!

photo-nov-12-3-40-14-pm
Factory Five sponsored the event and presented the Show + Shine Award.

photo-nov-12-5-33-45-pm
Factory Five customer Garry Bopp sent us this great photo at the end of the show.

Live music, three days of custom cars, and perfect weather… the Panama City, FL Emerald Coast Cruizin’ is a great event and one that we hope to keep on our schedule for a while.

Latest Factory Five News

Factory Fives Take 1st & 2nd at Chicago World of Wheels!

Factory Five customers Jason H. and Pat S. were awarded 1st and 2nd Place at the World of Wheels Chicago event this year! Jason shared the news on the Cobra Owners of Illinois (COIL) Facebook group page saying, “Great day for the club!” Jason was also presented another award in addition to earning 1st Place with his Mk4 Roadster. “So something crazy happened last night. I didn’t even go to the award ceremony because it’s really when you look around and think it’s not a competition with some of these other guys,” wrote Jason. “But last night they awarded me… Read More »

Read More

Chris H. Scores Top 3 Finish at Sick Week!

“A little over ten years ago I watched the Factory Five Racing delivery truck pull into my driveway. At that time I never would have imagined the impact a single car would have on my life” – Chris Hein. Chris Hein attended the 2026 Sick Week event, and earned a Top 3 finish with his storied Factory Five ’33 Hot Rod drag car! Chris’ Hot Rod is powered by a 388 twin turbo LS with a T-56 6-speed manual transmission. His best pass at Sick Week was a 8.58 with an average of 8.82 resulting in a third place finish… Read More »

Read More

2026 Kick-Off Sale!

2026 is off to a great start, and the team wants to keep the momentum going! They have put together a sale for all of our kits to help you build your car your way this year. Score a Free IRS Upgrade OR Save $2,026 Off Options on Mk5 Roadsters, Mk4 Roadsters, Type 65 Coupe, and ’33 Hot Rod To ensure your finest ride is possible, we are offering FREE IRS Upgrades (up to $3,199 in value). Our Independent Rear Suspension is the best suspension configuration Factory Five has to offer. This upgrade package includes: OR you can save $2,026… Read More »

Read More
Top