Join Us at Our 20th Annual Open House! Saturday, June 10th

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The Factory Five crew will be on hand to answer questions and make sure everyone has fun.  Factory Five’s Sally Bean, Tony Zullo, and customer Erik Hansen.

Factory Five Open House – June 10th, 9 AM to 1 PM

Join us for our 20th Annual Factory Five Open House event!  It’s hard to believe that we’ve been hosting this event for 20 years, and many of our friends and customers were at the very first one.  This fun one day show includes car show awards, plant tours, FedEx NASCAR rig, live music, our famous Scratch & Dent Sale, and free food (hot dogs sort of qualify)!

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Expect a full parking lot of close to 150 Factory Five customer-built cars at this year’s event.  Catch up with old friends and make new ones!

Weather is always a factor since we don’t have a rain date.  We run rain or shine, but shine is DEFINITELY more fun.

Car Show Awards

Customers who bring their cars to the 2017 Open House event will be eligible for one of the following car show awards. The awards will be presented at 12:00 PM near the band.


Car Show Award Categories
Best in Show Coupe
Best in Show Roadster
Best in Show Challenge Car
Best in Show GTM
Best in Show ’33
Best in Show 818
Best in Show Under Construction
Best Chrome
Most Innovative Improvement
Best Paint
Best Engine
Best Interior
Best in Show all Classes
Long Distance Award
Robert Fedderson Memorial Award


This year, our preferred delivery company FedEx will be bringing their NASCAR show & event truck to the Open House for customers to check out the Denny Hamlin #11 NASCAR race car.

e Parts Sale! Our attic is chock full of parts from a long winter, and we will have exceptional deals on new and used/scratch & dent parts.  The parts sale corral opens at 9:00 AM.

Live Music and Free Food!

This year, we will have live music playing a good mix of rock and popular music throughout the day.  Hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be available for free from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Schedule of Events:
9:00 am – Open House Begins/Car Show Registration
9:00 am – Parts Sale Opens
10:00 am – Food/Refreshments Available
10:00 am – Car Show Judging Begins
11:00 am – Factory Tour
12:00 pm – Car Show Awards Presentation
12:15 pm – Robert Fedderson Memorial Award Presentation
1:00 pm – Open House ends

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Lodging and Accommodations:

The new Towneplace Suites Marriott is open at the intersection of 495, only a 1/2 mile down the road from Factory Five.  Special rates are available to attendees of the Factory Five Open House for the nights of Friday, June 9th, and Saturday, June 10th. Make sure to mention you’re a Factory Five customer when booking your room. The cost is $139.

50 Rosebrook Place
Wareham, MA
508-291-1800
Visit their website.

The Fairfield Inn
New Bedford, MA
774-634-2000

Parking:

Spectator parking will be at the Wareham Crossing mall parking lot and Factory Five will have two shuttle buses running back and forth.  Parking attendees will be on hand to direct visitors to correct parking.  Factory Five show cars will park at Factory Five.

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