This year, the 2019 London Cobra Show will be held on June 20th – 22nd. The world’s largest Cobra gathering has been one of the best events of the year for Cobra fans for 19 years. Every year, Cobra enthusiasts from all over the country gather for a few days of car fun. The main event is on Saturday on Main Street, London, Ohio with a cool awards dinner Saturday night.
At the 2018 London Cobra Show, nine Factory Five customer cars joined the Factory Five display. This year, we are bringing a special surprise.The London Cobra Show is attended by some of the best Factory Five customers in the world!The awards dinner Saturday night is always fun, and includes a great auction with vintage goodies, great food, and VIP guest speakers.Factory Five customer and long-standing London Cobra Show attendee John Spina and Jenny Smith at LCS 2015. John is wearing a shirt from the 2001 LCS (at that time called “Spring Fling”) and check out the picture of Jenny 15 years earlier (on his shirt)!Every year, the Ohio Cobra Club donates a tremendous amount of money to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation totaling over $1 million over the years. Left: Factory Five President Dave Smith with his daughter Jenny. Right: Bruce Kern with his daughter Emily. Emily and Jennifer both have Cystic Fibrosis and are doing well as a direct result of the hard work and fundraising of everyone who attends the annual London Cobra Show.
Most of my team are out east for the Barrett-Jackson Northeast car show, so I will be attending this event myself, and getting help from a great group of customers.
Factory Five customer Peter D. from Pfafftown, NC and his son Scott started to put thier Mk5 Roadster plans together early in Fall 2025. The submitted their order in mid-October 2025 with the kit arriving in mid-December. They soon started to inventory the kit and start building the car as they had a goal of having the Mk5 featured at Scott’s wedding in June 2026. “I am a retired healthcare administrator, and Scott is a project manager for a transportation company,” wrote Peter on The Factory Five Forum. “We are both very mechanically minded. I bought my first car at 14… Read More »
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 »
There’s many milestones when building a Factory Five including getting the kit in your garage, making it a roller, engine install, and of course, graduating the build. One of the most exciting ones though is the first start, and customer Rob M. from Suttons Bay, MI recently shared his Mk4 firing up for the first time on The Factory Five Forum! “First start was a success!” wrote Rob on the forum. “Dad made it up and we had perfect weather. I primed the fuel pump with my power probe and got the pressure right at 65 psi per the Gen… Read More »
