Category: What’s New

Factory Five and Next Generation Hot Rodders

Purists my age and older may scoff at a Cobra that is anything other than Ford 427 FE-powered with proper vintage 15" wheels, Smiths gauges, and the rest of the period-correct accoutrements... BUT I have a courtside seat to the evolving hot rod and custom car world, and the Cobra…Read More

Power is Back at Factory Five!

Power has been restored here at Factory Five Racing and work continues on the Cape and coastal areas affected by the storm. We are going to spend the next few days catching up after two days closed. Big thanks to all of you for your patience. Especially to customer James…Read More

Storm Skylar Closes Factory Five

The recent storm has knocked out power to our area and Factory Five is without electricity. We will be closed today as a result. All of our crew are on standby and we will let you know as soon as power is restored. We have very full production schedules and…Read More

The RPM Standard Features Customer Scott S.’s Mk4

Factory Five customer Scott Spencer from Auburn, AL continues to earn press with his beautiful Dark Labyrinth with Atomic Orange racing stripes Mk4 Roadster. Scott was recently featured by The RPM Standard. Dave King runs a great website dedicated to all things automotive. He also posted a cool video on…Read More

Finance Your Kit!

Interested in financing your kit? We have a great partner with Financing Your Way and Rocket Loans to help make that happen! Below is all of the information on the new direct to consumer financing option with Rocket Loans, which is ready to use today. You'll work directly with the…Read More

The Boys are Back in Town!

After a month on the road, the Factory Five big rig and many of our latest and greatest cars are back home. We unloaded yesterday, and kicked-off the day today with a tour from a local school. The Hot Rod Pick-Up Truck is a big hit, and we're close to…Read More

2018 Grand National Roadster Show Pictures

The 2018 Grand National Roadster Show was a huge success! Our truck was there a week after the Barrett-Jackson show in Scottsdale. The 3-day GNRS brings together some of the best hot rods on the west coast and beyond. I sent Factory Five's Tony Zullo, Chris Ronni, and Sally Bean…Read More

Episode 1: Solid Car Guys

This past fall, we were asked to participate in the season finale of the popular Discovery Channel show "Fast N' Loud." The episode was fun to be a part of, but the experience proved much of what I have learned about "reality TV." Over the past few years, we have…Read More

Winter Tours at Factory Five

Winter time is when a lot of our customers get a lot of work done on their cars, especially here in New England.  This time of year, there are not a lot of car shows or events, so we tend to get quite a few tours.  This past weekend, we…Read More

Barrett-Jackson 2018 Daily Updates! More Photos Added!

Check this post for daily updates from the Barrett-Jackson Show in Scottsdale, AZ. Final Recap The 2018 Barrett-Jackson was a huge success, and more notable than anything, was the teamwork and fellowship between Factory Five customers and our crew. One of our favorite customers and pro-builders Ron Everitt brought a…Read More

Our Own Mad Dog Scores Industry Award!

I am very proud to announce that Factory Five's webmaster and IT genius Dave "Mad Dog" Lindsey has scored some notable industry recognition. Dave along with our partners at Design Principles designed a new website for Factory Five in 2017 and was awarded an American Graphic Design Award! Please join…Read More

Join Us at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2018!

The brand-new Factory Five '35 Hot Rod Pick-Up Truck will be on display at this year's show. The Factory Five crew is set-up and ready for action in Scottsdale, AZ at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Show! If you're in the area, feel free to stop by and check out our latest…Read More

PowerNation SEMA 2017 with Factory Five

Pat and Mike from PowerNation built our new '35 Pick Up Truck here at Factory Five a few weeks before the SEMA Show, and here they are in the Factory Five booth introducing the car along highlights of Erik Treves' beautiful twin-turbo Type 65 Coupe. You can watch the episode…Read More