Posted on June 27, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2017 Barrett-Jackson Northeast show was the second time the famous auction was held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT, and Factory Five has attended both times. Similar to the Barrett-Jackson event earlier this year in Scottsdale, AZ, we had two displays: one with our show cars and the other…Read More
Posted on June 26, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I traveled out to the 2017 London Cobra Show for yet another great day on the main streets of London, OH with hundreds of Factory Five and other make Cobras. The day starts earlier with a parade/cruise into town... nowhere else will you see so many Cobra replicas in one…Read More
Posted on June 22, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Above: Factory Five customer Garry Bopp's beautiful blue Challenge Car (licensed for the street) is just one of over 200 hand-built customs en route to the annual London Cobra Show (LCS). This show is the largest gathering of Cobra replicas, and the multi-day event culminates with a huge Saturday cruise-in…Read More
Posted on June 22, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We've gotten to know the crew at Experience Aviation over the years. These guys make a name by teaching high school students valuable life skills while building custom cars. Headed up by world-record holding pilot Barrington Irving, the people at Experience Aviation and the students of their most recent class were…Read More
Posted on June 20, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Following an impressive 1:59.900 lap time at Virginia International Raceway during last month's Ultimate Track Car Challenge, Factory Five customer Wayne Presley continues to push the 818R further. Here's a short track video from Roebling Road Raceway in Bloomingdale, GA. About half way through the video, Wayne comes up on…Read More
Posted on June 20, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
If you follow Factory Five, you know that a group of pilots for FedEx built a brand-new Factory Five Mk4 Roadster during the FedEx St. Jude PGA golf tournament the first week of June. The car is now being auctioned with ALL the money going to benefit St. Jude Children's…Read More
Posted on June 20, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Chris B. shared this fun news report with us about his Type 65 Coupe. Chris attended the Cobra Experience Car Show in Martinez, CA on June 4th. His car won "Best in Class" against some beautiful replicas. "I was in a class called "All Other Cobras" which basically…Read More
Posted on June 20, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Above: Factory Five customer James K.'s GTM Supercar on display at Larz Anderson Museum, Brookline, MA. Factory Five customer James Kalweit has earned a reputation for his frugal, but flawless GTM build. Jim combines re-purposed donor parts and well considered new parts with his creativity and craftsmanship to build exceptional…Read More
Posted on June 20, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
After last month's Top 10 finish at the Ultimate Track Car Challenge (see "Two under 2:00! Factory Five Rocks UTCC"), Factory Five customer John George scores two podium finishes at last weekend's NASA-Northeast Races at New Jersey Motorsports Park! John's Gen 3 Coupe-R #48 (above) is continuing to run faster…Read More
Posted on June 20, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The crew is loaded up and heading out to the 2nd annual Barrett-Jackson Northeast car show. This year, there are three things to know about for Factory Five fans. In addition to displaying our cars and having our crew available for questions, we are also working on a Factory Five Mk2 Roadster…Read More
Posted on June 19, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Hot Rod Magazine's Brandan Gilloly writes a nice article about our newest Factory Five, the Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe in the August 2017 issue of Hot Rod Magazine on newsstands now. "...a lower center of gravity, a flat floor, improved aerodynamics, easier exhaust routing, and room for a larger fuel…Read More
Posted on June 19, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Since 2010, National Collector Car Appreciation Day has been celebrated on July 14th. This holiday was established by a U.S. Senate resolution recognizing that the "collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States." Courtney…Read More
Posted on June 16, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We profiled Scott Spencer on our website earlier this month to kick-off our summer sale. Seems like Scott's car is getting A LOT of attention now with a cool profile on Ford Performance's Enthusiasts page of their website. Scott did a great job, and we're super happy that his build…Read More
Posted on June 14, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
In 1997, we had been in business for two years and we decided to have our very first Open House in the parking lot of our old Kendrick Road facility. Maybe 25 cars showed up. It was a great chance to simply hang with the people who pay our rent…Read More
Posted on June 9, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The crew is hard at work getting last minute prep done for our 20th Annual Factory Five Racing Open House tomorrow! Customers have been stopping by throughout the day. The weather forecast is absolutely perfect, and we're hoping for a big turnout on what is our 20th Open House event.…Read More
Posted on May 24, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Two Factory Fives Finish in Top 10 and Under 2 Minutes at UTCC! In "Star Wars," Han Solo says about the Millennium Falcon, "It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs." Running under 2 minutes at Virginia International Raceway is kind of like that. This…Read More
Posted on May 19, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Michael Harding from Street Muscle Magazine has covered the Factory Five Huntington Beach Cruise-In for a few years now, and he has had a front row seat to the show and to the wide variety of exceptional hardware that arrives each year. This year, Michael has written a great article…Read More
Posted on May 16, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This year, the 2017 London Cobra Show will be held on June 22nd - 24th. The world's largest Cobra gathering has been one of the best events of the year for Cobra fans for 15 years. Every year, Cobra enthusiasts from all over the country gather for a few days of…Read More
Posted on May 16, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Barrett-Jackson Northeast – June 21st – 24th, Mohegan Sun, CT Join the Factory Five crew and literally thousands of fans at the second annual Barrett-Jackson Northeast! Last year's event was a tremendous success, so this year we are doing a live build of a Factory Five Mk4 Roadster during the…Read More
Posted on May 16, 2017 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
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…Read More
