Posted on July 29, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
The Utah Cobra Club took an unforgettable seven-day adventure from July 5th-11th for their 2024 Summer Cruise, the Ultimate Idaho Road Trip. For the drive, 35 members came together to explore Idaho's landscapes. There were 17 Roadsters, a Corvette, a Subaru BRZ, and a Ford Explorer chase car, Starting in…Read More
Posted on July 25, 2024 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We built this Mk4 Roadster with the crew at Hot Rod Brothers the other year, and it features the 5.2L Predator supercharged motor along with Tremec 5-speed transmission, IRS, and 17" Halibrand wheels. Factory Five tech Dan G. took the Roadster up to Cohesion Motorsports in Lawrence, MA to tune…Read More
Posted on July 17, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
This summer, we’ve had the pleasure of hosting many visitors who were captivated by the Type 65 Coupe. Nicola and his nephew chatted with us about building one. Rick and his wife visited to sit in one. Ethan, Gabriel, Gavin, and Izzy, a fun group of engineers, were thrilled to…Read More
Posted on July 16, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to Shella C. and her husband on tying the knot with their stunning Factory Five ‘33 Hot Rod, in beautiful Panama City, Panama! 🇵🇦 Photographer: Christian CardonaRead More
Posted on July 12, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Don N., a loyal member of the Factory Five community, always brings a smile to our faces with his updates. He recently attended the Huntington Beach parade in California over the Fourth of July! Don shared, “There were 550,000 people in town, and FFR was proudly represented. I wore my…Read More
Posted on July 4, 2024 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
"I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure it will cost us to maintain this declaration, and support and defend these states. Yet through all the gloom I see the rays of ravishing light and glory. I can see that the end is worth all the means.…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Factory Five has a way of connecting good people across the country through the vessel of building your own car. Glenn B. from just outside of Hershey, PA stopped by with his Gen 2 Type 65 Coupe after helping to raise nearly $200,000 for Camp Sunshine during a charity road…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2024 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Customer Roland B. from Milford, NH graduated his Factory Five Hot Rod build in May 2020. He built his Hot Rod with a small block Chevy, 700R4 transmission, leather bench seat, deluxe nose, and painted satin black. He also added a Rat Fink hood ornament to the lead the way,…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2024 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
"I never even changed oil in a car before building it," wrote Allen in an email to us sharing his 25th Anniversary Mk4 Roadster (#24 or 25) build graduation. Allen is a retried emergency medicine physician, and his family presented him with the Anniversary Mk4 as a gift to him…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to customer Scott P., (@namrups on the Factory Five Forum) for this stunning shot! He is the July 2024 Picture of the Month Winner! 🏆 Model: Type 65 CoupeFFR Number: FSR1000393DC Description of Setting: Talmadge Park, taken early afternoon with a phone Location: Mechanicville, NY You can view…Read More
Posted on July 2, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
We had a ton of fun at the Mass Cruiser’s Car Show last Thursday! It was a blast and we saw some Factory Five customers there like Pat M. and his wife, AnnMarie. Pat raced his Coupe for years, and told us an awesome story about taking his grandson to…Read More
Posted on June 29, 2024 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
“My kit was delivered on May 29, 2023 and I am about 99.5% done right now," wrote Dan. "It has been a blast building this car! I have completed everything myself, including body and paint, along with a few custom touches like the engine-turned firewall, dashboard, and door interior trim…Read More
Posted on June 27, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Happy Wednesday! Today, we had some exciting pickups! Mike E. picked up a Type 65 Coupe build for Lawrence C. this morning. Later in the afternoon, Tom R. took home his long-awaited Factory Five Mk4 Roadster build. Tom has been dreaming about this moment for a while and even brought…Read More
Posted on June 25, 2024 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The annual London Cobra Show is always a highlight of the year reuniting us with the midwest Factory Five community. Over 150 cars attended this year's LCS car show on Saturday, June 22nd, and Factory Five was well represented with customers coming from all over the country including Ohio, New…Read More
Posted on June 20, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
I got to know Mark Rushbrook some years ago when he decided to build a Factory Five with his son. Back then he was in charge of For Performance and I was in the midst of a Mk4 build with my own son Adam. These days Mark is the Global…Read More
Posted on June 19, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Bruce B. of Vermont recently embarked on his Factory Five 289 Roadster journey, picking it up in the midst of summer heat alongside our team member, Chris. We're excited to follow Bruce's build progress! Later on, we had the pleasure of hosting Robert F. and his wife from Indiana for…Read More
Posted on June 18, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Customer Matt T. says his Factory Five Mk4 “is a special car to me. I built it with my dad and young son. It’s got a fully built/forged coyote motor mated to a TKX trans with IRS rear. The wheels were custom from BC Forged Wheels. The paint is sponsored…Read More
Posted on June 13, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
It’s an awesome morning here at Factory Five as we get ready for the Mass Cruisers Car Show at Patriot Place this afternoon. Join us tonight from 4 pm to dusk! Adam M. from Ontario, Canada is also here picking up his Mk4 Roadster. When asked what he’s most excited…Read More
Posted on June 12, 2024 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Emerson M. and his daughter, Julia decided to build a Factory Five Type 65 Coupe car as part of her senior project for high school. He says, "It also coincided with COVID, so it became a COVID project. We started the build in the summer of 2020, and the first…Read More
Posted on June 11, 2024 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Customers Miguel L. and his father Carlos L. from Portugal participated in the recent Iberian Historic Endurance race held in Jerez de La Frontera, Spain. Miguel and Carlos have been racing their Type 65 Coupe for more than 5 years now, and it is powered by a 450 HP Ford…Read More
