Category: What’s New

Thank You to All of Our Veterans

A Message from the Crew at Factory Five "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" is one of the most famous phrases contained in the United States Declaration of Independence. It was signed in 1776 by our country's forefathers, and these rights have not been dishonored in over 200 years…Read More

Customer Brett C.’s Mk4 Roadster

Brett C.'s Factory Five Mk4 is a work of art, captured beautifully by his son Braden. This stunning Roadster boasts a Ford Strokers short block 347, GAS-N headers, Tremec TKO 5-speed transmission, and Wilwood brakes. Ken Pike (Street Rod Painter) handled the striking paintwork. Inside, it's all about comfort and…Read More

Up in the Clouds: Luke Rihl’s Mk4 in Malibu

We posted Luke R.’s graduation video earlier this year. Here’s his recent update.  “Up in the Clouds- The first 3k miles in the Cobra have been a dream- more rewarding than I could have ever imagined. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that I’m allowed to just drive it whenever I…Read More

SEMA 2023: Its a Wrap!

The 2023 SEMA Show closes today, and was a great success for the crew and customers of Factory Five Racing! Obviously, the focus was on our new XTF Pre-Runner Truck kit. It was fun showing three different build versions, and we anticipate a good number of orders and builds to…Read More

Customer Mark B. Got Married in a Mk4!

Customer Mark B. turned his Factory Five MK4 Roadster into the ultimate wedding getaway car, blending his build it yourself passion with a rekindled love story. Despite being a Financial Services Executive with no former automotive experience, Mark set out to build his dream car. He ordered a complete kit…Read More

Scorpion EV’s Mk4 Wins Huge at SEMA 2023!

Huge congratulation to Bill Cardoso and his team at Scorpion EV for winning a Global Media Award AND for being nominated for a Best Engineered Product Award at SEMA 2023! Bill and his team have pioneered a drop-in EV engine and battery package for Mk4 Roadsters. His innovative work has…Read More

SEMA 2023 Day 2 Recap!

Day 2 at the 2023 SEMA Show saw a huge return of crowds to the world's biggest car show. Our booth was busy all day long, and customers got a chance to check out our newest kit - the XTF Pre-Runner Truck. We met with Joey Logano to talk about…Read More

SEMA 2023 Day 1 Report!

The 2023 SEMA Show is off to a great start! This year, we brought customer Chris Hein's amazing 8.5 second 1/4 mile '33 Hot Rod, three new Factory Five XTF Trucks, and a beautiful Mk4 Roadster built by the crew at the Austin Hatcher Charity. Reports from the floor say…Read More

Customer Rich C.’s Race Coupe

Customer Rich C. shared these awesome track photos showing off his unique Factory Five Type 65 Coupe R build. He recently completed his build, and has been hitting the track! Rich says, “My wife, Kristen, and I race vintage cars together. She races a ’65 Mustang. We run a combination…Read More

Chris Hein’s Iconic Rocky Mountain Race Week

Chris Hein and his Factory Five '33 Hot Rod set a new record during Rocky Mountain Race Week with an impressive drag time of 8.53 seconds! Chris made this record-breaking run at Kearney Raceway in Nebraska and shared his excitement, saying, “second round I was able to make a clean…Read More

Car and Driver Tests the New Factory Five XTF!

Everyone here at Factory Five knows that the new XTF Pre-Runner Truck is awesome... but it sure is nice to get that feedback from a qualified third party like Ezra Dyer at Car and Driver Magazine. Ezra thrashed our first production truck for over 400 miles, and got some killer…Read More

October POM Scott D.’s Mk4 Roadster

Congratulations to Scott D. (forum handle Sdonnel) from Maumee, OH on being named the October 2023 Picture of the Month winner with this photo of his Mk4 Roadster at Toledo Express Airport with one of two remaining airworthy B-29 Super Fortresses. Scott built his Roadster with a 351W, TKO600, 3.73.…Read More

Racing for a Cure to Cystic Fibrosis

Proud of my daughters Madison (left) and Nicole (right) as they completed the Chicago Marathon this past Sunday and raised over $2,600 for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The conditions were really perfect, partly sunny and near 60 degrees. They ran it in 4 hours and 53 minutes, and finished together.…Read More