Category: What’s New

Factory Five is Getting Ready to Go Solar!

Our roof mounted solar system is almost completely installed  The electrical inspector signed off on the system, and now we are waiting on the power company to let us turn the system on and start making power.  The system is a 179 kilowatts array, and once it is operational, it will generate…Read More

Factory Five 818 Update – Spring 2015

This summer will mark the two-year anniversary of the introduction of the new Factory Five 818! Shortly thereafter we began shipping 818S kits. This summer we will celebrate this milestone by adding a new chapter to the 818 story with the new 818C Coupe model! The coupe will join the…Read More

Factory Five Facility Goes Solar!

Over the next month, Factory Five Racing will be installing a solar array on top of our manufacturing facility here in Wareham, MA. The resulting renewable solar energy will be powering our welding machines, laser cutter, and facility to excess in 9 of the 12 months here in New England.…Read More

First Official 818S Build School is a Success!

Factory Five Engineer Jesper I. and Tech Support Specialist Jay K. headed over to Howell, MI to attend the first 818S class at the Factory Five-Mott Community College three-day build school. The 818 now joins the Hot Rod and Mk4 Roadster at the school. Jesper and Jay were there for…Read More

Factory Five & Hammink Performance Score UK Kit Car Cover!

A Factory Five Roadster and Challenge Car are featured in the February 2015 issue of the British "Kit Car" Magazine.  The cars were built by Factory Five's European builder/distributor Hammink Performance. We've been working with Hammink Performance for over five years now and they have helped import over 30 Factory Fives…Read More

FFR Survives New England Blizzard #4

We're getting pretty good at this as south eastern New England got HAMMERED again by a winter storm.  This past weekend's storm brought 12"-18" of blowing/drifting snow pushing us up on the all-time list.  The good news is that thanks to the hardwork of Chris Ronni and Nate Johnson's Dad,…Read More

Classic Pinstriping and More from Paul at Sign Logics

Paul Tucker, owner of Sign Logics, forwarded to me a beautiful giclée print of a 427 roadster that he had made for his nephew, Factory Five owner Mychal F. from Roseburg, OR. In addition to artwork and prints, Paul does some fantastic traditional pinstriping.  He worked on Factory Five customer…Read More

Update: Factory Five Hours Thru Snow Storm

We are up and running through the storm.  However, we will be shutting down at 2 PM today to allow our crew to get home through the inevitable traffic and heavy snow.  Here are some photos from the day. Also important is that we are running out of places to…Read More