Posted on July 31, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five 818 continues to receive great press as next month's issue of Complete Kit Car in the UK profiles the 818S built by Factory Five customer Tom W. from Alachua, FL. The article gives a quick intro on the design process of the 818 followed by the story…Read More
Posted on July 29, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Kyle and Jennifer N. from North Easton, MA sent us these great photos of their Mk3 Roadster. The car was completed in November 2012 by builder Mike Everson in Norton using a Ford 302 with Mass-Flo injection putting out 350 HP mated to a Tremec 3550. The paint…Read More
Posted on July 29, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
You may remember Bob and Jonathan C. as we shared a story of their build where they Jonathan took their recently completed Mk4 Roadster to his school's prom this past spring (Click here to read the story). They sent us an e-mail recently to let us know that they have…Read More
Posted on July 28, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join Factory Five this weekend as we head to Cape Cod for the Water Street Wing Fling Auto Fest and Car Show in Sandwich MA. We're heading to the event with our fleet of show cars including our '33 Hot Rod, Mk4 Roadster, and more! Factory Five customer Jim K.…Read More
Posted on July 24, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Street Rodder Magazine Road Tour visited Factory Five Racing this past Monday. The entire front parking lot was filled with hot rods, and Factory Five President Dave Smith gave the cruisers a factory tour. Huge thanks to Jerry Dixey from Street Rodder Magazine for making Factory Five one of…Read More
Posted on July 16, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
30 days ago, we decided to try and build an 818R and make it to the Ultimate Track Car Challenge (which is held a week from today, July 18th). This is part of a pilot episode of a potential reality TV show. I thought it might be a little bit…Read More
Posted on July 14, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I was lucky to give a brief tour of the company to Thomas Learned and his family who were up from Texas. Thomas is a 21-year United States Army Veteran, retired Apache helicopter mechanic. Thomas served three combat tours. He is interested in building a Hot Rod, but since my…Read More
Posted on July 11, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Every other Thursday night all summer long here in New England, the Mass Cruisers Car Club sponsors a HUGE custom car, hot rod, and vintage car cruise-in at Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA. The cruise is referred to as The Bass Pro Cruise-In because the main parking lot is adjacent…Read More
Posted on July 10, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Above: Courtney Hansen from Powernation was a SEMA spokesperson for this legislation. Great news for the custom car industry. I have been honored to be part of a SEMA advisory committee that has helped to draft a bill that would enable companies like Factory Five to manufacture completed vehicles with…Read More
Posted on July 9, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join us this Thursday, July 10th at the Bass Pro Shops Cruise-In at Patriot Place in Foxboro Stadium. It's been a tough summer as it seems it has rained almost every Thursday (just like last year!), so we're excited that tomorrow night is looking like it will be partly cloudy…Read More
Posted on July 8, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
For the second straight NASA race weekend, Factory Fives end up on the podium! Factory Five racer Pat McMahon earned a first place finish overall on Friday, July 4th, in the rain (!) with John George in his Challenge Car finishing 4th behind a very fast Corvette. John would qualify…Read More
Posted on July 3, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We hope everyone enjoys their 4th of July weekend! Factory Five Racing will be closed Friday, July 4th to celebrate Independence Day. We will have a small crew on hand on Saturday, July 5th, for factory tours in the morning from 8 am to noon. If you are in New…Read More
Posted on June 25, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The nation's oldest road racing course re-opened last weekend, and Factory Fives dominated the field! The event was a NASA Pro Racing road race event which drew four Factory Fives - three Challenge Cars and a GTM Supercar. This weekend (June 28-29), Thompson Speedway will be holding its official grand opening showcasing vintage road…Read More
Posted on June 24, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2014 London Cobra Show headlined last Saturday on Main Street in downtown London, Ohio. Think 1950's Americana small town USA complete with the annual Strawberry Festival, and add in almost 200 custom-built C-car replicas and you have one FUN day. The fact that the event raises almost $100,000 for the…Read More
Posted on June 20, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We always enjoy receiving photos of customers builds and hearing their stories. We first heard that customer Daniel H. from North Carolina had completed his Coupe build when his girlfriend, Christy, sent us a photo of it on Facebook. Dan then sent us some more photos which you can check…Read More
Posted on June 19, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2014 Factory Five Open House was another great success despite threatening skies. The forecast of rain and the wash out/deluge of the day before definitely kept some people from driving their FFRs. 53 brave customers drove their cars to the event (a typical Open House brings out between 100…Read More
Posted on June 19, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The accolades keep coming for the Factory Five 818! Simon Hauger and his kids from West Philly High School displayed their school-built Factory Five at The White House this past Wednesday as part of an event sponsored by President Obama's administration entitled "Maker Faire" highlighting DIY and modern technology that…Read More
Posted on June 18, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Tom B. from Land O Lakes, FL sent us an e-mail the other day to let us know that he has officially completed his Mk4 Roadster build and graduated it on The Factory Five Forum! "I wanted a hot rod that was vintage on the outside and…Read More
Posted on June 16, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Check out MSN.com where they picked the Factory Five '33 Hot Rod as one of the top cars to buy for a mid-life crisis. "This is easily the most interactive mid-life trip, and a real confidence builder, too." - Tom Wilson, MSN.com Click here to read the article. Last month,…Read More
Posted on June 14, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
50 Year Anniversary of the 289 USRRC Legend This is a fun project to announce. We've had reasons to build this car for more than 10 years, and with the 50th anniversary (1964-2014) of the original 289-powered USRRC racer, I finally decided to commit the resources to design and launch a truly…Read More
