Posted on August 15, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
You may be familiar with the Factory Five Build School offered by Mott Community College in Michigan, but you may not be aware of Factory Five school builds going on around the country. We’ve seen a number of schools incorporate a Factory Five build as part of an Auto-Tech curriculum.…Read More
Posted on August 14, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five Customer Bret T. from Hillsboro, OR purchased his Mk2 Roadster (FFR 4750K) back in 2003, and spent almost 10 years assembling the car exactly how he wanted it. Bret took the car to the Intel Oregon Car Show the other week where over 100 cars were on display.…Read More
Posted on August 13, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
If you've followed any news in the Factory Five community, you've likely heard of Dr. Karen Salvaggio. Karen's list of accomplishments is almost as long as the list of people who are lucky to call her a friend... and that's A LOT! Karen has raced her numerous Factory Fives (Challenge…Read More
Posted on August 9, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
It used to be that wealthy investors would hide their millions in Swiss bank accounts... Today there's a different kind of treasure stored in Switzerland! A beautiful blue Factory Five Roadster! Factory Five customer Ron E. has done a great job of building a few Roadsters over the last 10…Read More
Posted on August 9, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five Challenge Series driver John George sent us this report of the most recent Challenge Series race in the mid-west. 6 FFR Challenge cars compete at MidOhio July 26-28, 2013. In attendance Brian Sanders, Greg Wellinghoff Jr, Eric Kostamaa, Lyle Riggen (Team RT Tavi Racing), Rafe Basking, and John…Read More
Posted on August 8, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The crew from Grassroots Motorsports Magazine is building an 818 from disassembling the donor Subaru to building the completed car! You can watch these episodes online by clicking here. We've worked with the great guys from Grassroots Motorsports Magazine for many years. When we launched the Challenge Series, they were…Read More
Posted on August 8, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I met Andrew M. a while back, and today he visited from Georgia to check the 818 that is now in production and his kit that is shipping in a few weeks. Andrew started following Factory Five when he was in high school back in 2000. He has become a…Read More
Posted on August 8, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Juan (a.k.a "froggyman") is the August Picture of the Month winner on the Factory Five Forum! Juan's Mk3 Roadster was photographed at the Louisville Vietnam Memorial Park on an early Kentucky morning. Here's a few more photos that Juan shared of his Roadster. Congratulations Juan! You can…Read More
Posted on August 2, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Darrell L. from Sparks, NV had the opportunity recently to have his Factory Five Mk3 Roadster photographed for a Hot August Nights poster, celebrating their 27th anniversary. This past May, Darrell was contacted by a friend to see if his Roadster could be used in a photo…Read More
Posted on July 25, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Wednesday was a day full of kit pick-ups and shipments here at Factory Five as five new projects left the building. The list included three Mk4s and two 818s. The first kit pick-up of the day was Chris M. from Rhode Island. He's had his Subaru donor parts prepped and…Read More
Posted on July 25, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Ron L. posted on The Factory Five Forum that he has finished his Mk4 Roadster after 3 years of fun and hard work. Here are the details on Ron's build: Engine is a 347 which Ron built using PowerJection 3 from Very Cool Parts. Transmission is a…Read More
Posted on July 24, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 818S gets tested by Automobile Magazine and Kit Car Builder Magazine. Busy Month for Our Newest Factory Five I'm taking a week of vacation, so I figured I would shoot out a quick update on the busy month of July and recent news on the Factory Five 818. Following…Read More
Posted on July 23, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five team brought the 818R to the annual Grassroots Motorsports' "Ultimate Track Car Challenge". This is a drop-dead serious road race event that attracts the very fastest race cars from around the country. Factory Five Racing Nationals-winning driver John George wrote a great summary of how the car…Read More
Posted on July 23, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five crew traveled to Charlotte, NC to visit A2 Wind Tunnel LLC and to test the new 818R and the 818S with optional aerodynamic parts to be sold as options to the kit. As a result of the testing, the front splitter, rear diffuser, and side skirts were…Read More
Posted on July 22, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Kevin Byrd and Willie B from "Two Guys Garage" are coming to the Factory Five Build School this September 27, 28, and 29 and we are inviting students to participate in this special class! So, if you've been thinking about attending the Factory Five Build School, this might be a…Read More
Posted on July 22, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
It's amazing just how far the Factory Five community spans, and we were reminded of this recently by customer Gary F. from southern Spain. Gary visited Factory Five's Wareham headquarters back in 2012 during a motorcycle tour of the United States (you can read about his trip here). It wasn't…Read More
Posted on July 19, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer and Challenge Series Racer Wayne P. sent us a message with photos of his finished FFR '33 Hot Rod. Wayne has been racing in the Challenge Series for 6-1/2 years, and when Factory Five came out with the '33 Hot Rod in 2008, it took Wayne back…Read More
Posted on July 16, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Near record breaking heat along the East Coast again this week so I figured I'd dig up a COOL picture of a Factory Five! The picture is from our good friends at the Mott College-Factory Five Build School in Howell, Michigan. At the end of the 3-day class, they take…Read More
Posted on July 9, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We had a great time on this year's Hot Rod Power Tour. Here's a video from day 3 of the Hot Rod Power Tour from the Motor Trend YouTube channel where host Dennis Pittsenbarger gets behind the wheel of a Factory Five '33 Hot Rod for the trip from Texarkana,…Read More
Posted on July 5, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We hope everyone is enjoying their 4th of July weekend! Factory Five Racing will be open Friday, July 5th from 9 am to 2:30 PM EST. We will also be open tomorrow, July 5th, for factory tours in the morning from 8 am to noon. And don't forget that we…Read More
