Posted on March 24, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Veteran industry writer Steve Temple visited Factory Five and photographed customer Bill F.'s beautiful twin turbo GTM for "Vette Magazine". Bill's car was built by the crew at SKJ Customs in St. George, UT, and to our knowledge, it is the highest horsepower GTM ever built. Bill's GTM headlined…Read More
Posted on March 19, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
In a few weeks, an all-women team of industry professionals will be building a Factory Five Mk4 Roadster on PowerNation. We can't leak all the details since the show will air in May, but we can show you that the girls won't be going light on horsepower! The crew at…Read More
Posted on March 19, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Henry Renaud has built a bunch of Factory Fives. He's built a GTM and a Mk3 that were featured in magazines and he's currently building an 818 that we're sure will be a stunner! Henry's been a central figure in the FFR community for more than 10 years! Henry has…Read More
Posted on March 11, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
World-record setting pilot Barrington Irving was the youngest and the first African-American pilot to fly solo around the world. Barrington's charity organization named "Experience Aviation" teaches under-privileged inner-city youth valuable skills and self-confidence. The Factory Five GTM was their first automotive project and the car has a rematch race against…Read More
Posted on March 4, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Erik (right) attended last year's Factory Five Open House. We grabbed this photo of him with Sally (left) and Tony (middle). Erik Hansen runs a company called 33 Machine (moonlights from his day job). He sponsored the Factory Five Huntington Beach for the past few years, and has built an…Read More
Posted on March 4, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This weekend, Willie B from Two Guys Garage visits the Factory Five Build School at Mott Community College. The episode airs on Saturday, March 8th at 6:00 AM and on Sunday, March 9 at 9:00 AM (EST) on the Great American Country cable network. You can also watch the full…Read More
Posted on March 3, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five booth featured our Mk4 Roadster, 818S Sports Car, Type 65 Coupe, and '33 Hot Rod. The 2014 show season officially started this past weekend as the Factory Five road show headed to Springfield, MA for Frank Maratta's Custom Auto Show and Race-A-Rama. Factory Five tech guys Tony…Read More
Posted on February 26, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
In our January 2014 e-mail update, we mentioned that we are working on several exciting projects here at Factory Five, one of which is a Special Edition Hot Rod Magazine '33 Hot Rod. The crew is busy building the first one in the R&D shop right now and we plan…Read More
Posted on February 25, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
It was almost two years ago that we did a story on Richard and Travis Ray finishing up their Mk3.1 Roadster build. They had just finished getting it registered before stopping by Factory Five on their way home to Nantucket. Read the story here. Richard e-mailed us the other day…Read More
Posted on February 20, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Jay's Mk3 Roadster was awarded 2nd Place in Class at the 2007 Knotts Berry Farm Car Show. Factory Five customer Jay S. from Prescott, AZ shared with us today that his Mk3 Roadster is featured in Popular Mechanics' story on the "Top 10 Cars of All Time: Readers' Choice". In…Read More
Posted on February 14, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five Racing has recently been profiled in both the New Bedford Standard Times and the Wareham Week. The new 818 along with the rest of our component car line-up has seen growing business overseas (and here in the US), and the local media has visited and written some nice…Read More
Posted on February 11, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Our work with Hewlett Packard and SolidWorks goes back years, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the new 818 would not have been possible without the integration of HP hardware and SolidWorks software. Recently, the company completed a case study on Factory Five Racing and our use…Read More
Posted on February 11, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Mark P. shared on The Factory Five Forum the other day that his Mk4 Roadster was selected by the Gateway C-car Club as the Car of the Month! Mark received his Mk4 back in April of 2011, had his first start in September of 2012 followed shortly…Read More
Posted on February 11, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I met Victor G. back in 2011 when he visited from Puerto Rico. Victor had already built his Mk3 and had won a good number of car show trophies on the island. Since he was visiting all the way from Puerto Rico, I spent the afternoon showing him around the…Read More
Posted on February 4, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
A Puerto Rican television station featured Hugo's GTM on a fun road test (in spanish only). Factory Five customer Huge R. has helped customers in Puerto Rico get their cars on the road. A couple of years ago, we did a post on Hugo reporting three Factory Five's being registered…Read More
Posted on January 31, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Ray McEdward has been a good friend for many years. He has raised a ton of money for our favorite charity, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and he received the Factory Five Legacy Award in 2011. Ray and his wife Jodi built a Mk2 Roadster which was featured in…Read More
Posted on January 27, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Andy Sheehan from StreetSideAuto.com wrote a nice article about the new Factory Five 818. Read the full article here. "That’s why I get all itchy when I start thinking about building my own 818. It’s not just painfully fast and agile, it’s accessible. And when I actually saw one, a well-worn…Read More
Posted on January 27, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Erik T. has built several FFRs over the years, and this past June, Erik picked up an 818S following the 2013 Open House. Seven months later, he's driving his completed 818 which he calls "The Flash" and sent us some photos of it around town in Alabama.…Read More
Posted on January 22, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Prices for completed Factory Fives are impressive, and prices for original Cobras, both 289s and 427s, continue to sky rocket. According to the 2014 Winter-Spring edition of Keith Martin's Sports Car Market, here are some current values: 1963-1965 Cobra 289 (580 cars made): $675,000 - $875,000 1965-1967 Cobra 427 (314…Read More
Posted on January 15, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
A few days ago a friend of mine stopped by Factory Five, and I came down to the showroom to say hello. Henry has built some nice cars (his '33 Hot Rod earned "Top 10" Awards at SEMA!), he's a solid member of the Factory Five community, and I respect…Read More
