Category: What’s New

Factory Five Customer Jim Clark Grabs Some Press

2012 Snap-on Calendar and Newspaper Article I got this cool package in the mail with a copy of the 2012 Snap-on calendar from customer Jim Clark. Among the many featured cars is his beautiful red and grey Mk3 Roadster. Almost as good is the accompanying newspaper article from his local…Read More

Koni Shock Technical Alert

Official KONI Shock Recall Notice I wanted to take a moment to let you guys know about a potentially serious matter that requires your immediate attention. Recently we received a report from a customer regarding a KONI shock absorber that had failed. This is the only incident of a broken…Read More

Gary at H.A.C.K. Shack Inc. Raises the '33 Bar

Gary Hagar and Company Build a Stunner We just got these photos of Gary Hagar's most recent Factory Five creation. Gary has been profiled on Spike TV's Powerblock and has built some very high-end Factory Fives. He is an authorized DuPont/Hot Hues Refinish facility and he is also ASE certified.…Read More

Heroics and Drama at the 25 Hours

GTM Nets Highest Finish Ever at 25 Hours and Team Thunder Valley Racing Overcomes Roll-Over Crash in Type 65 Coupe! [caption id="attachment_1245" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Tearm Mercer wins for third year in a row."][/caption] It was definitely the most dramatic 25 Hours of Thunderhill of the nine years since we've been…Read More

The Story of All of Us

Gregg Eichler and The Factory Five Community How we choose to spend the time we have is at the very core of the Factory Five community. I met Gregg Eichler in July of 2002 when he was on his honeymoon with his new wife, Marianne. I wrote a post called…Read More

Four Factory Five Teams Attack Thunderhill

FFR Cars Compete in Both 25 Hour and 6 Hour Endurance Races This year, four teams are competing in Factory Five cars at the annual 25 Hours of Thunderhill endurance race in Northern California. Returning for the 5th time overall is Former West Coast challenge series champion and current Endurance…Read More

Back to Business at Factory Five

The FFR Crew Return from Thanksgiving Break The crew are all back from the long 4-day Thanksgiving Holiday (too much pie...). We are banging out all of the Black Friday specials in shipping and building cars for the holiday season. Thanks for the support! Dave Smith President [caption id="attachment_2142" align="alignnone"…Read More

Great GTM Photos and Video from Germany

German News Magazine Tests GTM German test driver Patrick Simon test drives the CCG Custom built GTM in Germany. The website Motorvision has a video in German, but trust me, it's almost better that way! Great track footage, great driving shots, and hilarious expressions from the test driver as he…Read More

And From the "Where Are They Now?" Files…

Dick Smith's Famous #198 CSX3035 Finds New Home [caption id="attachment_1277" align="alignright" width="700" caption="Photo courtesy Modified Mustangs & Fords magazine."][/caption] For many years, before he passed away, Dick Smith was a great supporter and friend of Factory Five Racing and the Factory Five community. Our new Mk4 Roadster carries Dick's famous…Read More

Factory Five Ties Run Deep

Visit from Mad Dog's Dad It has been said that the Factory Five community exists on a lot of different levels. We got to know our webmaster Dave Lindsey, a.k.a Mad Dog, after getting to know his dad Craig who had bought and built his Mk3 Roadster. Mr. Lindsey stopped…Read More

A Thanksgiving Message

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from the heart of New England where this party got started almost 400 years ago! This year, like so many before it, we pause to give thanks. Thanks for our country, and for our friends and family. Here at Factory Five, it has been a remarkable…Read More

Mike and Justine Souto Return

Factory Five Customers Bearing Gifts are Always Welcome! Mike, and his wife Justine, Souto visited us the other day from Wisconsin. They were here last year at this time as they visit friends in the area each year for Thanksgiving (we know the truth, they come to Factory Five each…Read More

Factory Five's European Distributor Picks Up Speed

The Crew at Hammink Performance Bring in Four More! Hammink Performance, the exclusive Factory Five European Distributor, recently received their latest shipment of Factory Five kits including a Mk4 Roadster, two Challenge Cars, and a Gen 2 GTM as well as one of the last Gen 1 GTM noses. In…Read More

2011 SEMA Show Interviews Posted

New Videos Posted from This Year's SEMA Show Since the team returned from this year's SEMA Show, we've been going through all of the photos and video from the show. We're starting to complete the videos and are now posting them on our YouTube channel. Here's the first one with…Read More

AT LAST!

First Mendeola Production Transaxles Ship This has been a very long time coming. About one year ago, we began taking deposits on what was to be about a three month project with the guys from Mendeola Transmissions. Specifically, the project involved an affordable, high horsepower capable transmission for the GTM…Read More

SEMA Show Live

Street Rodder Talks to Factory Five at SEMA 2011 Factory Five Racing President Dave Smith is interviewed by Street Rodder Magazine's Jerry Dixey at the 2011 SEMA Show about the Factory Five '33 Hot Rod. The Hot Rod featured was selected by MSN.com and NASCAR driver David Ragan as one…Read More

George R.'s '33 Photographed by Steve Temple

Photos of FFR Hot Rod in the Nevada Desert A good friend of mine, Steve Temple, captured FFR customer George R.'s '33 Hot Rod in the Nevada Desert after the 2011 SEMA Show where the car was featured. The car will be at the upcoming Autorama shows car shows across…Read More

Forum Member Jeff K.'s Killer Roadster Pictures

From Online Forum Blogs to Track Pictures, FFR Customer Jeff K. Shares His Stories Factory Five customer Jeff K. from Bloomington, IN is, as he describes, "not a waxer." He drives his cars hard and spends a lot of time on the Factory Five customer forums sharing his experience, expertise,…Read More