Posted on September 5, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
There's been a lot of great racing in the Factory Five-NASA Challenge Series this year, and we received a report from driver John George recapping the recent race weekend at the end of August at Mid-Ohio Raceway. Here's a excerpt from John's recap: "For the normal Saturday race saw the…Read More
Posted on September 4, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Jim K. from East Sandwich, MA sent us an e-mail letting us know that his Gen 1 GTM was featured in an article on GTspirit.com, a news site covering the latest and best in the supercar and tuning world. The article features a photo gallery of Jim's…Read More
Posted on August 30, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 818S makes the cover of Kit Car Builder Magazine with a full road test/eval, October 2013 issue on newsstands now. There's plenty to report on Project 818 as the team continues to deliver on their targets, and the car has successfully transitioned from development to production. We have built…Read More
Posted on August 28, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customers Greg and Marissa T. from San Dimas, CA visited us last week to tour the factory and pick-up their new '33 Hot Rod kit! They drove over 3,100 miles to Factory Five and started the journey back to California shortly after the kit was loaded onto their…Read More
Posted on August 23, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer John Tongish stopped by the other day for a visit. His visit is notable for a few reasons. First of all, John is from CALIFORNIA (!), and he drove cross-country with his screaming yellow zonkers Factory Five Roadster. Secondly, John has done this summer trip more than once…Read More
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
