Posted on October 24, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The rear view of the new Factory Five 818S frame. Our favorite photographer Dino Petrocelli photographed the 818R and 818S frames. Factory Fives are famous for their strong tubular steel spaceframes and the 818 carries that tradition forward. We've posted galleries for both models and you can click here to…Read More
Posted on October 23, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Harold D. from Peru, IL recently shared some of his Mk4 Roadster build photos with us and said he is getting close to the go-cart stage in a week or so. It's been a family build with help from his 79 year old father as well as…Read More
Posted on October 18, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five Racing customer Ron Everitt and Dave Smith show off the US flag flown over the Headquarters of Combat Logistics Company, Camp Leatherneck Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Ron's son, Cpl. Ron Jr., serves with US Marine Corps Engineering Section and we sent him a Factory Five flag for his camp.…Read More
Posted on October 17, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Karen Salvaggio brought her Thunder Valley Race Team which included two (yes, she owns two of them!) Factory Five Type 65 Coupes to celebrate famed race car driver Bob Bondurant's 80th birthday last weekend at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix, AZ. Karen sent us…Read More
Posted on October 15, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
When I'm not building cars at Factory Five, I enjoy surfing here in New England. One of my close friends, Kreg Palko, who I've surfed with for years has recently been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Kreg is one of those guys who you are proud to say is…Read More
Posted on October 14, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The 2013 SEMA Show is only a few weeks away and the crew at Factory Five is putting the finishing touches on the show cars that we'll be bringing this year. We recently finished our latest Mk4 Roadster and had it photographed by our good friend Dino Petrocelli. We've put…Read More
Posted on October 9, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Ron Everitt is a good friend of mine and has built numerous Factory Fives from his shop in Shrewsbury, MA. Ron's son, Ron Jr., is serving in Afghanistan with US Marine Corps Combat Logistics Company Regiment Two, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force. Ron Jr's crew are all car guys and asked…Read More
Posted on October 9, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The weather for last weekend's cruise was sketchy, right down to the morning of the event. But in classic New England fashion, the sun came out and the overcast morning turned into a beautiful mild fall day. Over 75 cars of all different types showed up at the factory for…Read More
Posted on October 7, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Automobile Magazine's iPad app (free download) previews the 818S at Virginia International Raceway. Click here for more. There's plenty to report on our newest Factory Five. The team continues to follow the development and launch plan closely, and I'm super proud of everyone. While August saw the 818R (race version)…Read More
Posted on October 3, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The new 818 scores 1st place in class and 1st overall at NASA's September 28 and 29 Watkins Glen road races. The 818R driven by 2012 Factory Five Challenge Series Champion John George ran a best lap time of 2:02.005 with impressive 1.7 G cornering! More impressive than the great…Read More
Posted on September 30, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Sometimes you have to wonder when things happen "by coincidence". Anyone who has visited Factory Five and has seen our showroom display of American Flags that have been flown in combat knows that we strongly support our military men and women. This weekend at the Factory Five Build School, we…Read More
Posted on September 27, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Whether you're brainstorming for an upcoming build or already working on your own, you'll love these customer garage and build photos shared by members on TheFactoryFiveForum.com. The guys here in the office were looking around the forums this morning and put together a list of some favorites. Enjoy! Jason @…Read More
Posted on September 25, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Its officially fall, and here in New England, it is some of the best driving weather of the year. We'll be attending several events throughout the month of October before heading west for the annual SEMA Show at the beginning of November. Below is information on the events we'll be…Read More
Posted on September 23, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Sunday dawned dark and rainy, but by noon, the sun came out to make the 2nd Annual Boston Cup Collector Car Show a huge success. This year, three Factory Fives were invited to this prestigious event. Factory Five Joe M. brought his beautiful cranberry colored LS-powered GTM to join exotics…Read More
Posted on September 20, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
All summer long, Bass Pro Shops at Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA has been holding cruise-ins every other Thursday night. Yesterday's event was perfect, with low-80 degree temperatures, clear skies, and a tons of cars attending. Entrants ranged from 1920s Coupes to brand new Ferraris. As usual, there was a…Read More
Posted on September 19, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
To run a successful organization, you need to do things safely. On the morning of Thursday, September 19th, the entire Factory Five staff will be taking part in an in-service safety training session. Phones will be on auto-answer for the morning and back on at 1 PM EST for normal…Read More
Posted on September 18, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
If you've attended one of Factory Five's recent Open Houses or been to one of the Bass Pro Shop Cruise-Ins at Patriot Place this summer, you may know customer Joe M. and his Gen 2 GTM. This weekend, Joe will be displaying his car at The Boston Cup car show…Read More
Posted on September 18, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
It is great to see Factory Five Hot Rods breaking new ground, or in this case, old ground! When we designed the '33, we made it so that guys could build their Hot Rod their way. Ol' Skool Rodz Magazine recently profiled a flathead powered vintage Factory Five '33 built…Read More
Posted on September 16, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
We've known Henry Renaud for more than 10 years, and in that time, he has built 7 Factory Fives (2 GTM, 3 Roadsters, 1 Hot Rod, 1 Challenge Car)! Henry is an officer in the United States Air Force and has served two tours of duty in the Middle East.…Read More
Posted on September 13, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Rick Soloway has started on his "Tour de USA," a cross-country road trip he is taking over the next three months in his Mk4 Roadster. Rick kicked off his trip by driving from Baltimore up to Factory Five in Wareham, MA for our annual Open House event.…Read More
