Posted on October 28, 2026 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Day 4 Last year was our 30th Anniversary, and now is your chance to pick-up a piece of history by purchasing a set of these exclusive, limited-edition 18" Halibrand Wheels. The retail price of these wheels is $2,799, and now as part of our Countdown to SEMA, day 4 brings…Read More Posted on October 27, 2026 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Day 5 This is an incredible deal! Score a set of our Leather Roadster seats for your Mk1-5 Roadster, Type 65 Coupe, '33 Hot Rod, or '35 Hot Rod Truck for only $599! These seats retail for $1,550.00, and only five (5) sets are available at this SEMA special price.…Read More Posted on October 22, 2026 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Day 8 Continuing our build-up to the 2026 SEMA, day 8 of the countdown brings one of the best deals we have ever offered! 8 sets of high-end double-adjustable aluminum-bodied KONI coil-over shocks (retail price $2,900) are available for only $800. This special will enable you to upgrade the suspension…Read More Posted on October 21, 2026 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Day 9 Welcome to day 9 of the SEMA Countdown where the tech crew has decided to offer nine (9) complete sets of our newest forged aluminum control arms. These were only available with the Mk5 Roadster and were standard on the 30th Anniversary Type 65 Coupe kits. This is…Read More Posted on October 20, 2026 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Join us each weekday right here as we count down the ten (10) days to the Super Bowl of car shows, the 2026 SEMA Show! Each day, you will find a special offer or something fun from the crew at Factory Five to celebrate this year's SEMA Show and some…Read More Posted on October 20, 2026 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Factory Five '35 Hot Rod Truck is universally recognized for its unique combination of performance and style. Now that the full FFR Independent Rear Suspension has been engineered for the Hot Rod Truck. performance and style are joined by comfort and corner-carving competence! The Hot Rod Truck can now…Read More Posted on October 16, 2026 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Congratulations to customer Ron L. from Port St. Lucie, FL on completing his third Factory Five build - a Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe! Ron has previously built a Mk4 Roadster and a '35 Hot Rod Truck. He took delivery of his Type 65 Coupe kit in October 2024, and…Read More Posted on June 1, 2026 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
It's officially car show season everywhere, and 12 Factory Fives in SoCal met up at the Cars and Coffee event this past Saturday in San Clemente. Among them were customers Hal C., Tim W., David H., Bud C,, John S., Kevin H., Bart H., Tony V., and Dennis A. The…Read More Posted on May 28, 2026 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Customers Ron and Rochelle V. brought their Factory Five Type 65 Coupe, F5R226DC, to the 6th annual Speed & Style Show in Old Town Alexandria, VA the other weekend, and the car was a big hit with show attendees! "Thanks for making a GREAT product and to those who helped…Read More Posted on April 3, 2026 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Congratulations to Factory Five customer Westley B. from Virginia on graduating his Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe build! Westley received his Coupe kit in late Summer 2024, and said it was a fun journey. Westley installed a Scott Shafiroff 427ci small block Ford in his Type 65 Coupe along with…Read More Posted on March 24, 2026 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
In 2020, customer Donny N. from Georgia started his Factory Five Mk4 Roadster build with his wife and kids. 4 years and 3 months later, they started work on their next Factory Five project, a Type 65 Coupe! "My first build was a MK4 Roadster powered by a Coyote Gen…Read More Posted on January 19, 2026 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Dave Ryan’s Type 65 Coupe build is moving right along—and it’s become something even bigger along the way. In collaboration with Factory Five Racing, V6 Media is producing a short film documenting the build process. Recently, Dave’s father, Vaun Ryan, sat down to share his lifelong passion for performance cars…Read More Posted on December 13, 2025 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Congratulations to customer Carl N. from Connecticut on graduating his Type 65 Coupe build! Carl picked-up his Coupe in Fall 2018, and did a bunch of cool customizations to make his Coupe truly one-of-a-kind. Carl's Gen 3 Coupe has a Blueprint 306 Ford engine with a Quick Time bell housing…Read More Posted on November 18, 2025 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
This month’s featured photo from The Factory Five Forum comes from Mark Gray, capturing his Factory Five Type 65 Coupe at Road Atlanta during SCCA’s Track Night in America event in Braselton, GA. Mark, based in Hoschton, GA, is the talent behind Hoschton Hotrod Haus on the forum. Mark’s Coupe…Read More Posted on November 12, 2025 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
SEMA 2025 has been a whirlwind! We're finally settled back here in Wareham and want to share a recap of last week. Our Anniversary Mk5 Roadster with the hard-top! On SEMA Day 1 we kicked things off with our friends Joey Logano, BluePrint Engines, Ford Racing and more! Our close…Read More Posted on October 28, 2025 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer has partnered with Factory Five Racing for 5 years to raise awareness and vital support for families facing childhood cancer. Three Factory Five cars built by the foundation have debuted at the SEMA Show. The program's first Mk4 Roadster sold last year at…Read More Posted on September 19, 2025 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The moment you’ve been waiting for is almost here! We just wrapped filming on the carbon fiber Coupe body with pricing included. The optional Carbon Fiber body is ONLY available to customers who order one (1 of only 30) special edition Anniversary Coupes. https://youtu.be/YljKan88XEw?si=JC_sU78Lggbbw6t0 Factory Five's Dave Smith and Nate…Read More Posted on August 28, 2025 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
On July 8th, Kent, his son Bodhi, and Kent’s brother picked up their Factory Five Type 65 Coupe kit and brought it home to Barrie, Ontario. Since then, Kent, Bodhi, and Kent’s dad have been turning it into a true three-generation build. They even named themselves Ravelle’s Speed Shop, complete…Read More Posted on August 20, 2025 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Check out the Dark Horse Racing Factory Five Type 65R with driver Brion Gluck putting down some track times at Barber Motorsports Park just outside of Birmingham, Alabama! https://youtu.be/4MuY9spcdnA?si=QZ-XTzT9dLS8mwOE 🏎 Dark Horse Racing Team📸 Waka PhotographyRead More Posted on August 12, 2025 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customer Mark Maybury, from just outside Bangor, Maine (a true Mainer!), has officially set a jaw-dropping land speed record of 230.671 mph in his Type 65 Coupe through the Loring Timing Association. That’s not just fast—it’s world-class fast—earning him the title of fastest Factory Five Coupe ever. Mark’s…Read More 
