Posted on December 22, 2025 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
The holiday week started off this morning with a family picking up their new Factory Five! Carly D. surprised Hunter L. from Virginia with a Mk4 Roadster kit for Christmas. Today they came by along with family members Kent, Tanner, and Jen L. for a tour and to load everything…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 December 8, 2025 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Anthony and Evelyn Bellow started dreaming of building a Factory Five '33 Hot Rod in 2009. They both were serving in the Marines at the time, and their constant moving made it hard to get started on a build. Earlier this year, they started their Hot Rod build! Anthony is…Read More
Posted on November 29, 2025 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
"This car is giving me such joy and fun!" - Bill E. Congratulations to customer Bill from Woodway, TX on completing his Mk4 Roadster build, FFR #10717! Bill took delivery of his Mk4 in June 2023 with his first start and go-kart following in November of that year. The car…Read More
Posted on November 19, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New
The big SEMA show is behind us, and as we approach the final month of the year, the Operations crew is engaged in a large scale overhaul and upgrade of our warehouse and inventory systems. When we are done, we will be able to deliver to our customers faster order…Read More
Posted on November 17, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New
The Factory Five Build School is a hands-on experience that gives customers the knowledge and confidence to tackle their own builds and build lifelong friendships with like-minded people! Here’s a look at what happened during this past weekend's class at Mott Community College. Day 1 Initial Assembly Day one went…Read More
Posted on November 17, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New
3X NASCAR Champion, Joey Logano calls it his most FUN car of all time...it's his Factory Five ’35 Hot Rod Drift Truck! And honestly, we get it. In it is an 800–850 hp Roush-Yates NASCAR V8 hooked up to a sequential 5-speed. The custom tube-frame chassis keeps it light and…Read More
Posted on November 16, 2025 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Congratuatlions to customer Phil D. from Temple, TX on graduating his Mk4 Roadster build! Phil built his Roadster with a BluePrint Engines 427 crate motor, IRS, and his good friend helped with a custom wood dash. "A friend of mine is a good woodworker," wrote Phil. "They did the panel…Read More
Posted on November 12, 2025 by Nicole Smith 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 November 11, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Michigan Factory Five Owners! Join us this Saturday, November, 15th at the Factory Five Build School in Flint, MI. The Factory Five crew will host a free lunch from 11 AM to 1 PM for customers who stop by. Lunch and parking provided. Bring your Factory Five car and get…Read More
Posted on October 28, 2025 by Nicole Smith 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 October 24, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Bittersweet moment as we send Eric off on his last Stewart Truck run before he heads into new adventures! For years, he’s delivered Factory Five kits and made countless dreams a reality across the country. From all of us in Wareham and the entire Factory Five family, thank you for…Read More
Posted on October 16, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Big thanks to Donut Media for putting Factory Five builds in the spotlight! See how a Factory Five Roadster stacks up against the original. Full video → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1mR6ad87M4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1mR6ad87M4Read More
Posted on October 15, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New
We love seeing how our customers push the limits of their Factory Five builds, and the team at Hurrey’s Performance has done exactly that! This build started as a personal project for Dan’s father-in-law, Richard. Dan said he’d assist in the order and build it under one condition: that he…Read More
Posted on October 6, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New
We’re proud to share that Chris D.’s incredible Factory Five MK4 Roadster build has been featured in a recent issue of Coastal Lifestyle Magazine! From forty boxes and a steel frame to a fully finished Factory Five Mk4 Roadster, Chris turned a lifelong dream into reality. “I was born into…Read More
Posted on October 2, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New
We had a great time having the Austin Healey club here for tour with Dave V. and they brought their cars! It was such a joy to have them. Check out more pictures from their tour below.Read More
Posted on October 1, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New
After four years of work, Chris W.'s '35 Hot Rod Truck is finished and ready for a 'Cruise for Cancer' Cars & Coffee event in Sarasota, Florida! Painted by his son-in-law, Ben H., his '35 Hot Rod Truck wears a custom sky blue metallic from Advanced Auto Paint in Bradenton,…Read More
Posted on September 30, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New
September’s Picture of the Month goes to Alex M. (@alexmak on The Factory Five Forum) and his stunning Mk4 Roadster (FFR #F5R1009815RD), captured during its first car wash of the fall season in sunny southeast Pennsylvania. Shot on an iPhone 16 Pro Max with standard settings and the “Amber” style…Read More
Posted on September 19, 2025 by Nicole Smith 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 September 9, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New
“Age 11 here. My brother Stuart at 13. A 1989 Foxbody becomes an AC Cobra. I turned 31 today. Time flies!!” – Spencer P.Read More
