The 100th Picture of the Month Winner!

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Nicole Smith in What's New

Rocco D. (@RJD on The Factory Five Forum) takes home the honor of the 100th Picture of the Month with his Factory Five MkIV Roadster #F5R1089RD!

On his forum profile, Rocco shares: “I’ve admired the Cobra for years. I’d rebuilt a sailboat and a trailer, worked as an aircraft mechanic, and spent time in a machine shop, but the Factory Five MKIV was my first major automotive build.”

He ordered the MKIV Complete Kit with powder coating and cut-outs, which was delivered in October 2017. The car had its first start the following year and by October 2020 was street legal. Under the hood, it runs a Blueprint 306 with Holley Sniper EFI and a TKO 600, with upgrades including power steering, Breeze fan shroud, trunk cubby, CNC brake reservoirs, RT turn signal and gas pedal, METCO safety loop, side pipes, drop trunk, dual chrome roll bars, vintage gauges, glove box, custom center console, cup holders, and speakers.

When it comes to his winning photo, Rocco recounts: “It was an early morning in June 2023 when I arrived at the rendezvous location for a cruise with some other Cobra owners. I was the first to arrive, so got out of the car and sat down on the curb in the shade to wait for the others. Glancing at the car I thought to myself, ‘That would make a good picture,’ so on a whim I pulled out my iPhone and took the shot – no special effects added.”

Sometimes the best photos, like the best builds, happen with less planning.

Click here to check out more POM winners on The Factory Five Forum, and to submit your own photo for a chance to win.

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