A Cool Roadster Photo from Yosemite

Posted on September 10, 2011 by in What's New

Factory Five Customer Arlin Anderson and Wife Take Roadster on a Road Trip

Factory Five customer Arlin Anderson sent us this photo the other day from a cruise through Yosemite that he and his wife Sharolyn took back in June. We thought we’d share his story and photo with you as we all found it fun seeing a Roadster in front of the snowy landscape of Yosemite in the early summer.

“Thank you for the help with the Roadster top. It works very well in the cold as you can see by the snow over the top in the picture, and this is in June this year and it helps in the hot sun also. The trip was great and with the high amount of snow the water falls had lots of water and made the trip more fun. Car runs good and have over 3,000 miles on it just this year. Thanks to all at Factory Five for what you do so well. Took another trip to Lake Tahoe last month with Bay Area C-car Club with 54 cars, what a blast this car is!” – Arlin and Sharolyn Anderson

Thanks Arlin and Sharolyn for sharing your story and the great photo!

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