Congratulations to customer Bill M. from Ontario on graduating his Factory Five 289 USRRC Roadster build! He took delivery of the kit in 2017, and the car was on the road in 2018. Bill drove his Mk4 around for five summers in semi-completed condition before finishing the body work, paint and stripes in 2023. It’s now completed and back on the road. What a beauty!
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 deliver of his Type 65 Coupe kit in October 2024, and post on The Factory Five Forum this past August that he was ready to graduate his build. Ron has driven over 600 miles with the Coupe as of August, and also brought it to the London Cobra Show for his shakedown rides. Here’s the specs of Ron’s Coupe:Engine: Blueprint LS3 with… Read More »
The Factory Five ’35 Hot Rod Truck is designed to be built with a small block Ford or Chevy, 5.0L Coyote, LS, or Hemi engine, but every so often these days, we hear a story about someone going down a different path and building their own custom EV out of our kit. Ryan B. from East Coast Cobras in Hollis, NH did just that, and recently graduated his Tesla-powered ’35 Hot Rod Truck! Read More »
“This is a lifetime dream come true for me!” John exclaims as he shares the news of graduating Mk4 Roadster build and attending his first car show with the completed car earlier this month. John found a partially built Mk4 Roadster for sale back in November 2023. He took a trip to talk to the owner in Katy, TX, and was soon bringing it home for him to complete the assembly. “I built a 454 Windsor Ford with Inglese 8 stack injection for it myself,” said John. “Installed it and got it to the running stage. My younger brother, his friend,… Read More »
