New Factory Five 818S & 818R Chassis Photo Galleries

Posted on October 24, 2013 by in What's New

DPM21747The rear view of the new Factory Five 818S frame.

Our favorite photographer Dino Petrocelli photographed the 818R and 818S frames. Factory Fives are famous for their strong tubular steel spaceframes and the 818 carries that tradition forward. We’ve posted galleries for both models and you can click here to check them out.

DPM21871The profile view of the new Factory Five 818R frame shows the higher cage and door bars.

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The left front offset view of the 818S frame shows the intergrated hinged door bars (that are inside the composite doors), side impact, and complex construction.

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The left rear offset view of the 818R frame.

The online photo galleries have about 15 images of each model chassis.

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