Complete Kit Car Profiles Factory Five Customer Tom W.’s 818S

Posted on July 31, 2014 by in What's New

The Factory Five 818 continues to receive great press as next month’s issue of Complete Kit Car in the UK profiles the 818S built by Factory Five customer Tom W. from Alachua, FL.  The article gives a quick intro on the design process of the 818 followed by the story of Tom’s 818 build.  Click here to read the article.

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Tom won first place in the Street Kit car division at this year’s NOPI Nationals with his 818S!

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Click here to order your copy of Complete Kit Car to read the write-up on Tom W.’s Factory Five 818S build.

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Tom kept a build log on The Factory Five Forum during his 818S build which you can read here.

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