Countdown to Barrett-Jackson Live Build Factory Five ’33 Hot Rod

Posted on January 11, 2017 by in What's New

Join us at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, AZ for the Factory Five ’33 Live Build! Our crew and customers will be building a steel-bodied ’33 Hot Rod during the week-long Barrett-Jackson car auction event. We will be in the DIY area and all are welcome!

This isn’t the first time we’ve done something like this, and it’s always a ton of fun. Back in 1996, we did a one-day Cobra replica build at a customer’s house in Mission Viejo, CA. Since then, we’ve done a two-day build Hot Rod with Car Warriors TV Show, a five-day build with PowerNation TV, and also a five-day build with Hot Rod Magazine!


The steel-bodied ’33 Hot Rod debuted at SEMA 2016 and this will be the first all-steel ’33 build!

We’re doing it again, and this time with our brand-new all-steel ’33 Hot Rod. We’ll bring you live reports from the show if you can’t attend, but if you’re at the Barrett-Jackson auction, feel free to come on by and maybe even lend a hand. The build begins on Saturday, January 14th. After the Barrett-Jackson show, the car will be displayed at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, CA on January 27, 28, and 29.

Click here for more information on the Barrett-Jackson auction.

Dave Smith
President

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