Factory Five '33 Full Fendered Versions

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

New FFR Hot Rod Shows a Lot of Different Looks

Unlike our venerable Mk4 Roadster that is commonly built as a vintage replica along similar style lines, the Factory Five ’33 is proving to be a truly customizable car, and each one is very different from the others. We haven’t had a full fendered Hot Rod in our showroom and a lot of people have asked, so we figured we’d post some photos from customers. There is a growing gallery of Hot Rod images on the new Factory Five Forum.

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Factory Five customer Kevin Shea sent FFR tech Rick Masters this photo of his newly completed '33 Hot Rod.

Factory Five customer Tom Coomber sent Factory Five President Dave Smith this beautiful '33 Hot Rod photo with full fenders and soft top showing a very custom look.

Factory Five customer Gary Hagar's '33 Hot Rod was featured on Spike TV's Powerblock and was also selected for DuPont Hot Hues 2011 calendar.

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