Factory Five Cruise to Newport Car Museum, June 30!

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

Summer is here, and it’s time to cruise! Join us and Factory Five customers for a fun cruise to the Newport Car Museum on Saturday, June 30, 2018! Cruise-In kicks off here at Factory Five at 9-10 AM. We’ll then cruise to the Newport Car Museum from 10-10:45. Refreshments will be provided. Register for the event below.

We will have the building open for tours from 8 am to 10 am. Everyone is welcome on the cruise. Admission to the museum is $15 per person. Factory Five customers who register and drive their Factory Five car on the cruise will get in for free (guests are not included).

Schedule:

8 AM – 10 AM – Cruise-In Starts at Factory Five
9 AM – Plant Tour
10 AM – Depart for Newport Car Museum
11 AM – 1 PM – Newport Car Museum Tour

About the Newport Car Museum:

This brand-new, state-of-the-art museum is located at 1947 West Main Road in Portsmouth, RI. The museum was named USA Todays Top 10 Best New Attractions in America in 2018. The museum included multiple displays of period vehicles including a huge Ford/Shelby display which includes an original 427 CSX Cobra, Mustangs, and other notable race cars. The Corvette gallery features Corvettes from every generation (C1 to C7). The world car gallery features Porsches, Jaguars, BMWs, and Mercedes.

Enter at Light – 1947 West Main Road
Portsmouth, Rhode Island 02871
Visit the Newport Car Museum website here.

About 10 years ago, we did a similar cruise to Plymouth with the crew from Two Guys Garage. Check out the episode below.

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