Factory Five Customer Raymond T. Receives Award at Dallas Autorama

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

Factory Five customer Raymond T. from Fort Worth, TX sent us a message today to let us know that he had a great time displaying his Mk4 Roadster at the Dallas Autorama last weekend. Sitting next to the Factory Five ’33 Hot Rod which was featured on MuscleCar TV and painted by JoAnn Bortles from Crazy Horse Painting, Raymond said the booth was set-up perfectly and located in the perfect location.

Even better, Raymond also reports that his Mk4 was awarded 2nd place in its class! “The competition was extreme with many immaculate cars that I was up against,” wrote Raymond, “so to receive 2nd place was a huge success that I am very proud of.”

Raymond also mentioned how he lost count of the people that stopped by and spoke with him about the Factory Five cars and how many said they wanted to build one.

Congratulations Raymond on your success at Autorama!

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