Factory Five Master Builder Henry R. Picks-Up His 818S

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We’ve known Henry Renaud for more than 10 years, and in that time, he has built 7 Factory Fives (2 GTM, 3 Roadsters, 1 Hot Rod, 1 Challenge Car)!  Henry is an officer in the United States Air Force and has served two tours of duty in the Middle East.  While he is not in a war zone, he has a passion for building Factory Fives.

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Above: Factory Five tech guru Tony Zullo helps Henry with the loading process of his 818S.  The nose for the 818 is stored underneath the rear body section for shipping only.

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Above: Factory Five’s Dave C. on the fork truck while FFR’s Dave Smith and Tony Zullo guide the chassis/kit into Henry’s trailer.  Henry is building the first automatic transmission 818S and we expect the car will be nothing less than exceptional.

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Above: The tech support has completed the driving chassis of our new right-hand drive 818S for export.  This car will debut at the 2013 SEMA Show.

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Henry wasn’t the only Factory Five customer visiting this morning.  Factory Five customer Gary Cheney stopped by to check out the 818S.  Cheney is putting the finishing touches on a brand-new GTM being built for SEMA 2013.

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Above: Henry’s craftsmanship is exceptional.  His blown flathead powered ’33 Hot Rod earned one of the “Top 10 Best Cars at SEMA” in 2011!

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Congratulations, Henry!  All of us at Factory Five are looking forward to seeing what you build this time.

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