Factory Five is Top Five at SEMA 2014

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

The good guys at RodAuthority.com picked the Factory Five ’33 as one of the “SEMA Top 5 Rods of 2014”! The car that earned this honor debuted in the Ford Racing display and was built by the guys at Ford Racing and Watson Engineering. This Factory Five is the first ever EcoBoost 6-powered Hot Rod, and the car earned kudos for it’s fit and finish as well as the high degree of engineering under the period-correct skin.

“It may be a bit on the unconventional side, but Ford’s EcoBoost-powered ’33 Factory Five Roadster was truly legit. Parked out front among the company’s other “Ford Out Front” vehicles, we couldn’t get enough of how well the modern engine and classic roadster body style were integrated.” – Lindsey Fisher, Rod Authority

Click here to read the full article.

Latest Factory Five News

Charlie D. Graduates his Type 65 Coupe!

February 18, 2026

Customer Charlie D. started his Coupe build in Spring 2018, and by the end of the year, he had his first start and was soon go-carting around the neighborhood. Over the next year, he worked on fitting the body. He had to hit pause on the build for several years due to focus on some other projects. But he kept his Coupe dream alive, and once the other projects were finished, he got back to work on his Factory Five. Over the next year, they focused on her treatments, and thankfully, she beat cancer in mid-2025 and has a clean… Read More »

Sinks Family Garage Build a Mk4 Roadster on YouTube

February 17, 2026

At Factory Five, we build. We build cars, stories, friendships, and relationships. The story of Rusty and Wyatte S. building a Mk4 Roadster, and in the process, bonding as father and son is the best outcome. Here’s Rusty sharing their story so far: “After 26 years in the Coast Guard and spending my last few years away from home, I knew when I returned that I needed to reconnect with my son, Wyatte, in a meaningful way. I asked him if he wanted to restore an old car or build something like a Factory Five Roadster — and without hesitation, he… Read More »

The Baker Family Graduate Their ’35 Truck Build!

February 15, 2026

Customer Tony Baker sent us this letter that is a great reminder of Why behind Factory Five Racing. Tony’s build with his sons is like so many in the Factory Five community, but it is a story that never gets old, and one that the Baker family should be extremely proud of. Congratulations on graduating your Hot Rod Truck build with your sons, and on your big win at World of Wheels! Tony wrote: “I ﬁrst began researching Factory Five Racing in the summer of 2008, after a friend took me for a ride in his newly built FFR Roadster.… Read More »