Factory Fives Win 1st and 3rd at Madera Glass & Body Gold Cup Car Show

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

FFR Customer Ray McEdwards Sends in the Report

Factory Five customer Ray McEdwards sent us an e-mail letting us know that two Factory Fives won at the Fourth Annual Madera Glass & Body Gold Cup Car Show. Here’s is what Ray wrote us:

“I attended the Fourth Annual Madera Glass & Body Gold Cup Car Show. FFR was well represented (3-Roadsters) the banner you gave me at HB-2010 and one I had printed. The red car is, I think, a Backdraft with a SBC. Jim Bandy (the silver/black Roadster) took 1st in class. It was his first, 1st place finish and couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Jim has always been there for me, helping out and has traveled with me to help out other builders. I took a 3rd in class (2nd went to an ’87 Porsche.) The blue car with white stripes is Larry’s (he dropped a 429-SCJ motor in that.)”

Congratulations on your success at the car show guys!

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