Hot Rod Power Tour Update from Cherielynn Westrich

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

Factory Five All-Womens 427 Build Team member Cherielynn Westrich sent us a quick video update from the Hot Rod Power Tour while riding in the Factory Five ’33 Hot Rod with FFR’s Tony Zullo.

The 2014 Hot Rod Power Tour continue to cruise across mid-America as they drove from Knoxville, TN to Charleston, WV yesterday, and today they are making their way to Summit Motorsports in Norwalk, OH.

Customer Ron E. is driving his Mk3 Roadster and is leading Nate J., Tony Z., and Freddy with customer Chuck M. bringing up the rear in his ’33. The crew is having am absolute blast!

Check out even more coverage from the Power Tour on www.hotrod.com.

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