Join Us on the 2014 Power Tour!

Hot Rod Power Tour – June 7-14

This year’s Power Tour kicks off in Charlotte, NC and heads across the mid-section of the country finishing up in the Wisconsin Dells.  The tour travels through North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.  The Factory Five crew is pulling out all of the stops this year bringing along three Mk4 Roadsters, three ’33 Hot Rods, and our venerable Type 65 Coupe.  Tony and Nate will be joined by customers and special guests.

Click here to visit Hot Rod’s website for full details on this year’s Power Tour.

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Schedule:

    • June 7: Charlotte, NC
    • June 8: Knoxville, TN
    • June 9: Charleston, WV
    • June 10: Norwalk, OH
    • June 11: Crown Point, IN
    • June 12: Bettendorf, IA
    • June 13: Wisconsin Dells, WI
      • June 14: Awards Ceremony for Long Haulers

 

Meet “Overhaulin'”and All-Womens 427 Build Team Member CherieLynn Westrich on this Year’s Power Tour!

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On this year’s Power Tour, we are bringing the All Womens 427 build car for folks to check out, and we are excited to announce that CherieLynn Westrich will be joining us on the tour!  Click here to watch the episode of “Detroit Muscle” to see five industry-pro women build a Mk4 Roadster in five days.

 

Join Factory Five Customers for the Long Haul!

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We are bringing six Factory Fives on this year’s Power Tour and we will be joined customers who are either driving one leg or the entire long haul.  Customers Ron Everitt and Chuck McCall will be bringing their Roadster and Hot Rod respectively for the entire tour, and customers are welcome to join us in our booth at each stop along the way.

Click here to visit Hot Rod’s website for full details on this year’s Power Tour.

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