Join Us at the Carlisle Ford Nationals, June 1-3!

Factory Five’s Dan Golub will be joining the team from Ford Performance at the 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals on June 1-3, 2018! Dan will be bringing the new Factory Five Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe to be part of the Ford display. The car will be available for customers to sit in/size up. We do not have our own display, rather we are joining Ford for this all-Ford event.

Jun 1-3, 2018
Adult Admission: Daily Fri.- Sat. $15 / Sun $7 / Event Pass $30
Thursday – Set Up/Load In Day – $15
Kids 12 and Under FREE
Event Hours Thu.-Sat. 7am-7pm , Sun. 9am-12pm

“Days Until Showtime 2018!:
6 days 9 hours and 0 minutes
Register for the Show Buy Event Passes
The entire family will enjoy the largest and most thrilling all-Ford event in the world. Ford, Mercury and Lincoln fans will have a showcase of over 3,000 vehicles to check out on the National Parts Depot show field. During this event, you will enjoy great indoor displays of concepts, customs and historically-significant cars and trucks; test drives by Ford Motor Company, a burnout competition, activities for the kids, industry guests, giveaways, autocross for all skill levels and club gatherings. The excitement continues with a shopping experience you won’t soon forget as part of the enormous swap meet, car corral and the Manufacturers Midway for the best in parts buying.”


Last year, the Factory Five Type 65 Coupe-R was with Ford at Carlisle. This year, the street version of the same car will be showcased.


Last December, the Coupe was part of Ford’s PRI (Performance Race Industry) display.

View the official event guide here.


Factory Five Racing is an official dealer of Ford Performance Racing Parts, the perfect engines for our great cars!

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