Join Us @ Two Fun Events this August!

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

Join us Thursday night, August 17th at Patriot Place for Factory Five Night. And if you can’t make that event, you can join us at our headquarters Saturday morning, August 19th for a fun cruise-in!

Mass Cruisers’ Factory Five Night at Patriot Place, August 17th, Foxboro, MA

Every other Thursday all summer long is one of the biggest car shows in New England. The Mass Cruisers Car Club hosts cruise nights at Gillette Stadium/Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA, and Thursday, August 17th is a special Factory Five night!

Customers are invited to join us for a fun cruise-in from 4 PM til about 7 PM. There will be a Factory Five car corral with about 20 spaces reserved for Factory Five customers.

Factory Five Cruise-In, Saturday Morning, August 19th, Wareham, MA

If you can’t make the Factory Five cruise night in Foxboro, you are welcome to join us on the following Saturday morning at our headquarters here in Wareham, MA for a fun morning cruise-in. The building will be open for tours. Factory Five customers and car guys are welcome to bring your coolest ride. We will also be showing off our all-new XTF Extreme Truck.

The new Factory Five XTF will be available for you to check out.

While we are not having an Open House event this year, this fun event will be an “Open House lite”. All are welcome, and we look forward to seeing you on August 19th for a fun morning cruise-in!

Factory Five customers are invited to join us and bring their cars, but all are welcome – all makes, all models.

The building will be open from 9 am to noon for tours and to hang out.

Dave Smith
President

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