Join Us Here at Factory Five for the 2012 Street Rodder Road Tour

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Dave Lindsey in Upcoming Shows, What's New

If you didn’t have a chance to attend our Open House last month, here’s a fun summer option!

Please join us this coming Tuesday, July 17th, here at Factory Five for a very special event as we kick-off the 2012 Amsoil/Street Rodder Magazine Road Tour.

We will be hosting street rodders here at Factory Five for a kick-off party from 4 pm to 6 pm. We will have refreshments available, plant tours, t-shirts, and good number of custom built cars to check out.

The event is hosted by Factory Five and Street Rodder Magazine’s Jerry Dixey and attended by cruisers who bring a great variety of vintage rides. The event is open to the public and we hope to see you at Factory Five. This is our third year hosting the tour.

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