Join Us on 8/19 for a Factory Five Cruise-In!

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

UPDATE – Tuesday, 7/25: We have officially rescheduled the Factory Five Cruise-In for August 19th!

After being rained out on the original date in June, come join us on Saturday August 19th from 9 am to noon here at Factory Five for a fun 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 unveiling our all-new XT1 Extreme Truck.

The new Factory Five XT1 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.

There is no rain date. If the forecast calls for inclement weather the event will be cancelled.

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