May 2024 Picture of the Month Winner

Posted on May 8, 2024 by in What's New

Congratulations to customer Bob B. from Scottsdale, Arizona on being named the May 2024 Picture of the Month Winner on the Factory Five Forum with this shot of his Type 65 Coupe! Bob B., a former Silicon Valley tech guy with a passion for race cars built the custom car of his dreams. Bob believes that the genius of Factory Five kits “enable the individual to determine the car, the degree of insanity, and the freedom to build their own American custom car the way they see it best. I love it.”

You can view Bob’s build thread on the forum here – thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?48919-May-2024-POM-WINNER!
You can view other POM winners here – thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?20057-POM-Entry-Information-And-Discussion
Read more about Bob’s build here – www.factoryfive.com/whats-new/reimagined-type-65

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