Customers Tara and Marcus S. Place Second at Houston AutoRama

Customers Tara and Marcus S. were honored to showcase their Factory Five Type 65 Coupe at Nick’s Auto Repair and Classic Car Restoration booth at the Houston AutoRama. Their Coupe earned second place overall in the hand-built class.

In 2020, Tara and Marcus purchased the full Type 65 Coupe kit from Factory Five, and took delivery in June of 2021. They trusted Michael Everson in Norton, Massachusetts with its assembly and painting. The car has been maintained with care at Nick Schipon’s shop in Magnolia, Texas. The car now boasts 3,870 miles.

Under the hood is a Gen 3 Coyote making 437 horsepower and 364 pound-feet of torque at the rear wheel. It is equipped with a TKO600 manual transmission, dual-disc racing clutch setup, independent rear end, and Wildwood brakes. The car also features nontraditional stripes, a black interior, 18-inch Halibrand replica wheels with adjustable coil overs, a 14-inch leather steering wheel, DRL headlights, air conditioning, a backup camera, and a Pioneer DMH-C5500NEX stereo.

On behalf of the Factory Five team and community, congratulations to Tara and Marcus on your second overall placing at the Houston AutoRama!

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