The All-New 818C Shined at SEMA 2015

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Dave Lindsey in What's New

At last June’s Open House, we took the wraps off of the all-new 818C. Over the summer, the team put the finishing touches on the coupe, and the kit is now in production. The first production 818C was featured in Factory Five’s SEMA booth featuring Factory Five-Sherwin William’s Sinister Black paint done by Carl’s Collision.

Power Automedia’s Jessica Barton caught up with Factory Five President Dave Smith and Director of R&D Jim Schenck to discuss the evolution of the 818 since it launched a couple of years ago, and how we’ve continued to expand the platform.

Above and Below: They also discussed the new 818C.

Power Automedia’s Jessica Barton really liked the 818C!

Why is Dave smiling? I think he likes his job.

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