Tuesday Behind the Scenes at Factory Five

“Take away my people and leave my factories and grass will soon grow on the factory floors. Take away my factories and leave me my people, and we will build new and better factories.”
Andrew Carnegie

The people who work every day at Factory Five are some of the most talented, hard-working, and kind people I’ve ever known. While our cars are really amazing and well-engineered, and while I am justifiably proud of our 30 years of race wins, industry accolades, and the huge FFR community we’ve helped build… it is the quality of my coworkers that makes this company so special.

Come visit us and from the very moment you walk in the front door, you’ll immediately know you are in a different kind of company. Ours is a place where you are greeted like family or a close friend, and ALL of us understand what an honor it is to have your trust to build your “once-in-a-lifetime” car!

Happy Tuesday from all of us on the Factory Five crew!

Dave Smith
President

Happy Tuesday from the Factory Five crew!

Latest Factory Five News

Five Deals from the Factory Five Guys Ends Soon!

2026 is off to a great start, and the team wants to keep the momentum going! They have put together a sale for all of our kits to help you build your car your way this year. Score a Free IRS Upgrade OR Save $2,026 Off Options on Mk5 Roadsters, Mk4 Roadsters, Type 65 Coupe, and ’33 Hot Rod To ensure your finest ride is possible, we are offering FREE IRS Upgrades (up to $3,199 in value). Our Independent Rear Suspension is the best suspension configuration Factory Five has to offer. This upgrade package includes: OR you can save $2,026… Read More »

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Damon P. Graduates 30th Anniversary Mk5 #11 of 30

Congratulations to Factory Five customer Damon P. on graduating his Mk5 Roadster build! Like other recent Mk5 graduate, Doug S., Damon also built one of the Factory Five 30th Anniversary Special Edition Mk5 Roadster, #11 of 30. Damon received his Mk5 in June 2025, and built it with a BluePrint Engines 427 CID Stage 2 HO, Tremec TKO 600, Holley Sniper 2 EFI, Ansen tri-color valve covers, IRS, 18″ 30th Anniversary Bronze Halibrand Wheels, Holley returnless fuel system, Radium Engineering fuel dampening system and fuel pressure gauge power steering, power brakes, and bronze Anniversary chassis with almost all other bare… Read More »

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SoCal Factory Five Owners Meet Up for Some Cars & Coffee

It’s officially car show season everywhere, and 12 Factory Fives in SoCal met up at the Cars and Coffee event this past Saturday in San Clemente. Among them were customers Hal C., Tim W., David H., Bud C,, John S., Kevin H., Bart H., Tony V., and Dennis A. The San Clemente Cars and Coffee is a weekly event and is the largest in Orange County so we’re stoked to hear that Factory Five was well represented with these customer builds. Click here to watch a quick YouTube short of the Factory Five Roadsters and Coupe from this event. Photos… Read More »

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