Hot Rod Magazine Names Factory Five Coupe “Best Road Trip Car”!

[Dave Smith]

The team at Hot Rod Magazine had the chance to drive some Factory Fives on this year’s Hot Rod Power Tour. We brought four Hot Rods to go the 1,800 mile distance, but we also brought our road-worthy Type 65 Coupe. This month, Hot Rod Magazine selected the Coupe as one of the “Best Cars for a Road Trip”! Here is the article.

Classic Counterpart: Type 65 Coupe

“PETE BROCK TOLD US HIMSELF THAT THE FACTORY FIVE VERSION KIT CAR IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS WHEN IT COMES TO REPLICAS.”

“This is the Viper’s granddad. If Dodge could have called their V-10-powered roadster a Cobra, they would have, and the hardtop Vipers have always shown some resemblance to the Daytona Coupe, the Cobra that Pete Brock somehow managed to make even more beautiful with a more streamlined body. Of course you can’t drive an original Daytona Coupe, they’re priceless. Pete Brock told us himself that the Factory Five version kit car is as good as it gets when it comes to replicas. That’s good enough for us.” – Brandon Gillogly, Hot Rod Magazine

Click here to read the full article.


In addition to the Coupe, there is a KILLER photo gallery of the Special Edition Hot Rod Magazine-Factory Five ’33.

[wallace18]

That's why I am building one for myself!

[Garry Bopp]

Dave,

I have to agree with HR magazine ... coupe is a great road and track car!

Garry

[rguillen04]

I've never built one, but I have built a small sand rail, and nothing beats a car that was built in your garage. Thats is true love and only the owner can really appreciate it completely. Can't wait till I build one myself.

[Carlos C]

Dave:

If everything goes as planned, I should have my Coupe completed by the next Open House, as promised. If so, I'll definitely put that claim to the test, by driving it from Apollo Beach, FL to Wareham.

Carlos

[CobraKai]

Awesome!

[riptide motorsport]

I loved mine! Great car.