2016 is in the history books and it was another banner year for Factory Five and our ever-expanding community! We’ve made huge investments in the company, from new facility upgrades, new equipment and new property to our exciting new Gen 3 Coupe and all-steel ’33 Hot Rod body, the company is growing and improving at breakneck pace. As impressive as the accomplishments of the team here are, the successes of our customers are even better! Show wins, magazine covers, and high-end builds are too many to highlight. So here are just some of the highlights from 2016 (make yourself comfortable, this is a long one) with apologies for all of those whom I failed to mention.
Looking ahead into 2017, I am more excited and more motivated than ever. Factory Five cars have woven themselves into the stories of our lives, and the coming year promises to bring more great builds, more wins, more excitement, and the chance to build even more great memories!
Dave Smith
President
1. All-New Gen 3 Coupe! In just over a year we re-designed the car from the ground up. An all-new frame complimented an all-new re-worked body. We added the new IRS from the 2015 and later Ford Mustang. The new Coupe debuted at SEMA 2016.
The brand-new Type 65 Coupe entered production at the end of the year.
Check out this video from SEMA 2016 showing off the new Coupe.
1965 World Champion driver Bob Bondurant checks out the new Coupe with me at SEMA 2016.
The new Coupe is also available in an R version, the first chassis was made just before the end of the year.
Click here for complete information on the new Coupe.