Factory Five Racing
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Factory Five Racing Inc. is a kit car manufacturer based in Wareham, MA. The comapny was founded in 1995 by the brothers David and Mark Smith. Factory Five Racing (Factory Five or FFR for short) has grown to be the world's number one supplier of AC Cobra replica kits.[citation needed] However as of writing (2006) FFR produces five different component cars:
- Factory Five 65 Mark III Roadster - The world's best selling replica component car.[citation needed] Modeled after the AC Cobra but with modern engineering. The 65 MK III Roadster combines an tube steel chassis with the running gear from a 1987-2004 Ford Mustangs.
- Factory Five Challenge Series - Similar to the Roadster but eligible to compete in the National FFR-NASA Spec race series.
- Factory Five Type 65 Coupe - a recreation of the 1960s race cars
- Factory Five Spyder GT - inspired by European GT cars
- Factory Five GTM - a true mid-engined supercar based on the Corvette C-5 running gear and the Porsche G50 transaxle. Light weight with a tubular steel/aluminum racing chassis and V8 engine. Even with its powerful V8 engine producing upwards of 350 horsepower the GTM still weighs in under 2,200 lbs giving it blistering performance comparable to cars costing more than ten times as much.
