The marriage of modern CAD based engineering and vintage design is a winning combination. By adding bulletproof modern running gear to the equation, we have designed a vehicle kit that delivers true period correct styling without compromising daily driver dependability and comfort.
The world’s best selling replica of all-time began with a simple but revolutionary concept. Improve performance, reliability and safety, while reducing cost by leaving vintage parts in the junk yard and using modern running gear. Not only did we use modern running gear, but rather running gear that was engineered by Ford Motor Company to work together. Unlike many replicas that use parts from a hodgepodge of vehicles, Factory Five kits are engineered to work with parts that were designed to work as a component system.
The original FFR Mk1 Roadster was based on the innovation of using running gear from a single modern donor vehicle, namely the high performance Mustang. The concept was so simple. If you had our base kit and running gear parts from a 1987-2004 Mustang GT donor car, you already had all the parts you need to build and drive your car!
We chose to use Ford Mustang running gear for a number of reasons, but mostly because the Mustang has established itself as the performance bargain of the last two decades. The earlier Mustang 302 V-8 is the exact same block that powered the original vintage ACs and Ford GT-40’s to World Championships in the 60’s. Over a million Mustangs were built between 1987 and 2004 and the performance aftermarket for these parts is well established.
Over the years as we have refined our chassis kit. Today’s Mk3 version kit can use more Ford components, a wider variety of engines, drive-trains, and suspension choices, and also factory-new parts.
Today for the UK market particularly, your Factory Five Mk3 Roadster kit arrives as a Complete Kit.
Our Mk3 Complete Kit delivers to you…well, a complete kit. That means all new parts, and every part you need to build your car. The only things you’ll need to add are your own engine, transmission, wheels, tyres and paint.
We have engineered the kit to make the process of building your dream as simple as possible.
Factory Five Racing 2008
