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I have written quite a few Yelp reviews at this point. I think I am, for better or for worse, brutally honest here. This is the best review I probably ever will write. If you want to build a kit car you should buy it from these guys. We are in the process of building their MK IV roadster and the engineering on this thing is excellent. From the ordering process, the delivery of the kit and the customer support through the build process these people have proven to be absolutely top notch. Do your research. There are several companies that sell kits that look like the roadster, however from my research not all of these companies have managed their logistics in order to deliver the way Factory Five delivers. Factory Five's "Complete Kit" roadster arrives as...a complete kit. Once it is delivered and tucked away into your garage your first step is to start taking inventory of all the parts - about 20-25 boxes full of parts. It's a mixture of excitement as you start looking at everything but there also is a bit of "OMG, there are a lot of parts here." But once you start bolting things to the immaculately designed frame the big time fun begins as you realize that Factory Five has organized the parts so well that all of those boxes of parts simply go together, one small project at a time. Also, they don't just drop a bunch of parts on you and leave you to figure it out. The assembly manual is fantastic. You can call them for tech support. But probably the most helpful source of assistance are the two internet forums. Factory Five has a long history and has sold a few thousand of these things, this means that there is a robust group of builders who have enthusiastically engaged with one another to solve problems and answer questions. We have yet to find a question that has not already been answered on the forums. Seriously, it's so thorough it's almost comical. Google search "FFR" followed by whatever question you have and I would be surprised if you don't locate the answer. Just be sure to check the dates on the forum posts as some of the challenges people encountered were with earlier models of the roadster and the suggestions they make might not apply to the current model. Factory Five clearly has monitored these forums and has actively tweaked their design to fix some of the common issues from early models and, they have even incorporated into the MK IV some of the custom modifications their early buyers engineered (e.g. driver's foot box mods). Set your expectations appropriately. These guys need to deliver complete, unassembled automobiles. Even with an old and relatively simple British roadster that is not a small task. They have identified, acquired, organized, and in many cases - fabricated, thousands of parts which usually fit perfectly. Many of these parts are common to current production cars, so a smaller company like Factory Five sometimes has to wait for parts when Ford places a large order. So they send your kit with a short list of back ordered parts - usually just minor stuff. Not only is this "no big deal" as it has not interrupted our build one bit, but it's actually pretty exciting as the parts continue to arrive. These guys are absolutely first rate, you WILL get all of the parts. Not only is Factory Five a great design house, but they also are a skilled logistics company. If you decide to by a MK IV roadster here are a couple of suggestions: Get the frame powder coated. Order the body with the cut-outs done at the factory. Get the optional independent rear suspension. Buy a powered (e.g. pneumatic) riveter. Get some extra, high quality 1/8" drill bits and some cleco fasteners. If you ignore most of this advice, get the cleco fasteners, those things make assembling the sheet metal easy and fun. And unless you can pick up the kit yourself use Stewart Transportation for the delivery. I first saw the Factory Five roadster kit in 2000 and wanted to buy one. I opened a small account and started saving money in an account I called the "snake pit." A home purchase, a few cars and 2 kids later we bought the kit in mid-2019. We are having the time of our lives putting this thing together. If you're on the fence about getting one of these kits take this advice: Do it. read more

We went here to pick up a race car kit that was just purchased. Upon our arrival, we were immediately greeted by a very nice man that seemed excited we were there. We asked about getting a factory tour, and were brought back right away. He walked us through the entire building, and explained each phase of the building process. To say the building was clean would be a huge understatement. It was impeccably clean all over - the office, showroom, factory, and all facets of the build phases. These guys really know what they are doing. When it was time to load up our new race car kit into the trailer, two other men came out to help us and did all the work for us. They gave us pallets to set the kit on, and were extremely careful in and around our trailer. They had equipment that was specialized for this purpose, and have clearly done this a few hundred time. They were funny, and excited for us to take delivery as well. We had a great time meeting them and getting to know them during our short stay in the area. I would definitely recommend this company going forward. We brought a 45' coach bus and a 26' trailer, and were able to get in and out of the place with no issues at all. read more

I've been doing my search for the perfect supercar using the Internet. I found Factory Five and their GTM and am becoming more and more impressed. Factory Five is the largest Kit Car Company in the USA. I'm not much into replica's. If I want a car I'd rather just get the real thing, not something fake that's nowhere near as safe or nice as the realthing. The GTM isn't this. It holds the record for being the 2nd fastest car EVER tested by Car and Driver Magazine. 0-60 in 3 seconds. It's made similar to a racecar with a steel cage and a fiberglass cover. This actually if you understand physics makes it strong yet incredibly light. They just sent me a DVD and A brochure. Extremely well done. I'll be buying one of these in the future and updating my review again in a year or 2 once I know more. Glad I could be the first to review them on Yelp. read more

Lies LIes and FALSE promises.....i ordered a body panel on 4/9/2018, i explained i had a car in the body shop waiting on the part, i was promised i would have the part in 2 weeks, in 3 weeks i called david said "its shipping today" another 2 weeks i called then dan explained "its shipping today" a month went by i called and another man said i have to call the shipping dept. i asked to be transferred and the just hung up on me ALL IN ALL IT HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS AND NOT EVEN A RETURN CALL OR EXPLANATION. BEWARE OF THESE GUYS read more

I've been thinking about (or would that be drooling about) a GTM for the past 3-4 years. While in the RI area, we dropped by the factory completely unannounced last Thursday. They were in the process of renovating their showroom and so we stopped briefly at the door. From inside I saw Dave Smith (president/co-founder) wave us on in (he was on a call at the time.) Dave is recognizable to me from their web site and mailing list. He took time out of his day to give us a personal tour of the factory, discussed with us the building of the GTM, showed us his Gen-2 GTM and even gave me a ride in one of the Mk4 Roadsters. What a thrill! You won't find a more helpful and personable group of people out there. They are truly passionate about their craft and go out of their way to help out. read more