The GTM is light and aerodynamic, with excellent weight distribution and precise race-car handling/braking derived from the Chevrolet Corvette C5. The car uses GM high-performance parts such as engine, drivetrain, suspension components with four-corner coil-over shocks, performance brakes, and a transaxle. The GTM is a V-8 powered, mid-engined rear wheel drive car with a composite body shell and an aluminum and a unique proprietary steel tube frame chassis. The Coupe is a rendition of the famous world championship coupes of the 60’s, but with modern technologies. In its design, all the FFR racing components are included in a package suitable for street use.
The first prototype was completed in the spring of 2000 and production of chassis kits began September 2000. The FFR Type 65 Coupe is the culmination of four years of engineering and design work.
Regardless of whether or not the car is raced in any regional series, anyone who owns a Challenge car is eligible to attend the annual championship race and vie for the national title.
The Nationals are held each year in conjunction with the FFR National Owners Group Meet.
Factory five series#
Also held each year is a 2-day National race to determine the overall series champion. The car is commonly referred to as the Spec Racer and qualifies for National FFR-NASA Spec Series. The welded-in SCCA-derived cage and frame design means it is safer than bolt-on equipment and the Mustang running gear means it is affordable. Changes were made to make it an effective “Open-Track” vehicle designed with road racing in mind. The design for the Challenge Racer started with a stock Factory Five Roadster. Jim Youngs, the founder and editor of Kit Car Builder, says the Factory Five Cobra is the country's bestselling kit car.ĭuring 2010 the Mark IV version of the Roadster was released, 15 years after the Mark I was born. Over half of the Factory Five customers today build their kit using engine/drivetrain parts from a donor Mustang, whereas the remainder elect to buy all new parts or a combination thereof. The kit has been modified to accommodate a variety of engine, drive-train, and suspension choices. The remaining mechanical parts can be purchased new or used from a variety of sources. The donor car path is not the only way to build an FFR Roadster. Over a million Mustangs were built between 19 and the performance after-market for these parts is well established. The earlier Mustang 302 V-8 is exactly the same block that powered the original vintage AC Cobra and Ford GT-40 to World Championships in the 60’s. The Mustang running gear was chosen for a number of reasons, but mostly because of high performance relative to cost and ready availability of parts through dealers. The original FFR Roadster was based on the concept of using running gear from a single modern donor vehicle, the high-performance Mustang.
Factory five professional#
They are not pre-assembled by Factory Five, as they are intended to be assembled by the purchaser or by a professional third party. The " kit cars" are designed and manufactured by Factory Five and are usually sold as components to private customers.
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