Filed under: Time Warp, Coupes, Plants/Manufacturing, Ford, Special/Limited Editions
Factory Five modernizes the '33 Coupe
Click above for more shots of the '33 Hot Rod from Factory Five Racing
Factory Five currently sells the most popular Shelby Cobra kit by far. One of the reasons that more people build the FFR Cobra than all other Shelby kits combined is that it's the easiest one to finish, as it comes with everything needed minus a donor Mustang. That same philosophy is behind the new '33 Hot Rod kit from FFR. Any small block Ford V8 engine will fit, along with the buyers choice of transmission and a Ford rear end. The benefits to starting with a completely new foundation rather than an existing Ford product from the '30s are apparent when you take a look at that triangulated tube chassis and its in-board coil-over front suspension. Plus, with just 2110 pounds. to push around with its fiberglass body, this is one '33 that will have no problem getting out of its own way.
Want one? The kits are currently priced at just under $20K and are shipping now. A short wait 'till December will ensure that no parts are on back-order. That should give you plenty of time to source an appropriate engine, transmission and rear axle and rolling stock. Now, all you need to do is pick a color.
Gallery: Factory Five '33 Hot Rod
[Source: Factory Five Racing via NextAutos]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
C.W. 9:42AM (9/12/2008)
gorgeous. One of the best hot-rod vehicles of all time.
do they make this kit in a roadster?
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.josh. 11:30AM (9/12/2008)
It's available with or without the top.
Mobius_1 9:45AM (9/12/2008)
Now it just needs a flame paint job.
Those wheels are awesome BTW, nothing better to match a hot rod or piece of American muscle
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Alex 10:17AM (9/12/2008)
I like it better with no body. That would be a fun drive!
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B 10:46AM (9/12/2008)
I would do dirty things to this car.
also +1 on the wheel choice
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Rick 11:29AM (9/12/2008)
They do make a roadster version.. in fact the hardtop pictures costs an additional $1500
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Paul P. 11:33AM (9/12/2008)
Can the chassis be bought separately and then used with your own steel body? Or might there be a steel body available later on? I love the chassis, but I'm not to crazy about fiberglass.
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cpowell 12:46PM (9/12/2008)
That is amazing. i love everything Factory Five produces and plan on getting one of their kits.
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bob 1:02PM (9/12/2008)
thats hot.
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bob 1:09PM (9/12/2008)
hey are open-wheel cars street-legal? I thought there were regs that say you have to have the body or a splashguard over each wheel... or something like that?
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Randy 7:41PM (9/12/2008)
Good catch! Their not legal in Massachusetts! Wheel covers have to be added.
George 1:42PM (9/12/2008)
Probably the best driving '32/33 roadster kit out there due to the spaceframe chassis. Who knows why nobody else thought about it.
However, it is overpriced for such a basic vehicle. The spaceframe seems to be much less sophisticated then their other offerings.
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Matt 4:56PM (9/12/2008)
needs a blown hemi with a lenco and some larger rear tires.
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imoore 4:59PM (9/12/2008)
Nice car, but I wish the still made the Spyder roadster. that was one great-looking kit car.
However, i would like to see Factory Five-or any one-make a completely original design kit car.
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Chris 5:11PM (9/12/2008)
FFR makes the GTM Supercar. Look it up ;)
My wife wanted me to build her the MKIV but I think she'll want the '33 instead. I want the GTM.
imoore 10:11PM (9/12/2008)
I'm familiar with the GTM, but thanks for the acknowledgement. I just wish all the manufacturers could come up with something more original. Look at the British kit scene; they have a lot more original stuff than the US scene. My favorite is the Hoppa Street Buggy; the company emailed me and said they are currently looking for US representation and I hope they do find someone. Other than the FFR GTM, the Mullen roadster and the Meyers Manxter, the only real exciting kits I've seen have beeen the Spex Elf and the Maxton Rollerskate, two kits from the late 80's/early 90's that no longer exists. Personally I love the kit industry, but you can only stand so many Cobra, Daytona, Austin Healy, Ferrari and Dune buggy copies.
RLQ 4:26AM (9/13/2008)
Wow that looks hot and its not to blingy. What a hot rod roadster should look like.
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Gerald 8:09AM (9/16/2008)
Looks pretty darn nice without the body. I'd forgo the pretty body and just make some sort of rat rod out of it.
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howard 4:17PM (9/16/2008)
I like what I see but can't understand why all you so called hot rod lovers rejected the "PROWLER" put out by Chrysler a few years back! It had all the up to date safety features you'll have to add to this coup to make it STREET LEGAL! from what i see here is a bunch of would be Hot Rodders who have never worked for two years to build a car that looked just like this offering from FFR!
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Gerald 7:04PM (10/01/2008)
The Prowler lacked 2 very important things:
1. Muscle.
2. A manual transmission.