Factory five daytona coupe daily driver

There is not a single piece of steel chassis, aluminum panel, or composite body that is shared with the previous gen 1 and gen 2 car. The type 65 coupe is designed to be an accurate replica of the original 1965 world championship daytona coupe. The idea of making a highperformance and comfortable daily driver 33 was exciting and that race rod sketch immediately came to mind. It is a modern caddesigned spaceframe that delivers exceptional torsional rigidity and modern compeition cage safety. Receive new listings by email coupe daytona shelby. A few years ago, i had the chance to spend two glorious days with a factory five type 65 coupe. Episode 2 of the snapon tools factory five gen 3 coupe. Popular for factory five mkivs, hot rods, cobra kit cars. Look at that ride height and factory five s designer must have been squinting through one eye if he thought that this thing looked anything like a daytona cobra coupe. The factory five type 65 coupe captures the look and feel of the original 200 mph gt cars, but as with all factory five designs, it is more reliable and comfortable. Factory five type 65 interior and engine bay youtube. The thunder valley race team selected these parts combos for completing a trackready gen iii coupe. Type 65 coupe daytona, factory five kit car, brand new.

Dubbed project romulan, the car is based on a stretched and widened version of the chassis underpinning factory five s shelby daytona coupe kit car. Shelby, shell valley and superformance all make daytona replicas, and factory five is on the third iteration of its type 65 coupe arguably the most advanced daytona. These were the only mirrors that fit the style of the daytona made by peter. Factory five cobra kit car test hot rod magazine hot rod. The automatic is one thing, but a plush daytona coupe might be a bit heretical. Factory five racings type 65 coupe driver battle contender equipped with a 5. My issue is, id like to make this car more of a daily driver. The motor is a 351w ford, 435 hp, 430 ftlbs, 101 compression. Factory five was just getting off the ground, when we started taking engine orders for the mk1.

Factory five racing daytona coupe replica for sale on bat. Unless you actually plan on driving the car, at which point the. So, i have permission from my wife for a type 65 coupe build. Crate engines for factory five mkiv, hot rod, coupe and. Sure, its not the most practical car ever, but we think its worth it. Nov 07, 2018 i tried to finish the interior like a car you would see in the showroom and i tried to keep the engine bay clean and uncluttered. Makes for a fun driver with huge torque gains over factory engine 4.

I am shooting to have a very comfortable daily driver. Factory five in wareham, ma is a booming business that designs. Our intentions are to drive it over the fall, and work out the kinks. The original dashboard for the daytona was functional for racing, not unattractive, but not really styled the way a production gt car of the 60s would have been.

Superformance cars are better than factory five racing cars because. I have two concerns before i embark on the adventure from everything i read on these posts, the type 65 coupe. The build took about three days to complete from start to finish. Factory five racing built a gen 3 65 type daytona coupe live. The shelby daytona coupe was a slick car that was the fastest of its. We had a couple hundred cars go across the block for those of you just joining us. Inside factory fives thirdgeneration type 65 coupe hot rod.

Running in the type 65 coupe r at canaan raceway july 20th, 2017. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Build your own factory five daytona coupe replica like. By 2000era standards, the handling and steering characteristics of the originals are, to be polite, unsatisfying to drive, and uncompetitive on an. A hot topic coming out of the 2016 sema show was factory five s announcement of their gen iii type 65 daytona coupe. Factory five daytona coupe replica imported and part assembled by cobra kits on the gold coast. You dont need tons of horse to get great performance. Carroll shelby did campaign a special bodied cobra dubbed the daytona coupe. Then the renntech clk60sc fried its engines massairflow sensor.

Building factory fives new r type daytona coupe hot rod. Each factory five type 65 coupe is true to the road racing legacy that gave the design its birth, and yet with modern engineering and technologies, our cars are much more livable than the originals. Round tube chassis, aluminum panels, constant upgrades and unreal customer service. Thats 30 hours from just a chassis to taking on the drift course at ford out front. Factory five 1965 cobra daytona coupe replica for sale on bat. Our factory five 1965 daytona coupe azimuth environmental. I completed my mkiii build a year ago and have only put 800 miles on the car. There are virtually no creature comfortsno heat, air conditioning, stereo or power steering. Mar 08, 2017 under the skin of factory fives thirdgeneration type 65 coupe. May 08, 2006 factory five racing cobra kit car thrash project sidewinder put to the test hot rod magazine. Running in the type 65 couper at canaan raceway july 20th, 2017. Now for sale in our indianapolis showroom is this 1965 shelby daytona coupe built by factor five. It seems these days that the daytona coupe is finally getting the recognition it deserves. New factory five daytona coupe reincarnation magazine.

She knew that she wanted to race since she was a child but didnt really get into it until the early 80s. Find new and used shelby daytona classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you. I have five children all still in the house and the requirement is that they assist me, especially my two preteen sonsfather and son bonding scenario deal, but my girls are interested in helping too. Its probably overkill given the daily driver status of our car, but photos. Factory five racing type 65 series ii daytona coupe for sale. This factory five racing type 65 is a daytona coupe replica that was purchased by the seller in 2014 and assembled in 2015. The factory five racing type 65 couper chassis is twice as strong as the incredibly strong gen 3 coupe chassis. The factory five racing type 65 coupe r chassis is twice as strong as the incredibly strong gen 3 coupe chassis. Shelby daytona classic cars for sale classics on autotrader. Over a year ago, hot rod got together with factory five racing to build one of its roadster kits. I take it out as a daily driver when the weathers nice, masciarelli said with a satisfied tone. In one of the outdoor booths, factory five racing teamed up with nascar driver joey logano to build a gen 3 65 type daytona coupe live in front of thousands of onlookers attending sema.

However, we personally dont see that as a deal breaker. This 1965 shelby daytona factory five coupe is the fresh build with all the best in new components. Factory five kit cars and replicas for sale classics on. Factory five racing is coming to vegas with their guns loaded. On the other hand, this is refined, modern, and streetlegal version of the same car from factory five racing, which is the next best. We used to have to take our boot off to drive the previous type 65, but the new wilwood. Ive coined this dropdead gorgeous ffr daytona coupe. The company has 15 years of design maturity that was brought to bear on this car that was originally designed in 1999. Under the skin of factory fives thirdgeneration type 65 coupe.

Factory five vs superformance shelby forums carroll. Weve driven several of the companys models on the street and on the track. Loosely based on his earlier car designs, carroll shelby was able to achieve a higher top speed with the daytona. Part combo kits from summit racing supply some of the major part systems needed for a factory five daytona coupe build. This is an interior shot from the gen2 type65 that belongs to dave smith, owner of factory five racing. View and download factory five racing type 65 coupe assembly manual online. I was in love with the shape as it resembled my 1970 corvette, which i had previously sold to finance my business. When i came across factory five in 2005 after the company had just announced the spyder gt, a topless version of the type 65 coupe.

In addition to the new allsteel 33 hot rod body, ffr is debuting an allnew daytona coupe at sema show 2016. Driving the superformance shelby cobra daytona coupe. A fun fact about the daytona is that there were only 6 true shelby daytonas built 19641965 all of. Factory five daytona for sale ford daytona by factory five. It is certainly not a car for everyone, but it is definitely the only car for some.

Im kinda go down the line here show you what we got right here behind me. Classics on autotrader has listings for new and used factory five kit cars and replicas for sale near you. Again, functional, but not really styled the way we want. This 1965 shelby daytona factory five coupe is the. They dont call them cobras, since that can create legal tension between ford, carroll shelby.

Deluxe driver all new parts ford small block manual or automatic transmission deluxe racer all new parts 550 hp small block 427 manual or automatic transmission. The car is shown being started and driven below, and autocross footage is provided here. If your looking to drive it a little and have the oooh ahhh factor when you open the hood the go with the 427. One of our daily drivers is a first generation miata, likewise with no air conditioning, stereo, or power steering. The representations expressed are the representations and opinions of the forum members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the site owners, moderators, factory five. Shell valley daytona coupe, sold and thankful for it 550hp 347, t56 six speed. The new daytona coupe has been redesigned from top to bottom and does not share a single body panel or chassis component with the gen 1 or 2 cars. The factory five gen3 daytona coupe spaceframe chassis is 10 times stiffer than the gen2 daytona coupe, and 5 times stiffer than the ffr challenge car.

Factory 5 racing type 65 coupe for sale dupont registry. Today, monday march 23, the governor of massachusetts put in place a statewide ban on businesses that are deemed nonessential. Find the best selection of preowned factory 5 racing type 65 coupe for sale in the us. Built by peter jones and mike jones, barrie, ontario picked up kit on march 11, 2006, started work in june 2006, roller on sep 30, 2006, gokart on sept 2, 2007, body. Its also chuck malletts daily driver, so we were not. Roy narvaezs 2015 viper takes on karen salvaggios factory five type 65. Dodger viper acr from narvaez racing up against a shelby daytona coupe with a coyote engine swap. The new factory five gen 3 daytona coupe replica is better in every way. Search used factory 5 racing type 65 coupe listings. These replicas feature a tube frame chassis and fiberglass body, and this one has been driven only 200 miles since completion. Each factory five type 65 coupe is true to the road racing legacy that gave the design its birth, and yet with modern engineering and technologies, our cars. Ls crate engine 470 hp dyno tuned, tremec 6 speed, irs w limited slip.

Built by peter jones and mike jones, barrie, ontario picked up kit on march 11, 2006, started work in june 2006, roller on sep 30, 2006, gokart on sept 2, 2007, body work started in march 2008 and painted in nov 2008 and again in nov 2009. Featuring a tube frame chassis and fiberglass body, the car is equipped with a. They then chopped the roof off of factory five racings very authentic. The kit has been modified to accommodate a variety of engine, drivetrain. You can order your gen 3 coupe today for production dates in january and february. I will post more updates with video content as we test drive and shake down. Featuring a tube frame chassis and fiberglass body, the car is equipped with a 5. The editors at hot rod have a bit of a history with factory five, the. This factory five 1965 cobra daytona coupe was purchased by the seller in 2007 and underwent a thorough assembly and sorting process that was ultimately completed in 20. The closure is effective tuesday march 24 and lasts two weeks til wednesday, may 4th. Mar 15, 2018 look at that ride height and factory fives designer must have been squinting through one eye if he thought that this thing looked anything like a daytona cobra coupe. Factory five daytona type 65 coupe r back from powdercoat.

Ls2 crate engine 470 hp with tremec 6 speed, irs w limited slip. Cobrayou might want to look at the daytona coupe in that case. While it still represents the lines of the iconic daytona coupe, the gen. Our crew makes a point to ask the right questions to get you the right engine. The factory five type 65 coupe wasnt karens first race car. Viper acr ta video this episode of driver battles is an american muscle competition between two cars and drivers that have plenty of track time experience. Gen ii daytona coupe for sale factory five racing forum. Factory five now offers a daytona coupe and two uniquely.

Fla106853 check out this stunning factory five racing 1965 shelby daytona coupe. As you might expect, the factory five 818 is extremely basic. Wareham business takes doityourself car building to the next level. Jun 18, 2014 as you might expect, the factory five 818 is extremely basic. My issue is, id like to make this car more of a daily driver than a race car. Type 65 coupe overview overview factory five racing. Under the skin of factory five s thirdgeneration type 65 coupe. The factory five daytona coupe utilizes a computerdesigned space frame, modern double wishbonecoilover front suspension and an allnew independent rear suspension, based on fords proven center section and spindles from the modern mustang. The shelby is the legendary race car that you cant afford. No wonder there have been law suits as this is a travesty and its existence insults the memory of the ol chicken farmer. This amazing competition chassis is more than 30x stronger than the original 1965 daytona coupe chassis. Back in the mid60s the shelby daytona coupe was built to beat ferraris 250 gto.