Karen Salvaggio of Thunder Valley Racing is no stranger to building and racing Factory Five Racing MK4 Roadsters and Type 65 Daytona Coupes. So when Factory Five wanted to beta test the race-ready ‘R’ version of the Gen 3 Daytona Coupe, she got one of the first kits—#002, in fact. The Daytona Coupe-R represents the
[portfolio_slideshow id=60112] Van Kirkendall knows the story of the Shelby Daytona very well. He’s familiar with its history and how it was designed by Carroll Shelby to take on Ferrari at LeMans. He knows all about its 1965 FIA World Championship, which made Shelby the first American builder to win on the international racing scene. And yes, he’s well aware that
[portfolio_slideshow id=15417] In part three of our Factory Five Mk4 Roadster build, we covered assembly of the 427-cubic-inch 351 Windsor and installation of the drivetrain. Now we direct your attention to prepping the Mk4’s shapely fiberglass body for paint. Body shops and car builders agree that when it comes to painting, it’s all about the
[portfolio_slideshow id=12277] In our first installment on Summit Racing’s Cobra Project, we covered in general the scope of the buildup, and then got down to the details on installing the front suspension and steering rack. With the front end basically done (except for brake lines and alignment, which we’ll cover later), we next proceeded with
When Summit Racing chose to a build a Sixties-style Cobra roadster, focusing solely on the past was not an option. This project not only captures the sound and fury of a classic muscle car, but also benefits from decades of development in automotive technology. Everything on the chassis, from the frame rails to the custom
OK, we’ve had several people ask for the specs on the Summit Racing/Factory Five MK4 roadster project. You ask, and we deliver—sort of. In today’s post, we’ll show you what the guys at SKJ Customs received from Factory Five as part of the kit. We’ll give you the rundown of what Summit Racing used to
The guys at SKJ Customs in St. George, UT aren’t messing around. Since we last updated you on the Summit Racing/Factory Five MK4 project about two weeks ago–back when bodywork and engine assembly were in full swing–the project has been fully assembled and painted. You can look back at our original Factory Five Mk4 post to get details on the
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