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Dave Smith
10-17-2013, 12:40 PM
Guys,

I don't have to tell anybody here what a great community member Karen Salvaggio is. Last weekend, she had both of her Coupes over at the Bondurant School for Bob's 80th birthday/race event. Her cars ran fast against some serious hardware and ended up on the podium. Here are some pictures and the full story is on our website (https://www.factoryfive.com/whats-new/factory-five-coupes-win-bondurant/).

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Bob Bondurant terrorized the track in an original 427 Cobra.

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Famous Daytona Coupe driver John Morton.

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Karen owns two Factory Five Type 65 Coupes – “The Warrior Queen” and “The Warrior Princess”

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Here's a picture of Karen from our Hot Rod Magazine track test last spring.
FFRSpec72
10-17-2013, 01:20 PM
Way to go Karen !
Avalanche325
10-17-2013, 01:24 PM
Wow! That would have been a fun day. Congrats Karen.

I am starting to get the coupe bug, and my roadster is not even finished.
R. Button
10-17-2013, 01:39 PM
Awesome! :)
68GT500MAN
10-17-2013, 03:09 PM
Nice to see the Queen out on the track again! Quoting Karen "life is good"!
Doug
WIS89
10-17-2013, 05:18 PM
Awesome job Karen. Congratulations!

Regards,

Steve
John Dol
10-17-2013, 06:25 PM
Awesome as always!

John
QSL
10-17-2013, 06:36 PM
Congrats!!!!
Austexican
10-17-2013, 06:50 PM
Congrats to Karen and team for a splendid performance. Congrats to Bob Bondurant on 80 years and notable achievement. Congrats to Factory Five for producing an achievable dream.

As the fiftieth year of the Daytona Coupe's arrival on track approaches, does anybody know of a celebration for that event?
Mark Dougherty
10-17-2013, 07:50 PM
Congrats Karen
I am very glad to see you are getting them both dialed in.
boy Allen Grant looks different with hair.
Later
Mark D
Garry Bopp
10-17-2013, 08:21 PM
Karen,

Congrats on a great showing for you and the coupes. I agree with Mark, Allen Grant sure looks different with hair! In fact, he kind of looks like John Morton ... Seriously, though, it's wonderful to see both of those coupes hitting the track. As always, it's great to see what a terrific ambassador you are for Factory Five in general and especially for us coupesters!

Garry
riptide motorsport
10-17-2013, 08:29 PM
2 great cars,....... Karen you are THE BEST!!!! I wish I had half your talent..................
jkrueger
10-17-2013, 08:51 PM
Great job Karen!
xlr8or
10-17-2013, 11:12 PM
Congrats Karen, way to represent.

What an honor to have legendary drivers run your car and do so well. A true testament to the quality of the build.
skullandbones
10-18-2013, 09:53 AM
It was great to meet Karen and talk with her about the coupes. She is definitely a gearhead. Glad she did so well at the event. It was a pretty special gathering.

Thanks,

WEK.
tcoon
10-19-2013, 03:34 PM
As always...YOU ROCK!
ehansen007
10-25-2013, 11:53 AM
Two heros of mine in one post. I can't believe Bob tracks that thing so hard. Amazing. And Karen....well..I want to be like her when I grow up. If I ever do.
Movieman
10-30-2013, 06:51 PM
Bows to the Queen of Coupes..:D