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Mad Dog
05-08-2014, 03:25 PM
Tune into PowerNation’s “Detroit Muscle” next weekend, May 17th and 18th, and watch as a group of five women build a Factory Five Mk4 Roadster in only five days!

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The All-Women Built Mk4 Roadster was unveiled at the 2014 Factory Five Huntington Beach Cruise-In in April 2014.

The team consists of…

Karen Salvaggio, an SCCA and NASA regional and national roadracing champion

Jo Coddington, broadcast celebrity from American Hot Rod, American Icon, Bidding Wars, and wife of the late Boyd Coddington

CherieLynn Westrich, formerly of Overhaulin’

Nan Gelhard, Director of Advertising at Summit Racing, Inc.,

Courtnie Provencher, a mechanic from Factory Five Racing

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Left to Right: Karen Salvaggio, Nan Gelhard, Jo Coddington, “Detroit Muscle” host Joe Elmore, Courtnie Provencher, Cherielynn Westrich, and “Detroit Muscle” host Tommy Boshers.

The Factory Five Mk4 Roadster built by these five women is powered by Ford Racing’s 535 hp small block 351W based 427 stroker. A TKO 5 speed delivers power to the 3.31 solid axle 8.8″ rear end with FFR 3-link suspension from our race series. The shocks are Koni 3012 double-adjustable coil-over units. Brakes are Wilwood 13″ cross-drilled and slotted rotors up front with four pot calipers, and 11.65″ rears with 2 piston calipers. Tires are Toyo R888′s roadracing rubber on custom wheels designed by Christopher Coddington and Hot Rods by Boyd. Paint is Sherwin Williams Planet Color Midnight Black with off white vintage stripes.

The car will be sold for a women’s charity yet to be announced. The car will be featured on the 2014 Hot Rod Power Tour with women from the build team at stops along the way. The car will also be featured at the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

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The car is on display at Factory Five Racing’s headquarters in Wareham, MA.

Don’t miss the exciting All-Womens Factory Five Mk4 Roadster build episode on May 17th and 18th. Check your local listings for show times.

68GT500MAN
05-08-2014, 04:27 PM
I will be watching the show on the 18th. Cant wait to see how the show goes, the car turned out fantastic.
Doug

Gmcole92
05-08-2014, 08:03 PM
I love those wheels!

WIS89
05-12-2014, 05:12 PM
Reminder bump.

I am looking forward to watching. If I had a DVR, it would be recording...

Looks like a great build!

Regards,

Steve

Mad Dog
06-26-2014, 10:25 AM
If you missed the show first time, tune into PowerNation’s “Detroit Muscle” this weekend, June 28 and 29, and watch Cherielynn, Nan, Courtnie, Karen, and Jo build this beautiful Mk4!

Here’s the next four airings of this episode of PowerNation’s “Detroit Muscle”.

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