2017 SEMA Show Photos

[Mad Dog]

The 2017 SEMA Show is underway and early reports is that the Factory Five has been filled with customers trying to check out the new ’35 Hot Rod Truck, SMG Motoring Inc.’s ’33 Hot Rod, customer Erik Treves’ Gen 3 Coupe, customer Wayne Mills’ GTM Supercar, customer Ron Ewerth’s 818R, and our famous Mk4 “Half Mobile” Roadster. Here’s a few images from before the show started. Stay tuned for more update’s from the show!

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Factory Five’s 2017 SEMA Show crew!

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The crew from the Factory Five Build School check out the new ’35 Hot Rod Pick-Up Truck before SEMA kicked off this morning.

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Customer Ron Ewerth’s 818R is featured on the other side of the booth.

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Next to the 818R is customer Wayne Mills’ show-winning GTM Supercar.

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Customer Erik Treves’ built this Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe and unveiled it at the SEMA Show this morning.

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We also have our Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe street car in our booth.

[Mad Dog]

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SMG Motoring’s steel body ’33 Hot Rod body build is entered in the “Battle of the Builders” at SEMA this year.

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Here’s an interior shot of the SMG Motoring-built ’33 Hot Rod.

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The ’33 Hot Rod build by SMG Motoring is next to the new ’35 Hot Rod Pick-Up Truck.

[Mad Dog]

Here's some more photos from day 1 of the SEMA Show!

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The Factory Five Gen 3 Coupe-R that was built with Snap-On and featured on their show “From the Ground-Up” is on display at SEMA in the KONI Shocks booth. FFR President Dave Smith stopped by the booth to say hi to KONI’s Lee Grimes.

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SMG Motiring’s Fred Simmons Jr. is helping out in the Factory Five booth talking to customers. He also built this Factory Five ’33 Hot Rod which is entered in the “Battle of the Builders.”

[Mad Dog]

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Factory Five customer Russ Thompson, his wife Lin,and Wayne Presley.

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Factory Five customers Karen Salvaggio, Don DePontee, and Sue Howe.

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Factory Five President Dave Smith with Ray McEdward, Garry Bopp, and friends.

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“Two Guys Garage” host Kevin Byrd and former host Bryan Fuller stopped by the booth to say hi and check out the Hot Rod truck!

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It was cool to have Wayne Carini and Bill Carini from “Chasing Classic Cars” visit our booth along with our good friend Jo Coddington.

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It didn’t take long for the Factory Five booth to draw a crowd.

[Mad Dog]

Day 2 Photos

This year we are joined by a huge contingent of Factory Five customers and customer cars. All together we’ve got almost 20 people helping out in our massive 20′ x 80′ booth located just behind KONI Shocks in the main hall between Ford and GM. Here’s some pics as the doors opened for day 2 of the show.

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The new ’35 Hot Rod Pick-Up Truck is ready for today’s crowds to check it out.

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Erik Treves’ Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe build is already a fan favorite!

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The crowds are starting to fill the Factory Five booth as day 2 of the SEMA Show is underway.

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A Factory Five ’33 Hot Rod is featured in Cover King’s booth with a new car cover we are working on featuring the ’33 chassis.

[AZPete]

Beautiful booth with beautiful cars!
Thanks, Dave, for posting these pics.


And, of course, beautiful people, too.

[rx7922]

What an amazing booth, I wish I was there!

[Vette1972]

Super display of great FFR cars! Thanks for the update.

[wareaglescott]

Wow that car cover is amazing. Are you working on them for roadsters also or just the 33?

[Tom Veale]

Yesterday, as I was covering up #007 '33 Street Rod for the winter, I was saying to myself what a tired looking cover it was. I bought in in 1982 for a car I had then. Hmmmm. I think it's time for a change.
If that cover sees light of day, count me in as a new owner!
Thanks,
Tom

[Mad Dog]

Here's a few more shots of our booth from day 2 of the show.

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[Mad Dog]

We’re half way through the 2017 SEMA Show and it’s been a ton of fun! Today we are thrilled to have our good friend Cristy Lee in the booth for a little bit. Here's a few photos from the start of day 3 of SEMA.

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Factory Five Customer Wayne Mills’ GTM Supercar.

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From this angle, you can’t even tell our Mk4 Roadster is missing the other half of the body.

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“All Girls Garage” host Cristy Lee is in the Factory Five booth this morning to sign autographs and take pictures with customers.

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[samann]

What color blue is that on the MK IV roadster?
Beautiful.

[Russ Thompson]

The booth looked great and the cars all looked good. The truck looks much better in person and Erik's coupe was just plain "WICKED" !!!!!!It's a beast.

[samann]

Somebody PLEASE tell me the color and code for that Roadster Blue...

[FFinisher]

Best line I heard all week at SEMA.

When a customer was looking at the pickup he looked at me and said...............

"My dad had a real one!!"

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Mad Dog]

Hi Samann,

The Mk4 "Half Mobile" Roadster is painted GM Bermuda Blue.

[David Hodgkins]

Best line I heard all week at SEMA.

When a customer was looking at the pickup he looked at me and said...............

"My dad had a real one!!"

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

That's awesome.

:)

[Garry Bopp]

Well, actually, I said "my Uncle had a real one"! And he really did!

Garry

[dpariso]

Very Kool! Next year Im there!!