Vehicle Description
SUMMARY
2007 Factory Five Racing Type 65 Coupe / Assembly completed in
2013
347 cubic inch Levy Racing crate engine / Tremec 5-speed manual
transmission
Vintage Air conditioning
Factory Five Racing 4-inch DOM frame / Independent front and 3-link
rear suspension
Ford 8.8-inch rear axle / 3.55 gears
Factory Five Racing composite body / 17-inch Vintage Wheel Works 48
wheels
Rack-and-pinion steering
4-wheel disc brakes
Sale includes build receipts and a Manufacturer's Statement of
Origin
Side-pipe exhaust
It's been over 20 years since the first Factory Five Cobra rolled
off the assembly line. Today, creations like this spry Daytona
coupe, officially termed Factory Five Type 65, are poised to
continue the firm's trade of producing the best-selling,
best-engineered and best-performing replicas of all time. At face
value, the formula is simple: take a modern, lightweight chassis,
wrap it in quality, tight-fitting composite, plant a hot Ford V8
between the fenders and enjoy whiplash-inducing performance. But,
as all car enthusiasts know, simplicity and reliability are only
achieved through planning and precision. Built, polished and ready
to roar, this Type 65 Daytona combines cool Shelby looks with all
the right hardware to turn your knuckles white with excitement!
Best of all, it's a fully sorted, turnkey package that's available
to you for a fraction of the time and money someone else spent
building it. If you've been searching for the perfect car to
maximize your dollar-to-thrill ratio, welcome to your next
classic!
BODYWORK/TRIM
Factory Five Racing has long been applauded for their great
fiberglass work, and this Daytona is no exception. The car's
profile, roughly 6% larger than authentic Shelby American fodder,
is a hand-laid Vinylester shell that was laminated to 3/16ths, CNC
trimmed and covered in a .015-inch gel coat. That gel lays
excellent groundwork for wet looking burgundy 2-stage. Since pretty
much every muscle car worth its salt needs some kind of war paint,
the builder added a classy trio of silver racing stripes. And
today, this super slick coupe is a head-turning classic that's
ready to rock the track, the boulevard or the show!
Produced in 2007, this Shelby's proven chassis and taut body were
mated to its raucous drivetrain by Todd Baumann of Howell,
Michigan. Mr. Baumann, a build instructor for Factory Five Racing,
decided to sell the car in 2010, minus bodywork and paint. That's
when the car's current owner, a North Carolina resident, finished
its show stopping aesthetics. And since officially debuting in
February of 2013, this coupe has traveled a scant 815 sunny day
miles. Those aesthetics are kicked off by a mesh grille, which
rides between bright fog lamps and dual-mode, British-style
headlights. Behind that grille, an original-style hood bulge fronts
original-style scoops and polished wipers, which clear a DOT
windshield. At the sides of that glass, Lexan sliders reflect mesh
heat extractors, chromed bonnet latches, painted mirrors and
Factory Five side-pipes. And at the back of the car, a DOT backlite
shades a polished fuel filler, an aggressive deck spoiler,
convenient battery leads and Lucas twin-filament tail lamps.
ENGINE
Tilt this coupe's lightweight bonnet and you'll find 347 cubic
inches of Ford small block that, thanks to Maricopa, Arizona's Levy
Racing, has been built to an impressive 550 track-eating
horsepower! At the top of the stroked mill, a small air cleaner
funnels oxygen through a big Holley carburetor, which is sequenced
to an Aeromotive regulator and small Mr. Gasket pressure gauge via
braided Summit fuel lines. The resulting air/fuel mixture makes its
way from an Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake to fresh aluminum heads,
which ride under Summit breathers and polished valve covers. When
those heads flood the cylinders, MSD 6AL ignition sequences spark
between a stainless-cased coil, a slick MSD distributor and thick
Taylor Spiro Pro Race Wires. Spent gases roar through custom,
ceramic-coated headers. Cooling comes courtesy of a beefy aluminum
radiator, which fronts corrugated hoses and dual SPAL puller fans.
A coated alternator spins with a coated Sanden compressor thanks to
a full array of billet brackets and pulleys. And overall, the car's
clean, all-business engine bay is exceptionally well done!
DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
Behind this Shelby's impressive small block, a fresh Tremec
5-speed, dressed in a tough McLeod scattershield, utilizes a Weber
street/strip clutch to spin fun, 3.55 gears around a fresh,
8.8-inch pumpkin. That drivetrain rides a powdercoated chassis,
which distills a 4-inch, DOM frame into an independent front and
adjustable, 3-link rear suspension. That suspension, which makes
excellent use of tubular control arms and modern coil-over-shocks,
is connected to four big calipers that utilize a Summit
proportioning valve and braided Goodridge lines to squeeze a
combination of vented and solid discs. At the front of the car's
aluminum floor, modern rack-and-pinion steering makes low speed
cruising almost as easy as high-speed sweeps. Power meets the
pavement through Vintage Wheel Works 48s, which twist 245/45R17
Nitto NT555R Extreme Drags in front of 315/35R17 Nitto NT555R
Extreme Drags. And details like a deep-sump oil pan and a 22-gallon
fuel cell round out the car's impressive build.
INTERIOR
Shelby interiors have always been stylish and simple, and one look
inside this coupe reveals just how serious the car's aspirations
are when it comes to being driver-focused. Kirkey high-back racing
seats stretch tight cloth under 5-point Simpson harnesses. In front
of those seats, a Gloss Black dash plants color-keyed Auto Meter
telemetry above pushbutton ignition and knobs for the car's Vintage
Air climate control. At the sides of that dash, steel-reinforced
doors hang DOT-approved latches behind French-stitched panels.
Below those doors, thick Dynamat insulation floats clean carpet
beneath AC foot pedals and a small shifter. Opposite that rug,
dark-tint visors front a 6-point roll cage. The driver feels the
asphalt through a removable, leather-wrapped steering wheel. And
the passenger stows cargo in a fully finished hatch.
OUR SALE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION AND ACCESSORIES
A Manufacturer's Statement of Origin
Build receipts
Component literature
Quite a few spare parts
An appealing union of vintage design and modern, CAD-based
engineering, this fully-sorted Daytona combines all the nostalgia
of a proper Shelby with a dramatically enhanced driving experience.
In the words of Factory Five: "There is no better way to honor a
legacy than to continue it". Don't miss your chance to own this
striking, turnkey sports car!