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The idea for the GTM is simple. Design a modern supercar and price it where an ordinary guy can afford. The only catch is that you have to provide your own running gear (GM based) and you have to build it yourself.
After more than three years of engineering and development work, we are ready to introduce the world to our vision of what an American-designed Supercar should be. The GTM is an American V-8 powered, mid-engined car with a composite body shell and an aluminum and steel tube frame chassis. The car uses GM Performance engine and suspension parts with four-corner coil-over shocks, huge brakes and a Porsche 911 Transaxle.

In the Factory Five tradition, the car is first and foremost a high performance car. The GTM is light and aerodynamic, with excellent weight distribution and precise race-car handling/braking derived from the Chevrolet Corvette C-5.

The car is engineered to be built as a chassis kit by a person at home. More than ten years of manufacturing the best engineered, safest, best selling and easiest to build kits in the world has made us uniquely capable of this challenge.

Lastly, no matter how well engineered the car is, and how good it looks, in order to succeed we knew we would have to ensure the car had modern comfort and control. The GTM has a large and quiet cockpit, good visibility and modern temperature controls. Items like A/C, power windows, and complete interior make sure the car isn't limited to race track duty.

From the first design sketch to the completed production car the team has kept faithful to its charter to deliver a new All-American Supercar design. The GTM is an all-new design for us. It is 100% American designed and proudly made in the USA.

We humbly present our vision of The American Supercar.

source:http://www.supercarnews.net/2006-factory-five-racing-gtm (http://www.supercarnews.net/2006-factory-five-racing-gtm)

i already made a thread about this car a few months back.

i already made a thread about this car a few months back.

Maybe someone should merge them. I'm just trying to get interesting threads. I didn't see a post when I searched.

These are very old news...

I like the look of the car.
It's what ferrari would have looked like if they had remained true to their italian heritage instead of hiring a german to race their cars and an alien to design them.

To me it reminds the Ford GT in some way. I think it has some key elements copied from it.

To me it reminds the Ford GT in some way. I think it has some key elements copied from it.True. But it sin't really so modern desing and GT is more beautifull.

P.S. And its old, yeah.

yeh it looks a lot like the Ford GT and there are some elements of the rear end (especially 3rd picture from bottom) that look like they came from the Enzo

ferrari look alike. Period

Great looking car. I dont see the ferrari look but I see the GT 40 look. Factory Five has been building quality Cobra replicas for years. They are by far one of the best in the biz.

Oh and I need to mention the price. The kit is going for 19,900 USD and it includes the following......

Complete welded tubular steel chassis
Pre-formed aluminum cockpit/interior panels
Pre-trimmed composite body
Hinged and lined hood, doors, and rear hatch
Manual rack and pinion steering rack with U-joints
Adjustable tie rod end kit
Front and rear KONI rebound adjustable coil-over shocks w/springs
Rear axle shafts
DOT rear hatch glass
DOT front windshield
Lexan interior rear window
DOT side windows, glass
Composite headlight buckets
DOT projector beam headlights
DOT front turn signals
DOT rear taillights
DOT rear turn signals and backup lights
Pre-formed lexan headlight lens covers
Pre-formed lexan side quarter windows
Modern flush mount aluminum fuel caps
Full exhaust system minus manifolds
Accessory relocation brackets
Complete shift linkage and LS1-G50 adapter kit
(adapter plate, flywheel, pilot bearing)
Coolant hose kit
Sport seats
Composite engine cover
Complete dash assembly
Autometer gauge set
Heating and cooling dash vents
Clutch and brake pedal assembly
Triple master cylinders
Brake lines and fittings
Chassis wiring harness
Rear diffuser

And to complete you need this,..........

1997-2004 Chevrolet Corvette Parts

Complete front and rear suspension (minus leaf springs and shocks)
Front and rear hubs, calipers and rotors (outer CV joints on rear)
Tilt steering column w/stalks E-brake handle/cables
Fuel tanks with pump(s) and flexible lines uncut
Radiator w/fans and plastic shroud
Engine and computer
Exhaust manifolds
Wiring harness w/engine, throttle control, & ignition sections
Wheels and tires
Oxygen sensors (4)
Ignition switch
Radiator fill tank
Wiper motor
Side and rear view mirrors
Exterior door handles
Vehicle speed sensor
Door window mechanisms
Seat belts
Gas pedal
Flexible brake lines- calipers
Hood latches w/ cable actuator

i looks like a ferrari smells like a ferrari im sure it has something to do with ferrari

i looks like a ferrari smells like a ferrari im sure it has something to do with ferrari

So the Ford GT or the original GT40 looks like a Ferrari?

no not really but thatr does

it's a Ford GT + Ferrari + ugly lack of creativity..

HAHAH. Any im sure that there are tons of current production cars that are creative.

HAHAH. Any im sure that there are tons of current production cars that are creative.Sure.
GT40 looks like a ferrari. As all early Shelby cars, they are designed like european supercars with american engines. This way is built the Cobra so the GT40 to be the Ferrari killer. Remeber the Ferrari 250GTO? Which shelby's model it looks like it.

HAHAH. Any im sure that there are tons of current production cars that are creative.

actually yeah there are..

The Prowler was creative, the Pheaton is creative, the Z4 is creative, the Neon SRT-4 is creative, the PT cruiser is creative, the Smart is creative, the Prius is creative, a car doesn't have to LOOK good to be original..

this car is just a blatent ripoff...like the Veyron..and like so many others..

I mean some other cars TRY and look like other cars, but they're SUPPOSED to..like the Retro stang..

this is just a 100% mock up

actually yeah there are..

The Prowler was creative, the Pheaton is creative, the Z4 is creative, the Neon SRT-4 is creative, the PT cruiser is creative, the Smart is creative, the Prius is creative, a car doesn't have to LOOK good to be original..

this car is just a blatent ripoff...like the Veyron..and like so many others..

I mean some other cars TRY and look like other cars, but they're SUPPOSED to..like the Retro stang..

this is just a 100% mock up

I own a PT cruiser. But that aside retro is far from creative in my eyes. It more like We ran out of ideas lets remake a classic. There is nothing creative about it. SRT-4 Creative? It took Chrysler 10 years to add a turbo to a neon . What did they model The Veyron After that makes it a rip-off?

Meh id keep my money and buy a hot hatch

I own a PT cruiser. But that aside retro is far from creative in my eyes. It more like We ran out of ideas lets remake a classic. There is nothing creative about it. SRT-4 Creative? It took Chrysler 10 years to add a turbo to a neon . What did they model The Veyron After that makes it a rip-off?

Actually they took the idea that "young people want fast cars at a good price" added some semi-agressive styling and ran with it by putting a damn good motor in the thing.....

they didn't "add a turbo to a neon" they made a whole new engine for a older platform, and dropped the tag signifigantly...which god the neon out of the slump it was in....Because if you didn't know, before the SRT-4 the neon used to be the fastest depreciating car on the american market.


as for the veyron..

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-1990-1999/1991-Audi-Avus-FA-Studio-1024x768.jpg

this was a 1991 Audi concept car...The Avus....
See similarities? because when i see this car..I see "hey, so that's where every panel on the veyron came from"

http://www.allfastcars.com/cars/bugatti16.4veyron.jpg





Now I know I might need to get my eyes checked soon . But where do you see a rip off? ITs not even close to the same.

Maybe you DO need to get your eyes checked...

You're a sad sad person there bucko...

haha,, now that i see them stacked one against enough i notice even MORE similarities..

even down to the wheel style...hahaha....sooo gay
1991 Vs 2006....god VAG is lame

I see how the Bugatti and Audi look-a-like.

But this is near or at supercar performance for less than 30K Aussie as long as you have a C5 vette. And those arn't hugly expensive.

Aren't Buggati and Audi part of the same company? I think...I'm just guessing.

yeh, they are all part of the VW group

nice car indeed. i tough i have posted in before here but anyway......

Aren't Buggati and Audi part of the same company? I think...I'm just guessing.
Yeah their all VW

I used to think it was ment to look like a VW bug.

And oh yeah now I see how much they look like each other. You were right I was wrong. Damn Im a sad person


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IF you would have said it looked like this I might have agreed

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it does look more like the.....LE mans? i think that is?

it does look more like the.....LE mans? i think that is?

yeah Audi Le Mans quattro. Looks much more like the Veyron

IS the Lemans going it to production. It's more orginal than the Factory Five car.

The factory five looks like an aston martin/ferrari/corvette/ford GT.

ya it kinda does

IS the Lemans going it to production. It's more orginal than the Factory Five car.


im not sure if it will go into production.

God I like it, I saw a video of one driving around a parking lot, nothing spectacular. But the fact that a black one is out by a race track being tested is an old sign that it's being worked on properly.

God I like it, I saw a video of one driving around a parking lot, nothing spectacular. But the fact that a black one is out by a race track being tested is an old sign that it's being worked on properly.

Damn Im glad someone likes it ...lmao . YEah They have alot of great vids on their website. This will be a great car im sure. You could build that complete for under 40k. $19,999 For the kit and add another 15-20k for the Covette Donor.


http://www.factoryfive.com/images/videos/GTM/test13mpg1.mpg

i like it i guess it does take some getting used too but after that

It certainly looks much better in the video than in the pictures! It's like what had happned with the Ferrari 599GTB - looked lame in the first pictures but then...

Here are a few new pics. This is the Car they had a the knotts Berry Farm Kitcar show this weekend.

http://factoryfive.com/table/showevent/knotts/knotts06/gtm/DSCN3523.jpg
http://factoryfive.com/table/showevent/knotts/knotts06/gtm/DSCN3524.jpg
http://factoryfive.com/table/showevent/knotts/knotts06/gtm/DSCN3522.jpg
http://factoryfive.com/table/showevent/knotts/knotts06/gtm/DSC04220.jpg

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