This Factory Five Racing ’33 Hot Rod was built circa 2012 at The Auto Shoppe in South Burlington, Vermont, and in 2015 the car was selected as Street Rodder magazine’s “Best Ford in a Ford” at the 21st Annual NSRA Northeast Street Rod Nationals. Finished in orange metal flake, the composite body is mounted to a tubular steel chassis equipped with an independent front suspension, a three-link rear setup, Koni coilovers, electric power steering, 17” and 18” alloy wheels, and Wilwood disc brakes. Inside, brown leather upholstery is joined by a Vintage Air climate control system, Dakota Digital gauges, a billet steering wheel, a Lokar shifter, power windows, and a Kenwood head unit with navigation and a back-up camera. It is powered by a 5.0-liter Coyote V8 linked to a C4 three-speed automatic transmission, and also has LED lighting, a quick-release fuel filler, a stainless-steel dual exhaust system. This ’33 Hot Rod was acquired by the current owner in 2022 and is now offered on dealer consignment with build records and a clean California title listing it as a 1933 Ford.

The hand-laid composite body is styled after a 1933 Ford three-window coupe, and it has been finished in orange metal flake with a pearl effect. Push-lock fasteners secure the trunk lid and hood side panels, and other details include a silver grille insert, rear-hinged doors, frenched taillight housings, top-mounted windshield wipers, a quick-release fuel filler, and LED lighting with satin black bezels.

Five-spoke 17” front and 18” rear wheels are wrapped in 235/45 and 285/35 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, respectively. The tubular steel chassis has been powder-coated in black and features a cantilever front suspension, a three-link rear setup with a Panhard bar, and Koni adjustable coilovers all around. The car is equipped with electric power steering, and braking is handled by Wilwood discs with drilled and slotted rotors at all four corners.

The cabin is trimmed in brown leather, and sound-deadening insulation is said to have been installed under the carpeting. Orange upholstery covers the dashboard fascia and door caps, and the low-back bucket seats feature RCi harnesses.

The Vintage Air climate control system has a Dakota Digital interface, and a Kenwood Excelon head unit offers an integrated back-up camera, navigation, and Bluetooth connectivity. Additional appointments include a Lokar shifter, power windows, JL Audio speakers, Coyote-branded sill plates, and LED lighting.

The leather-wrapped billet steering wheel is mounted to a tilting column and sits ahead of a Dakota Digital instrument cluster with a 160-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The digital odometer indicates 850 miles.

The 5.0-liter Coyote V8 is equipped with tubular headers that flow into a polished stainless-steel dual exhaust system with oblong finishers. An aluminum radiator was also utilized.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a C4 three-speed automatic transmission, a Denny’s aluminum driveshaft, and a rear axle with a Ford Racing-branded differential cover.

The car is titled as a 1933 Ford using the VIN F5R1000466HR.

The car was featured in the April 2015 issue of Street Rodder magazine, which selected it as the “Best Ford in a Ford” at the 21st Annual NSRA Northeast Street Rod Nationals.

A collection of build records will accompany the car.








