Daytona Coupe 65
Type 65 Coupe – Factory Five Racing
There were only six original Coupes ever made. Those cars captured the 1965 FIA World Championship for America in the last years before mega-money took American roadracing from its roots and from the average guy. Despite the fact that the design never entered production, those six cars, hand-built upon 289 AC chassis, are some of the most valuable collector cars on the planet. Each of the original six Daytona Coupes is valued at more than $8 million. More importantly than the money, these cars have became symbolic of the end of an era.
This car is one of the most unique and stunning shapes in automotive history. Even today, more than 50 years later, the muscular lines and aggressive stance has no equal. There is perhaps no other car more capable of making a Corvette driver appear to be wearing a skirt.
While the dramatic design makes people stop and stare, only the hard-core car guys know its full history. You won’t see three of them lined up at your local Starbucks, and even at car shows these Factory Fives are rare birds. It is certainly not a car for everyone, but it is definitely the only car for some.
Each Factory Five Type 65 Coupe is true to the road racing legacy that gave the design its birth, and yet with modern engineering and technologies, our cars are much more livable than the originals.
Of all our designs, the Coupe is my favorite. I have one parked at home in my garage. I have raced it at tracks around the country and drive it on the street here in New England. It makes me feel like Dan Gurney when I drive it, and my wife wrinkles her nose and says it smells like gas when I make her ride in it with me … a man cannot ask more of a car.
Introducing the all-new Gen 3 Factory Five Daytona Coupe replica. This third generation car is completely new. There is not a single piece of steel chassis, aluminum panel, or composite body that is shared with the previous gen 1 and gen 2 car! This is effectively an all-new Factory Five design.
After last year’s SEMA Show, we began working on a major revision to our original Type 65 Daytona Coupe. After carefully considering the design goals, Director of R&D Jim Schenck decided he could not meet the goals of increased performance, increased cockpit space, and improved body shape without designing an all-new modern space-frame chassis to replace the vintage round tube chassis. Once we decided on an all-new chassis, we agreed to revise the body from the ground up with a new, improved, more symmetrical, and more aerodynamic shape.
The car has been track tested and carefully developed over the past year addressing many of the requests from customers for improvement over the old car and incorporating forward thinking new changes.
A close second to the chassis re-design was the complete re-design of the body. The new Coupe composite body is simply perfect in shape, proportion, and symmetry. The most obvious change is the new glass hatch and revised tail section with pronounced fender flares, a revised rear spoiler, and more period-correct rear end with an improved tail angle and slightly bigger surface.
The new Factory Five Gen 3 Daytona Coupe replica is better in every way. The company has 15 years of design maturity that was brought to bear on this car that was originally designed in 1999. The kit price will increase by $1,000 in both the base and complete kits. You can order your Gen 3 Coupe today for production dates in January and February. You can also still order, through the end of the year, the Gen 2 version and get some good discounts for those in love with the original 4″ round tube frame and design.
What You Get – Base Kit – Factory Five Racing
Frame:
Complete jig-welded tube frame. 95” wheelbase chassis. Includes all mounts ready to accept small block Ford 302 and 351 engines and Ford running gear from 1987-1993 Mustangs and 5.0L Coyote.
• Optional powdercoated in gloss black
• Includes full roll cage and SCCA style rear crossbar in cockpit
Body:
Hand laid 3/16” laminate composite body includes hinged nose, main rear clip and doors with hinged glass rear window. Made with high-quality vinylester resin.
• Driver and passenger doors with molded door liners and DOT door latches
• Front nose with hinge kit; includes gas strut supports, fasteners, and under nose body mount supports
• Original style molded-in hood scoop and fog light recesses
• Rear main body section comes with separate rivet-on rear spoiler
• Optional style scoops and footbox vents
• Includes secondary body fasteners
• Adhesive backed foam weatherstrip
• Body mount fasteners
• Engine bay and rear trunk area seal, push on rubber bulb seal
• Rubber hood and hatch bumpers
• Includes adjustable door hinges, latches and fasteners
• Includes an opening vintage rear glass window with hinge, struts, and vintage latch with fasteners
• Includes glass front windshield (DOT safety glass – windshield and hatch)
• Optional side window, air scoops, and framed sliding side windows
Chassis Aluminum Panels:
Includes over 20 precision CNC cut, pre-formed 6061-T6 aluminum panels for cockpit (floors, trans cover, and footboxes), rear trunk area, and engine bay/firewall/splash guards.
• 1,200 pre-packaged rivets; 1/8” and 3/16” short and long
• Complete cockpit aluminum with pre-formed footboxes, floors and transmission tunnel; includes speedo cable block-off plate and trans harness block-off plates, as well as aluminum dash with cut-outs
• Engine bay aluminum assembly with aluminum radiator duct surrounds and splash guards
• Complete aluminum trunk area
Front Suspension:
Includes high-quality KONI™ brand mono-tube, rod-end, coil-over shocks, adjustable tubular upper A-arms with ball joints, and adapter brackets. Front suspension comes ready to use Mustang lower control arm/spindle and brakes.
•KONI coil-over shocks with coil-over kit, springs, and fasteners
• Adjustable upper control arms with ball joints and fasteners
• Grade-8 mounting hardware
Rear Suspension:
Our standard 4-link rear suspension option include rear axle brackets, fasteners and axle straps to mount your Mustang 8.8” rear solid axle and brakes. Comes with KONI™ brand high-performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers, and all hardware required for installation
We also offer two other optional rear suspensions. The 3-link rear suspension includes:
• Adjustable upper link bar
• Adjustable panhard bar
• Forged aluminum lower control arms
• KONI coil-over shocks with coil-over kit, springs, and fasteners
Or select our 2015 Mustang independent rear suspension option includes:
• Welded tubular steel IRS frame
• Upper and lower control arms with bushings, grease fittings, and fasteners, powdercoated gloss black
• Left and right IRS toe adjustment arms with rod ends and fasteners, powdercoated gloss black
• KONI coil-over shocks with coil-over kit, springs, and fasteners
• Right and left CV axles
• Rear wheel studs
• IRS e-brake cable adapter
• Differential mounting components, bushings, and fasteners
• Driveshaft adapter for manual cast iron center section
Brake/Fuel Lines:
Base kit comes with pre-flared brake/fuel lines, (3/16”, 1/4” and 5/16”) and fasteners to use OEM style fuel tank and system. Includes polished vintage Aston LeMans flip top gas cap, integral modern fuel pressure cap and adaptor kit, fuel lines, connectors, filler neck and fasteners.
• Pre-flared fuel lines (1/4” and 5/16”) with unions, barbs, hose clamps and high press flex lines and fasteners
• Aston LeMans original polished aluminum fuel cap with integral pressure cap, gaskets, ground strap, fuel hose to tank with fasteners
Steering Kit:
Steering adapter kit to utilize Mustang steering rack includes upper shaft, pillow blocks, flange bearings, fasteners, lower shaft and U-joints. Features a collapsible
column, Vintage wood and aluminum steering wheel with aluminum boss, center section and Factory Five Racing badge.
• Lower steering shaft with 1987-1993 rack adapter (3/4”-36 spline)
• Upper steering shaft, spring washer and fasteners
• 14” vintage wood and aluminum steering wheel with boss and FFR center section and fasteners
• Steering bearings and hardware, including flange bearing, pillow block bearing and fasteners
Complete Cooling System/Parts:
Electric cooling fan, thermostat, relays and mounting kit with hardware. Cooling system also includes stainless steel hoses, and all necessary fasteners.
• Electric cooling fan, high flow 16” puller, with mounting kit and connectors
• Aluminum radiator, in-line filler neck and pressure cap
• Radiator mount kit and fasteners
• Stainless steel radiator hose kit includes adapter kit, fasteners and hose
• Overflow tank with cap, hoses, hose clamps and mounting hardware
• 185 degree thermostat, switch and wiring
Misc. Engine Accessories/Side Exhaust:
Exhaust/Mounts: The Type 65 base kit is configured to accommodate the Ford 289, 302, 351W, or 5.0L Coyote engines. Kit comes with alternate drive pulley assembly, oil filter relocate kit, and exhaust assembly to adapt Mustang engine and headers to vintage side exit exhausts.
• J-pipe exhaust, bare steel with rubber hanger brackets, gaskets and fasteners
• Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulley wheel and fasteners
• Air filter, conical
• Custom length fan belt
• Universal accelerator cable assembly includes cable, return spring and retainer
Gauges and Dash and Electrical:
Assembly: Base kit includes gauges, and parts to adapt Mustang wiring harness. The Base Coupe kit also comes with an authentic style dash, indicator lights, switches, and horn.
• Type 65 Coupe style aluminum dashboard with fasteners
• Red, green, blue dash indicator lights
• On/off switch, horn button, flasher and connectors
• Complete set of seven Autometer brand electronic gauges, with connectors, terminals and installation kit. Includes the following gauges:
– Speedometer
– Tachometer
– Oil Pressure Gauge
– Water Temperature Gauge
– Fuel Level Gauge
– Voltmeter
– Oil Temperature Gauge
OR upgrade to optional:
• Complete set of seven vintage Factory Five Replica gauges with connectors, terminals and installation kit including:
– Reverse Read GPS Speedometer
– Tachometer
– Oil Pressure Gauge
– Water Temperature Gauge
– Fuel Level Gauge
– Voltmeter
– Clock
Interior Accessories:
The 65 Coupe kit comes with all the interior accessories you need. Authentic seats, door latches, toggles, rear view mirror, and more complement the dash and gauge assembly for a full interior that is period correct. Check out this full list of standard parts and assemblies:
• Authentic style Coupe bucket seats, black vinyl with fasteners
• 5-point Simpson brand harnesses
• Emergency brake boot, black leather
• High-quality fabric headliner
• Interior rear view mirror with fasteners
• Stainless steel shifter handle, shift knob, boot, polished ring and fasteners
Exterior Accessories and Lighting:
Along with the goodies on the inside of the car, the Coupe is period correct on the outside. Check out the standard exterior accessories that come with the Coupe base kit.
• Authentic license plate light and bracket with fasteners
• Aluminum mesh vents for nose/sides and rear brake ducts on tail
• Ceramic FFR nose badge
• Polished side view mirror, original style
• Original style headlamps (DOT) with buckets, halogen headlamps, trim rings, wiring pigtail, adjustment screws and fasteners
• Lexan headlight covers and fasteners
• Front turn signals, original style small amber indicators
• Rear turn signals, red LED rear tail-lights
Electrical Parts and Assemblies:
• Battery tray, J-bolts, cables and hold-downs with fasteners
• Battery cable; pre-cut, pre-assembled 4-gauge positive cable with terminal covers
• Insulated line clip hardware and fasteners
• Cable ties, wire loom and flex grommeting
Complete Pedal Box Components:
Leaving the Mustang pedal box behind, the complete Coupe kit utilizes a Wilwood brand pedal box with fasteners and all the required parts
• Wilwood pedal box and hardware
• Master Cylinders clutch quadrant, clutch cable, firewall cable adjuster, fasteners
• Accelerator pedal and accelerator cable. return spring and ball stud retainer
• Brake line adapters and T-fittings
Ford 302 Engine Accessories:
All parts to install a 302 Ford engine in your coupe:
• Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulley wheel and fasteners
• Air filter, conical
• Fan belt, six rib
Fasteners:
More than 1,500 top quality zinc plated and stainless steel USS and SAE fasteners, numbered and packed individually by assembly.
