2013 Shelby Daytona by Factory Five

This Daytona replica is a Factory Five Racing Mark 2 built in Idaho, USA and completed in 2013.

- Power is delivered by a bored and stroked Ford 347ci V8 (5.6L)

- The car comes with the US build book, assembly manuals, and recent service history.

- This replica is purpose built to capture the look and feel of the original 200 MPH race car.

This Daytona replica is a Factory Five Racing Mark 2 built in Idaho, USA and completed in 2013. The car was acquired by the seller and subsequently imported to Dubai in 2018. Power is delivered by a bored and stroked Ford 347ci V8 (5.6L) mated to a Tremec 5-speed manual. The second-generation (Mk2) featured Factory Five’s revised tube frame chassis and composite fiberglass bodywork. The car is finished in metallic gray paint with two silver stripes. Inside the vehicle sports a black racing spec interior.

The Factory Five Racing (FFR) Daytona offers an accurate tribute to the World Championship winning car. The one Pete Brock and the team at Shelby built to beat Ferrari back in 1965 and secure class victories in the 24 hours of Le Mans. This replica is purpose built to capture the look and feel of the original 200 MPH (322 KPH) race car with a little more modern usability and reliability.

“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 road-racing 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 become symbolic of the end of an era.. 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.” – Dave Smith, President of Factory Five Racing

This Factory Five Daytona Coupe (also known as the Type 65 Coupe) comes with the US build book, assembly manuals, and recent service history. The registration (title) lists the car as a 1965 model which typically eases importing to many countries as a classic car.

The Daytona was ordered as a complete Mk2 kit from FFR and came equipped with:

Powertrain:

• Ford V8 347c (5.6L) bored and stroked (from a 302ci)
• Tremec TKO 5-speed manual transmission
• Mcleod Street King clutch (replacing a Zoom High Performance clutch)
• Forged internals with 10:1 compression
• Comp Cams Ford Hydraulic Roller Lifter Kit and Roller Rocker Arms
• Classic Auto Air Serpentine Drive Kit
• Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake Manifold
• Edelbrock Performance Gaskets
• Aluminum radiator with updated silicon cooling hoses
• ARP High Performance Series Head Bolt Kit
• FFR Polyurethane engine and transmission mounts 
• Professional Products Harmonic Dampers
• March Performance Alternator Kit
• MSD Pro Billet Distributor
• MSD Ignition, MSD Blaster Coil, and Taylor Cable ignition wiring

Inside:

• Air conditioning system install (upgrade in Dec 2020)
• Power steering system install (upgrade in Dec 2020)
• Wilwood pedal box (clutch and brake assembly) and FFR accelerator pedal
• Black cloth Sparco racing seats
• FFR Mk2 carpeting and floor mats
• Custom engraved door cards/inserts
• Custom turn signal

Outside & Under:

• Suspension: Koni height-adjustable coilovers
• Wheels: 17″ Halibrand-style cast aluminum wheels, staggered set measuring 9.5” front and 10.5” rear
• Brakes: Four-wheel disc brake and caliper set from FFR with 11” discs front and 11.65” rear 
  • Updated to performance steel braided brake hoses
• Tires: Staggered 17s measuring 245/  up front and 315/30 out rear (date code: and
• Ceramic-coated chrome side exhausts
• OEM fuel tank (provided with FFR Daytona kits
• FFR Lexan side windows with custom covers
• FFR windshield wiper kit

A Factory Five Complete kit was used for this build. For additional information you can refer to the FFR website which has extensive detail of the parts provided in the complete kit. In addition, the following components were used:

• Factory Five Electric Gauge Set (produced by Speedhut)
• Eagle Eye Driving and Fog lights
• Hella Battery Switch (kill switch)
• Ron Francis Wiring Harness
• Simpson Racing Seat Harness

All service in the UAE was completed at Powertec Performance Engineering in Dubai, a local shop with experience in servicing and repairing numerous Cobra replicas.

• June 2022: Addressed brake oil leaks
• Dec 2020: AC system install, power steering system install, fuel filter and lines replaced, Sparco seats installed, Updated radiator cowling and plumbing, new battery and several minor jobs totaling AED 37,795 ($10,920 USD)