Builder:
Carl McClellan
Rosenberg, Texas

Paint: 
Tejas Paint & Body & Automotive
Needville, TX 77461
(979) 793-5885

Many of the regular FFCobra.com members will know this car.  The car was delivered to Arnold in California in February 2003.  He has since taken it to Reno. We've been waiting for Arnold to take some pictures so we could honor my long time friend with the very first FFR Coupe to be a Picture of the Month. Congratulations Arnold for having the first FFR Coupe as POM!  It was tough choice this month because we had so many great pictures submitted. 

This Factory Five Coupe was built for Arnold to his specs by Carl McClellan of Rosenberg, TX.  Arnold did a lot of research before commissioning this car. He wanted the car to look like an original Daytona, but modernized and functional for every day use.  The color was the key from the beginning.  He has always wanted a Candy Apple Red car and now he has it!

Carl finished the Coupe in just under a year with the help of Daniel of Tejas Paint and Body, and Galt and I did some of the finishing work. The paint is House of Colors Candy Apple Red over silver. The stripes are Dodge Ultra White.

Carl did the job using all new parts, except the spindles and the T-Bird IRS.  The engine is an Engine Factory's 351W with a few mods to produce over 430 HP.  Arnold choose to have full carpet installed, high-back Factory Five Performer seats, and a custom A/C was designed by Hot Rod Air in San Antonio, TX.  The A/C was installed by Ed at Christen Bros in Sugar Land, TX.   

Why the name Scarlet? Well, I'll leave that up to Arnold to explain at the next Bay Area or Reno event.

- Bill