Live Drive with Mark Smith Podcast

Live Drive with Mark Smith

Mark
Mark Smith is the founder of Factory Five Racing, Local Motors, and Smyth Performance.
Factory Five Racing Origins 4: Life After Factory Five Racing, the Birth of Smyth Performance (Utes!)
In this recording from Mark's 4th and final Facebook Live FFR History series, he leaves Factory Five and begins Smyth Performance next door.
Feb 5, 2019
44 min
Factory Five Racing Origins 3: Welcome to the Big Time, Ford and Shelby Sue Us
In this recording from Mark's Facebook Live series, he picks up at one of the biggest events in FFR history: Ford Motor Company serving FFR with a $10 million lawsuit.
Jan 30, 2019
1 hr 11 min
Factory Five Racing Origins 2: Never go 50/50 in Business
This episode is a recording from one of Mark's Facebook Live videos, where he continues the history of Factory Five Racing, picking up where he left off from Part 1: 50/50 business ownership and why it's never a good idea - even in a successful family business.
Jan 30, 2019
44 min
Factory Five Racing Origins 1: "You want to start a car company, Mark? I'll save your cubicle"
In this recording from a Facebook Live talk, Mark Smith, the founder of Factory Five Racing, Local Motors, and Smyth Performance, brings us through the early days of Factory Five and how the team ultimately changed the kit car industry forever.
Jan 29, 2019
40 min