The saying goes, “There’s a first time for everything”. This was the first event of its kind, since the passing of the legend, Mr. Carroll Shelby. It is fitting that there has to be a first of, and for, virtually everything in life. Even more fitting for Carroll, since he was an innovator in the automotive field.
Nobody likes change, especially racecar drivers. For the most part, every time a change is made to a racecar, it’s usually for the worse. However, in the case of the DeltaWing — the future of racing — it’s a huge change for the better.
Every year in mid April, Ford puts on the biggest single marque auto show on the West Coast. Called Fabulous Fords Forever, it’s really a rolling history show of the Ford and Lincoln companies.
Right up front I want to say that I took much more away from this experience than I had expected. I'm blessed. I get to drive, test and review Muscle and Exotic cars fairly often so I really didn't expect my "Fun Meter" to move its needle while driving on a controlled road tour. I was wrong. I had, heck, the whole Drivers Talk team had, a great time. Turns out, the World Class Driving (WCD) team contributes as much to this experience as the cars.