Each year, Knott's Berry Farm opens its gates to Ford enthusiasts from all over the country for the largest Ford-only show on the West Coast- Fabulous Fords Forever, which marked its 26th year. The 2011 show was full of history and heritage as it celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Pantera and Pinto, and also the 45th anniversary of the Bronco and 50th anniversary of the Econoline.
Ford rolled out a massive display to show off its newest vehicles, and also paid homage to its racing background. Parnelli Jones was on hand to meet with and sign autographs for fans and enthusiasts, who also had a chance to see Parnelli's original Boss 302 from his '70 championship Trans-AM season.
Away from the main display area, Roush, Shelby American, and SMS Supercars all had displays full of its newest Mustangs for attendees to check out. Your author even had a chance to spend some time with Carroll Shelby and Steve Saleen during lunch at the show.
Nearly 2,000 Fords and Mustangs were on display for the Saturday show in early April. Late-model muscle mixed with classic iron made for an incredible sight. From '12 Boss Mustangs to Model Ts from 1903, there was something for every Ford enthusiast. If you have the chance, we highly recommend checking it out!
Among the many sights at the...
Among the many sights at the ’11 Fabulous Fords Forever show, Shelby American had a number of cars on display. It also showed the first ’12 Shelby GT350s, which will be available in convertible form. The Las Vegas-based company had multiple ’12 GT350s on display, but the red really caught our eye. (Blue and white are also available for ’12.)
As we walked the show, we...
As we walked the show, we couldn’t help but notice this bright pink Saleen Mustang. It belongs to Molly Saleen, daughter of Steve Saleen of SMS Supercars.
The Boss Mustangs were on...
The Boss Mustangs were on display for attendees to view. This ’12 Boss was one of the first we’ve seen in the wild.
Bill Lohl brought out his...
Bill Lohl brought out his ’06 Roush. Bill belongs to multiple Mustang and Roush clubs, and has lots of fun with his Mustang.
Another noteworthy car on...
Another noteworthy car on display in the Shelby booth was this Super Snake. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary Super Snake (if you can call a Super Snake ordinary), when in fact, it is the first Super Snake produced. Serial number 001P belongs to none other than Carroll himself, and we are told it sees its fair share of driving time.
Parnelli Jones was also on...
Parnelli Jones was also on hand greeting fans and signing autographs.
The Ford display was hopping...
The Ford display was hopping all day. Among the slew of new Ford iron, fans got to see Parnelli Jones’ championship-winning ’70 Trans-AM Boss 302.
The Snake Pit was full of...
The Snake Pit was full of amazing-looking SVT Ponies. The Screaming Yellow ’04 Cobra belongs to Terry Schroeder of San Juan Capistrano, California. The engine bay was treated with loads of polished goodies, and the outside was upgraded with ghost flames, which look awesome.
Kris Horton of Chino Hills,...
Kris Horton of Chino Hills, California, built this slick ’05 GT. It sports a build engine, Edelbrock E-Force blower, and a TCI shifter. Look for a full feature soon.
During the media lunch, your...
During the media lunch, your author had the chance of a lifetime. Not only did we get to spend some time with Carroll Shelby, but Steve Saleen and Linda Vaughn joined us for a few laughs over lunch.