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Kenneth Henry Jarvis Miles (1 November 1918 – 17 August 1966) was an English sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the U.S. and with American teams on the international scene. He is an inductee to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
Mar 20, 2024 · Ford v Ferrari is a movie about the 1966 Le Mans race and the death of Ken Miles, a racing driver who tested a faulty Ford car. The movie changes some details of the true story, but still shows the tragedy and the impact of his loss on his family and friends.
- Colin Mccormick
- Christian Bale
- James Mangold
Nov 2, 2020 · Ken Miles was a British driver who died in a racing accident in 1966, after testing the Ford J-car. Learn how his death was portrayed in the film Ford v. Ferrari, and what happened to his son Peter.
- Shannon Raphael
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- Ken Miles’ Early Life And Racing Career. Born November 1, 1918, in Sutton Coldfield, England, not much is known about Kenneth Henry Miles’s early life. From what is known, he got his start racing motorcycles and continued doing so during his time in the British Army.
- Developing The Shelby Cobra And Ford Mustang GT40. Even during his most active years as a racer, Ken Miles had money issues. He opened a tuning shop at the height of his dominance on the road that he eventually shuttered in 1963.
- 24 Hours Of Le Mans: The True Story Behind Ford v. Ferrari. At Le Mans 1966, Ferrari entered the race with a five-year winning streak. As a result, the car brand only entered two cars in anticipation of another win.
- Ken Miles, The Unsung Hero Of Le Mans 1966, Gets A Dig In At Ford. Not only did he develop the GT40, he also won the Daytona and Sebring 24-hour races driving a Ford in 1966.
Feb 5, 2020 · “I’d rather die in a racing car than get eaten up by cancer," Ken Miles is quoted as saying in Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans, which tells the same...
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Nov 12, 2019 · Learn how accurate is the movie Ford v Ferrari, which depicts the rivalry between Ford and Ferrari in the 1960s. Find out the facts and fiction about the real-life characters, such as Ken Miles, Carroll Shelby, and Enzo Ferrari.
Ken Myles is an actor who appeared in Seinfeld, Undertow: Narcosis and The Great Space Coaster. He also voiced Speed Reader in The Great Space Coaster Supershow and Wallis Evans in Undertow: Narcosis podcast series.
