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Nov 16, 2019 · Miles eventually had no choice but to turn his focus to the lone remaining top-level racing project at Shelby American, leading to Ford’s factory-backed wins in 1966 and 1967, the latter of ...
Jul 8, 2022 · Helmed by ‘Logan’ director James Mangold, ‘Ford v Ferrari’ is a sports drama film based on the real life events at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. The film focuses in particular on American automotive design virtuoso Carroll Shelby and his British race car driver Ken Miles as they attempt to do the impossible by building a ...
Feb 24, 2020 · Peter Miles was born on September 28, 1950 to Ken Miles and his wife, Mollie Miles. Peter was a month shy of his 15th birthday when he witnessed his father die in a fiery crash. As seen in Ford v Ferrari, a young Peter, who idolized his dad, and car designer Carroll Shelby were at Riverside Raceway in Southern California on August 16, 1966.
Oct 21, 2019 · Ken Miles was an aging driver, respected by his peers but outside of the limelight. Beating Ferrari—the man as much as the team—was likely most personal to Carroll Shelby. Most people know of Carroll Shelby as the creator of the Cobra and Shelby Mustang.
Apr 27, 2023 · Although, in many ways, this is a story about Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby, Mollie was the backbone of that family and that marriage.” After Ken died in a car accident, Mollie became a writer for car magazines. She didn’t remarry and raised the couple’s son, Peter Miles, alone. It’s unclear whether Mollie is still alive.
Ken Miles Ken Miles should of won the 1966 24 hours of Le Mans, or at the very least be named the co-winner. But alas, that wasn’t the case. With a few hours left in the race, Ford came to Carroll Shelby with an idea- Miles was a couple of laps ahead of Bruce McLaren, and Ford wanted to attempt to stage a tie. Miles, though, wasn’t happy.
Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles were two of the most influential figures in the history of auto racing. From Leesburg to Le Mans, their combined genius revolutionized car design, racing, and beyond. Their partnership was tragically cut short when Ken Miles died during a test drive for Ford’s J-car in 1966, but his legacy lives on throuh Carroll ...
