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  1. www.motorsportmagazine.com › articles › opinionsFord v Ferrari: the real story of Le Mans '66 and Ken Miles

    Nov 15, 2019 · Initially, Eric Broadly of Lola was tasked by Beebe with producing a Ferrari-beater. A succession of retirements and thin patience meant control of the project was then handed over to Shelby American; Carol Shelby heading up the new Kar Kraft division dedicated to the GT40 operation. Shelby drafted Ken Miles into the fold.

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  3. collider.com › ford-v-ferrari-true-storyHow Much of ‘Ford v Ferrari’ Is True? - Collider

    Mar 29, 2024 · PG-13. Action. Drama. Biography. American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order ...

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  4. movieweb.com › ford-v-ferrari-true-story-explainedThe True Story of Ken Miles From Ford V Ferrari, Explained

    Mar 28, 2024 · Motor Sports. Played by Christian Bale in Ford v Ferrari, Ken Miles is a race car designer, driver, and mechanical engineer born in Birmingham, England in 1918. Miles dropped out of school when he ...

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  6. www.cheatsheet.com › entertainment › ford-v-ferrari'Ford v Ferrari': All the Things The Movie Got Wrong About ...

    • First, All The Things ‘Ford V Ferrari’ Got Right
    • ‘Ford V Ferrari’ Does Not Address Carroll Shelby’s Reason For Leaving Racing
    • Ken Miles and Caroll Shelby Never Fought
    • Leo Beebe Would Contest The Ending of ‘Ford V Ferrari’
    • Ken Miles’ Last Ride Was A Little More Complicated

    Give Ford v Ferrari credit where its due. The movie got a lot right. From the collapse of the Ford purchase of Ferrari to the development of the GT40 to the finish line of the Le Mans, much of what’s in the movie checks out. Removable brakes were a key invention as Phil Remington (Ray McKinnon) developed quick change brake rotors for pit stops. The...

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    Carroll Shelby used to be a driver himself. Ford v Ferrari does get the dates right, that Shelby was available to develop Ford’s race car in the mid-60s, but it doesn’t start early enough to show why Shelby was no longer driving. Shelby left racing due to health problemsso he transitioned into building cars.

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    Ford v Ferrari milks a lot of drama out of Ken Miles’ volatile personality. Christian Bale can certainly play the abrasive personality that makes Miles fierce on the track but difficult in the pit. While Miles did have a reputation, Shelby had said they always got along well. That means their fisticuffs involving a bag of groceries was probably dra...

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    Even though Ken Miles was in the lead, Leo Beebe insisted on having all three Ford cars cross the finish line together. In the movie, Miles reluctantly agrees to slow down to let the other two catch up. In real life it’s a legend that Miles did in fact slow down, but the movie printed the legend. Beebe himself told historian David Lewis in an inter...

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    Ken Miles died testing a J-car. That is depicted in the movie, however the circumstances are slightly changed. The vehicle did burst into flames, but reports sayMiles died from being thrown out of the car. In the movie, he burns to death because he could not get out of the car. The reason this is dramatically significant is that earlier in the film...

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  7. www.newsweek.com › ford-vs-ferrari-true-story-le'Ford vs. Ferrari' True Story: The Real Life Stories Behind ...

    Nov 15, 2019 · In the movie, Christian Bale plays race driver Ken Miles, while Matt Damon portrays automobile designer Carroll Shelby, both of whom were real people, hired by Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) to ...

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  9. www.motorsport.com › lemans › newsFord v Ferrari revisited – separating Le Mans '66 fact from ...

    The story of Ken Miles, Carroll Shelby and Ford’s GT40 beating Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966 was showcased to the world via the Ford v Ferrari movie, starring Christian Bale as Miles and Matt Damon ...

  10. www.thehenryford.org › collections-and-researchCarroll Shelby and Ken Miles Holding Trophy, Winner in ...

    Green sticker on back side reads 92 / The handwritten numbers 29 and 72 also appear on the back. Driver Ken Miles (left) and constructor Carroll Shelby celebrated their victory at the 1964 Bridgehampton 500-kilometer race, held near Sag Harbor, New York, on September 20, 1964. Miles, driving for the Shelby American team, won the race's GT class ...

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