During the practice laps, the 427 set the lap record at 3:33, almost five seconds faster than the Ferraris! Ken Miles received his wish as he and Bruce McLaren teamed up to drive one of the …

Nov 15, 2019 · With the 1966 GT40 Mk II, Henry Ford II's quest to beat Ferrari at Le Mans was complete. For the October 1966 issue, we took a deep dive into the car. The release of Ford v. …

Nov 12, 2019 · The Ford v Ferrari true story reveals that it was actually Ken Miles (Christian Bale's character) who took Ford for a wild ride. There's no record of Ford crying, which is fiction.

Jun 6, 2023 · Ken Miles, left, talks with Carroll Shelby during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Miles, in the eyes of many, had a win stolen from him that year. The winning assault of the …

Aug 23, 2024 · As the film sadly depicts, just a few months after Ford defeated Ferrari in the 1966 Le Mans, Ken Miles was killed while testing out a new Ford vehicle (the J-car) at California's …

Apr 13, 2022 · The fame for Ken Miles after Ford’s victory over Ferrari at Le Mans 1966 was tragically short-lived. Two months later on August 17, 1966, he was killed test driving a Ford J …

As an automotive engineer, he is known for developing the Ford GT40 along with driver and designer Carroll Shelby, which won at Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969. His and …

Ferrari would be inclined to believe that Henry Ford II despised Ken Miles. In fact, in the movie, this point climaxed with Carroll Shelby taking Ford on a wayward test drive to secure Miles’ …

Nov 15, 2019 · The Ford v Ferrari battle at the Le Mans 24 Hours race of 1966 was a personal feud between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari that played out on endurance racing’s grandest …

Jul 8, 2023 · In testing, driver Ken Miles lapped Ford's five-mile oval track in Michigan, with a top speed of 201 mph! The year? 1965! Now that's impressive. With a big 7-liter engine, spinning …