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21 juin 2023 · “He’d use one teabag per race and by the end he was just drinking hot water!” A snapshot of Ken Miles – British to the end though US-based, maximising his resources, completely unfazed by anyone else’s view of him. Ken Miles – unseen buttress to the Carroll Shelby operation, and most famous for not winning Le Mans.
Ken Miles was crucial to Ford’s triumph at Le Mans in 1966, having developed and raced the Ford GT40, as depicted in the film Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans ’66 in Europe).). Miles famously missed out on winning at Le Mans when he gave up a dominant lead in an effort to ensure a tied finish with the second-placed GT40 — to underline their defeat of the previous victorious Ferrari t
15 nov. 2019 · After moving to Hawaii, he told me his wife, Mollie, and son, Peter, became estranged and made off with his money." The real-life Ken Miles in Le Mans, 1966. Bernard Cahier/Getty. Though this has ...
22 sept. 2023 · Ken Miles’ life. Ken Miles was born in England on November 1, 1918. He developed a passion for cars at an early age, and would begin racing professionally in the 1950s. In 1956 he set a new record for the fastest lap time at Le Mans and also competed in Formula One. His career took off in 1965 when he became involved with Ford’s GT40 program.
13 avr. 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-car at a California raceway. The car broke into pieces and burst into flames upon impact. Miles was 47. Still, even in death, Ken Miles was an unsung racing hero.
29 janv. 2020 · Caitriona Balfe Emotional Scene (Ken's Wife Mollie Miles Gets Angry).Scene From Movie: "Ford v Ferrari" (2019).Like & Subscribe!• Original title: "Ford v Fer...
24 févr. 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.
