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Nov 15, 2019 · Henry Ford, honorary starter in ’66, waved the flag to open the chapter of the story he had been so desperate to author. Leading from the start, Fords quickly established a lead, although Ken Miles’ collision with John Whitmore’s Alan Mann Racing Ford brought him into the pits at the end of lap one. A quick slam of the door was all that ...
Ken Miles survived World War II at the controls of a British Army tank only to perish behind the wheel of a prototype race car, but not before winning the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring and many other sports car races in a variety of machines. He also played a key role in turning Carroll Shelby's Cobra into a race-worthy machine.
Nov 2, 2020 · British driver Ken Miles was played by Christian Bale in the film, and he was enlisted to drive the Ford GT40 Mk1 by his best friend, automotive designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon). Throughout the film, Ken and Carroll push the limits on the vehicle, leading Ken to have a few serious accidents. In reality, the famous driver died shortly after ...
Nov 11, 2019 · Ken Miles, portrayed by Christian Bale in the upcoming movie 'Le Mans '66', was a rogue figure who drove for Ford during the race. Photo by Bernard Cahier/Getty Images.
Ken Miles est né le 1er novembre 1918 à Sutton Coldfield, alors dans le Warwickshire, aujourd'hui dans la ville de Birmingham 1. Il est le fils d'Eric Miles et de Clarice Jarvis 2. Après une tentative infructueuse de fugue aux États-Unis 3, Miles quitte l'école à l'âge de 15 ans pour travailler comme apprenti chez Wolseley Motors 2, qui ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Ken Miles was an exceptionally talented race driver as well as a skilled mechanic and engineer. He was also one of Carroll Shelby’s closest associates during Miles’ too-short life. Ken Miles assisted in the design of some of Ford’s top performance cars of the ‘60s, including the Shelby GT350. In 1966, Miles should have earned the ...
Ken Miles fou un pilot de curses automobilístiques anglès que va arribar a disputar curses de Fórmula 1, tot i que fou més conegut per la seva trajectòria a les competicions estatunidenques. Ken Miles va néixer l' 1 de novembre del 1918 a Sutton Coldfield , Birmingham , Anglaterra i va morir el 17 d'agost de 1966 disputant una cursa al circuit de Riverside , a Riverside , Califòrnia , EUA .
