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Miles was born on 1 November 1918 in Sutton Coldfield, then in Warwickshire, now in the city of Birmingham. [1] He was the son of Eric Miles and Clarice Jarvis. [2] After a failed attempt to run away to the United States, [3] Miles left school at the age of 15 to work as an apprentice at Wolseley Motors, [2] who sent him to a technical school to broaden his knowledge of vehicle construction. [3]
The Carroll Shelby Story is a memoir by Carroll Shelby published in 1967 by Pocket Books. [1] The book is a revised and enlarged version of The Cobra Story, covering the Cobra's successes in 1965 and 1966, as well as including technical specifications for the 289 and 427 Cobras.
Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur.. Best known as a designer for his involvement with the AC Cobra and Mustang for Ford Motor Company, he also developed the Ford GT40 with racing legend Ken Miles, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969.
Hale was later convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Henry Roan, Mollie's cousin, while Ernest pleaded guilty to ordering the bombing that killed Mollie's sister Rita and her husband ...
Warning: This story involves extensive discussion of suicide. When a writer took her own life on March 8, 2020, at age 39, her husband tweeted into the void: “My partner Molly Brodak passed away ...
The Ken Miles-Denny Hulme entry crossed the line first but had travelled less distance due to the Le Mans style start. [9] ... [11] [12] His wife died in 2016. [13]
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Scottish hotelier Ken McCulloch dies aged 76. November 21, 2024 at 10:01 AM. McCulloch was the founder of the Malmaison and Dakota hotel chains [BBC] ... Alongside his wife, designer Amanda Rosa ...