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Ken Miles stepping into Dolphin Mk.2, March 1961. ... he is known for developing the Ford GT40 along with driver and designer Carroll Shelby, ...
One month later, Ken Miles and Bruce McLaren came in second overall (to the winning Chaparral in the sports class) and first in prototype class at the Sebring 12-hour race. The rest of the season, however, was a disappointment. GT40 Mk I (chassis P/1030), later modified by Ford Advanced Vehicles in August 1967 to be street legal [16]
This essentially paved the way forward for Ford to dominate yet again, with both Shelby GT40's leading 1–2. Gurney and Grant were still leading- and on the last lap, while Gurney was driving, the car's engine failed. People at the pits were expecting Gurney to take victory—but Ken Miles crossed the finish line first in the GT40 X-1.
Two months later, Ken Miles died at Riverside while testing the next generation Ford GT40 J-Car, which became the Mk IV that won Le Mans in 1967. [ 15 ] [ 42 ] [ 49 ] In a race of attrition it was fortunate the big teams brought such quantity – only 3 of the 13 Fords finished and only the two GTs finished from the 14 Ferraris entered.
Ken Miles Bruce McLaren: Ford GT40X Ford 7.0L V8 45 Gearbox (4hr) DNF P 1.3 46 Société Automobiles Alpine: Mauro Bianchi Henri Grandsire Alpine M65 Renault-Gordini 1296cc S4 32 Gearbox (3hr) DNF P +5.0 6 Scuderia Filipinetti: Herbert Müller Ronnie Bucknum: Ford GT40: Ford 5.3L V8 29 Head gasket (3hr) DNF P 5.0 7 Rob Walker Racing Team: Bob ...
On Jan. 25, 2025, the first retail production 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, VIN 001, sold at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction for $3.7 million.
With driver Ken Miles, he developed the Ford GT40, the car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969. As of 2024, it remains the only American-built car to win at Le Mans. Their efforts were dramatized in the 2019 Oscar-winning film Ford v Ferrari (titled Le Mans ' 66 in some European countries). [1]
Super commuting, defined by Standord researchers as traveling 75 miles or more to work, has been on the rise since the pandemic. Taking advantage of newfound flexibility, many employees moved to ...