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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]
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.
In 1962, he shut down the operation, leased the California facilities to Shelby, and quit auto racing altogether. Reventlow's organization constructed a total of eight Scarabs during its existence. In a 1971 interview, Reventlow confirmed that three front-engined Chevy-powered sports cars, three front-engined formula cars, one rear-engined ...
Carroll Shelby Foundation Honors Founder's Birthday with $25,000 Donation to Children's Organ Transplant Association GARDENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In honor of the late Carroll Shelby's ...
When Reventlow was closing his shop, Carroll Shelby hired Remington as his chief engineer in Shelby's new shop on the same street. Shelby said his competition success was due to Remington. When Shelby American was split up, Remington remained with the Shelby Racing Components company in Torrance.
For race car fans, Carroll Shelby is a magical name. Those fans include a 12-year-old boy at Live Oak Elementary School in Castaic who recently got the joy ride of his life.
Foyt won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race in his first and only attempt, in 1967; Foyt drove a Ford GT40 Mk IV, partnered with Dan Gurney and entered by Carroll Shelby's team. Prior to the race, he had angered the French fans and press by remarking that the notoriously fast and dangerous tree-lined course was "nothin' but a little old ...
Jason Carter, the former president’s grandson, delivered a eulogy filled with humor and personal remembrances on Thursday, telling mourners that the 39th president was the same man in public as ...