Does Ford vs Ferrari show Ken Miles death?
Does Ford vs Ferrari show Ken Miles death?
The film sadly depicts how, just a few months after Ford defeated Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans (and he missed out on being the individual winner on a technicality), Miles was killed while testing out a new Ford vehicle (the J-car) at the Riverside International Raceway in Southern California.
Why didn’t Ken Miles win?
The move achieves the desired photo opp, but Miles loses the championship he deserved on a technicality. Le Mans rules hold that in the event of a dead heat finish, the car that drove the furthest distance is the official winner regardless of overall standings in the race.
Did Shelby make Ford cry?
In the movie, Shelby locks Beebe in and hauls away Henry Ford II in the prototype to show him what the GT40 can do. In the movie, it makes Henry Ford II cry.
