Ken miles

Next to Carroll Shelby himself, Ken Miles is arguably the most important person in Shelby America’s history. He helped refine the original Shelby Cobra, for one, and famously nd at the 1966 Le Mans race. And that’s in addition to the other race cars he drove and refined on the side. But before Ken Miles put the pedal to the metal in France, he helped another Ford win its very first race. That Ford was the 1965 Shelby GT350R, a prototype with VIN 5R002, the first ‘R-model’ GT350. With Miles behind the wheel, it became the first Shelby Mustang to win any race. And the shot of it jumping over a rise quickly enshrined it in legend as “the Flying Mustang,” The 1965 Shelby GT350R ‘Flying Mustang’ prototype is officially the most expensive Mustang ever—and one of the most important 1965 Shelby GT350R Mustang prototype interior | Mecum Ken Miles wasn’t the only racer to put the 1965 Shelby GT350R prototype through its racetrack paces, though. By the time 5R002 officially retired from racing, it had cemented itself as “one of the winningest Mustangs ever,” Hagerty says. And along the way, it cemented not just the Shelby GT350R, but the Mustang overall as a true performance car. This R-Model is a fundamental part not just of Shelby lore, but the Ford Mustang’s image. Without it, there likely wouldn’t 1965 Shelby GT350R Mustang prototype rear 3/4 | Mecum In addition, as a prototype, this 1965 Shelby GT350R was essentially Shelby’s rolling laboratory, Mecum muses. Admittedly, the team...

The The video opens with a long intro shot of a mystery custom bubble car cruising along the coastline. After the car stops, the top slowly opens to reveal Lloyd Bridges. He narrates a series of clips of gear heads showing off their strange motor-powered contraptions, from a gas-powered skateboard to singer/actor Fabian racing his go-kart. Unless you’re a fan of vintage slot car racing, you may want to just skip ahead to the 7:55 mark on the video. That’s when Ken Miles roars in, driving a 289 Cobra at Riverside Raceway. Miles, and his relationship with Carrol Shelby, was a big part of the film Riding shotgun for Miles’ test laps is Jim Drury, famous for his television role in The Virginian. Jim tries to narrate over the screaming small-block, as Miles takes the Cobra past 155 mph. The video also contains wheel-to-wheel sports car racing action from Riverside Raceway, and we’re pretty sure we spotted a Keep watching and you’ll find George Barris customs, a Cobra running in a gymkhana, NHRA drag racing at the Pomona Winternationals, and footage from NASCAR and the Indy 500, too. There’s even footage of Craig Breedlove and Art Arfons running for the outright land speed record at Bonneville. If you’re an automotive enthusiast and a fan of nostalgia, there’s got to be something to catch your interest.

The 2019 film Ford v. Ferrari was filled with drama, suspense, and extreme risk-taking, and it was based on the 1966 race between the two car manufacturers over who could make the better vehicle. British driver Throughout the film, Ken and Carroll push the limits on the vehicle, leading Ken to have a few serious accidents. After successfully racing the Ford GT40 Mk1 in 1966, Ken's next task was to test out the Ford J-car. Testing for the vehicle was put on hold when fellow driver Walt Hangsen died while driving one. In August of 1966, Carroll decided to work on the J-car again, and Ken became the primary testing driver. While driving it at 200 miles per hour the Riverside International Raceway in California, Ken flipped the car over. It caught on fire, and Ken was immediately ejected and killed. In addition to having a successful racing career, Ken was married to Mollie Miles, and the two shared a son named Peter together. Peter was 14 years old when his father died, and he was actually at the Riverside Raceway with his mom when the fatal crash occurred. He stayed in the family business, and he worked at the Troutman and Barnes car shop for 14 years before taking a job at Precision Performance in 1986. Peter has also worked as a fabricator, and he has led racing crews.He now lives in California, and he manages the car collection of billionaire Chip Connor. Peter is married to Patricia Montgomery Miles, and the two have a daughter named Jamie together. Through Jamie, Peter ...

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Dolphin Mk 2., March 1961. Kenneth Henry Jarvis Miles (1 November 1918 – 17 August 1966) was a British sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the US and with American teams on the international scene. He is an inductee to the Early life [ ] Miles was born on 1 November 1918 in Miles' first role in the military was driving instructor in Racing career [ ] After the war, Miles raced In 1952 Miles moved from England to the US, and settled in Los Angeles, California as a service manager for Gough Industries, the Southern California MG distributor. For the 1955 season, he designed, constructed and campaigned a second special based on For the 1957 season (in co-operation with Otto Zipper), Miles engineered the installation of a Porsche 550S engine and transmission in a 1956 Due to his great skill and talent, both as a driver and mechanical engineer, Miles was a significant member of the I am a mechanic. That has been the direction of my entire vocational life. Driving is a hobby, a relaxation for me, like golfing is to others. I should like to drive a Formula One machine, not for the grand prize, but just to see what it is like. I should think it would be jolly good fun! With a very pronounced He became the chief test driver of Miles had a "reputation for courtesy on the track" and was sometimes called the " In 1965, he shared a The next year he won the Death [ ] The After almost a day of testing at Riverside International Raceway in the ver...

Photos: Superformance Chassis P1015, the original MkII Ford GT40 that Ken Miles drove to near victory at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, is a seriously valuable machine. Several years ago, figures of around $8 million were thrown around, but surely several years and all the buzz surrounding Ford v Ferrari will have bumped that number up. There’s only one P1015 (and it’s not likely that we’ll see it trade hands anytime soon), but these days there’s another significant blue No. 1 MkII about to cross the block. Fresh from the debut of the blockbuster film, Ken Miles’ hero car from Ford v Ferrari is set to cross the auction block at We of course know that Superformance supplied a great number of the replica vehicles used in the film, and Ken Miles’ MkII is likely the most significant of the film. This exact GT is driven several times by Christian Bale in the film, along with being featured in many beauty shots and appearing at red carpet events. As far as Superformance GTs go, this one is likely to set a high watermark. The car is built with all the standard features you’d expect from Superformance, with the addition an authentic livery from the ’66 Le Mans event, Avon CR6 ZZ tires and Halibrand-style wheels from Shelby American. The car is powered by a Roush 427IR V8 stroked to 511 ci, and directed through a Quaife five-speed transaxle. A K&N/Inglese injection system tops the mill and spent gases exit through a “bundle of snakes’ exhaust.