THE REAL KEN MILES FORD GT40

Today, we're with Steve Volk at the Shelby American Museum talking about the Le Mans Winning Ken Miles @ford GT40! In September 1965, two new Mk. I chassis, P/1015 and its sister car, P/1016, were flown from FAV in Slough, England, to Shelby American to be built up there as team cars for the 1966 Daytona race. The cars arrived in basic form and Shelby’s men added the 485-hp 427 engines and T44 4-speed transmissions especially designed and assembled by Kar Kraft; they also installed the interior and exterior trim, front body work (constantly being modified to reduce front lift), and Halibrand race wheels. Adding a pair of brake cooling inlet ducts atop the rear deck, no doubt they also incorporated other tweaks derived from 1965 experience, including the transmission and head gasket failures at Le Mans, where their best result had come from Daytona Coupe CSX2299, in eighth.
P/1015 would help put all that straight. Although it competed only four times and at just two tracks, the car scored a pair of extraordinarily significant results for Ford in 1966, winning at Daytona (Ken Miles/Lloyd Ruby) and finishing a legendary and contentious second at Le Mans (Ken Miles/Denis Hulme).
Five Mk. IIs were entered for Daytona that year, including P/1015 by @ShelbyAmericanInc for Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby, who had won the previous year in P/103. Painted white with blue stripes and a flat black nose panel, P/1015 seemed the team’s best hope, as it was blessed with number 98. Miles qualified it on the pole, at 1:57.8, ahead of Jo Bonnier in a Chaparral 2D. When that Texas competitor and the fastest Ferraris succumbed during the first 24-hour edition of this race, Miles and Ruby repeated their 1965 win with little drama. Two other 427-powered GT40s came second (Dan Gurney/Jerry Grant/Tom Payne) and third (Walt Hansgen/Mark Donohue). Notably, P/1015 scored the first win for a 427-powered GT40.
Back in California, the car was fitted with a dry-sump 427 engine and tested by Ken Miles at Riverside for possible use at Sebring, but he and Ruby were assigned to the X-1 roadster version instead, and P/1015 was not entered. It also sat out the Le Mans trials in April but was rebuilt-with stronger suspension mounts, better cockpit insulation, and improved fuel pump cooling to cure a tendency to vapor lock-for possible use by Ford’s British entrant, Alan Mann Racing. A final shakedown test of P/1015 took place at Riverside in late May before its flight to Europe.
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[@VintageCarHistory]

Love this channel and what y'all do! And to see THE lemans winner... Legendary!

[@PetersenMuseum]

Thank you! We were so excited to see this car in the flesh!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree!!

[@calebjaymes9710]

Yep hes da mannn

[@davida.737]

Something I forgot to say...the sound these cars made were just beautiful! The movie never came close to how amazing these cars actually sounded at full song!

[@ericdahl6727]

@@davida.737 Full song ! Beautiful -

[@scott_0492]

amazing!!! I think we all consider Ken the winner of the race...

[@dukecraig2402]

No, Miles flat out did not win the race, he did not cross the finish line first like what's portrayed in the movie, that was nothing but Hollywood drama. Google a picture of the finish of the 1966 Le Mans race and you can see McLaren clearly crossed the finish line first.

[@Rob-vv5yn]

That’s just Bollywood fiction he came second and he only drove half the race do you even know who was his co driver???.

[@vice4134]

@@dukecraig2402 WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!!! Now, go away!

[@boniakthemangy9220]

​@@Rob-vv5yn ????? He was first at Le Mans. Then then Ford Management offered him to slow down for finishing same moment with other Fords. If he didnt slow. He will be First Triple Crown of Motorsport (But in official record). Already he is the First Triple Crown of Motorsport. Real winner of LeMans'66

[@Ruefus]

@@dukecraig2402 He was ordered to slow down. No one disputes this. The Mclaren/Amon car was allowed to *unlap* itself. Ken Miles had run away and hidden from everyone and should have won that race. He didn't, and that's racing.

[@warmachineblitz4977]

Ken Miles 🔥 what a legend. We all know who won that race!

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

You don't become a legend screwing up one race my man. Google his co-driver Denny Hulme - who really is a legend.

[@beagle7622]

@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp He certainly was. . I used to see him during the Tasman Series in Australia as a teenager. Denny was an absolute top level driver . What amazes me here is that McLaren over the later years of the 60’s was one of the most successful drivers in the US . He & his cars absolutely dominated the Can Am series for years until Porsche & Pence arrived with an unbeatable car. Miles certainly was a good driver but nothing that rated him as a legend until that film came out. Miles did drive at Le Mans in 1965 with Bruce McLaren retiring with Engine problems . He wasn’t dancing with his wife. Dan Gurney set the lap record the film says that Miles set late in the morning. There was no chanting his name it was just another lap. Shelby entered 3 cars, the 1 , 2 & 3 cars, so both cars in the finish were Shelby cars .

[@danno9815]

Yup we do, McLaren and Amon. All KM had to do was stay in front of McLaren at the flag but he didn't. He should've known by then that he couldn't be scared of Ford management, as to them, anyone was expendable, Miles, McLaren, Amon, Hulme, anyone.

[@virtualscouser]

"The bloody door won't close!!!" Is it weird of me to get goosebumps seeing the actual damage to the flange and door? Fantastic video!

[@stevebell4853]

I dont think its weird of you at all. I had that same moment to myself just now. Beautiful.

[@davida.737]

I met Ken Miles when I was just a kid, at Sebring. My dad had been going since 1956, and my first time was in 1959, I was only 5 at the time. Ken was sitting in his Cobra, and I still have the picture I took in '63 with my Kodak Brownie. We were also at the Daytona 24 hours race the year he won. This year was my 63rd 12 Hours of Sebring. The 917's will always be my favorite's!

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

@@PudgyPuggy Ken Miles never built any cars. He was a Ford employee who got to drive Cobras in club races at first, and then got a chance at LeMans. His co-driver Denny Hulme was a legitimate racing car driver. Ken merely an amateur by comparison. Ken was not qualified to hold Bruce McLarens lunch box.

[@hotchihuahua1546]

@@DennisMerwood-xk8wpExplain to me why we hear of Ken Miles and not so much of Denny Hulme ?

[@hotchihuahua1546]

Great story and a wonderful memory for you to carry throughout your life .

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

@@hotchihuahua1546 Because of that dumb Hollywood movie. To real auto racing fans Denny was a legend and a F1 WDC, while Ken only drove a couple of races for Ford.

[@davida.737]

@@hotchihuahua1546 I saw Dennis Hulme at Sebring the year he was driving a Sunoco Camaro, (ya had to see it, they really played it up!) and I believe he returned to drive the Sunoco 512 Ferrari. I'm pretty sure he was very successful in Can Am. Hulme was a great driver, always friendly to the fans. That's how I remember him.

[@kevinbarrett9615]

Absolutely adore this car, and Ken Miles R.I.P., number one always.!

[@zeemoney36zee88]

Wouldn’t you just love for them to fill it with gas and start it up and give it a drive it would be beautiful

[@Chris-ey6rn]

Ken Miles got cheated . He is and will always be a triple crown winner. What a beautiful car ❤️

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

Wrong. Another gullible guy duped by Hollywood!

[@rb67mustang]

He sure did!!!!!!!!!!!

[@peekaboo1575]

An endurance triple crown winner*. The triple crown is something else and Miles never had the remotest chance of winning it.

[@petefinnegan3873]

again no he came 2nd@@rb67mustang

[@masonhildebrant7337]

Agreed

[@scaryperryx1050]

Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles, R.I.P. two of THE BEST IN Racing back in the mid to late 60's...

[@_North]

I'd argue of all time, who knows what they could've made together and achieved

[@scottpella7419]

I really love the the Hammer/ crescent wrench marks are still on the roof door surround! You KNOW the crew was bashing the crap out of that door to get it shut. Thanks for the explanations and brief tour of this iconic car.

[@carljmacdonald]

Keep in mind this car also raced in 67 as a MkIIB. There is not a lot that is still original to its 1966 configuration.

[@10zoll]

So the car is painted and the wrench marks are still on the roof door surround? Well that explains everything - some american people are not the brightest candle on the table.

[@carljmacdonald]

@@10zoll The car was rebuilt in the 70s after it was wrecked at lemans in the 1967 race. that is not original paint, In fact, after the 66 race, this car was re-painted and badged as a Mercury for promotional purposes. Very little of the car is original to its 1966 configuration.

[@10zoll]

@@carljmacdonald thanx but i can listen to words that are mentioned in a Video. The Guy that isnt capable of this is Scott Pella

[@shelbyavant5081]

I think what the two experts here don't understand is that the car is restored to it's "as raced" state.

[@nigelhughes7317]

This car is iconic to me. As a child my brothers and I (plus a neighbor) had Aurora HO scale slot car tracks in the basement. There were a number of different cars to choose from but this one was always the first pick.

[@flyhouseoftruth470]

Seen the movie a few times, have it on DVD. That 7,000RPM speech gets me every time. That's where you need it.

[@289cobra9]

Saw it opening day. Bought it on Blu Ray the second day it was on sale. Great Movie.

[@31terikennedy]

@@289cobra9 The only thing that the movie gets right is (something) beat Ferrari. The movie is terrible.

[@289cobra9]

@@31terikennedy To each out own.

[@31terikennedy]

@@289cobra9 Two out of the three writers were Brits. Check out the Carrol Shelby interview.

[@289cobra9]

@@31terikennedy I read the book "Go like hell" and learned of this story starting in 1977.

[@tyjomello]

Big chevy guy. Big corvette guy. But you can't touch this legend. Legendary car from the golden days of auto racing.

[@CharleyBig5puds]

I raced the MK1 with the Ken Miles livery on GT Sport today. Just finished my race and then got the notification for this. Brilliant, what an amazing car.

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Ken Miles was the best but kept away from any limelight. My he rest in peace. 👍🏆🇬🇧

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

He was stubborn man. Not easily to get along with. And not a Team player. And a mediocre at best race car driver.

[@01suku77]

@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp always the keyboard warrior

[@Loulovesspeed]

@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp - I'm quite sure Carroll Shelby would argue that statement big time with you, in every respect!

[@Loulovesspeed]

@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp - It's quite clear you are referring to a different person with the same name! Did you personally know Ken Miles well? Virtually all your negative comments on the man are refuted by the vast majority of those who actually knew Ken and worked extensively with him. Oh silly me, you're just a Troll because calling him a "mediocre" race driver is as ridiculous as calling Shelby a mediocre race driver. Back into your hole in the ground.

[@StockTurboN20]

@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp mediocre drivers don’t put down perfect laps at Le Mans I’d like to see you try

[@bbrown9763]

Imagine if that garage caught fire. I hope you have THE BEST fire suppression system on the planet in that building- it's absolutely packed with priceless treasures.

[@Nx553]

That's probably one of the most famous cars on the planet. Amazing machine, performed pretty far ahead of it's time

[@mariapires7170]

What a lesson about a icon of a car and driver! Thank you Mr Steve Volk, I´m 68 years old and I´ve been in 68, 69 and 70 in Le Mans and I had the privilege to see these amasing cars alive. Again, thank you Sir.

[@morris2450]

One of my favourite cars of all time. Loved the film didn't realise until seeing it that Ken was asked to slow for Bruce and Denny another 2 great drivers from my home country.

[@audreythomas589]

Ken Miles was definitely the winner in my eyes! FORD FOREVER💙

[@martycech5844]

Amen

[@jaredleicht1656]

Ken Miles was definitely the winner. Ford treated Ken Miles like shit and they treated America like shit when they took their factories out of the country and began to push a woke ideology on the citizens of the United States.

[@matthuitt1004]

427 Ford FE Muscle 💪💪👍

[@cronobactersakazakii5133]

I remember the 66 Le Mans race with the GT40. The next iconic cars I remember at Le Mans were the Porsche 917 in 70. The GT40 and the 917 remain my 2 favorites. Masterworks. Pieces of art.

[@nine8three310]

Denny Hulme comes from my hometown in New Zealand. As a 9 year old back in 1992, I still watching remember his passing unfold as I watched the Bathurst 1000 live on tv. Such a tragedy but will always remember his contributions to World Motorsport and all those who surrounded him.

[@IM-yv1er]

Ken Miles came from my home town. SUTTON COLDFIELD in ENGLAND. A forgotten hero!

[@Loulovesspeed]

@@IM-yv1er - What I find amazing is that he certainly seems to be forgotten...in his country of birth! He is much more applauded here in the U.S. Seems like the UK got an attitude towards him when he left merry old England to become an American citizen! 😟

[@IM-yv1er]

@Loulovesspeed probably so! He worked at Wolseley before WW2 where my Dad worked at that time. There is still a Tea company in the UK which is owned by Derek Miles a close family member. RIP Ken Miles

[@thatdirtymichiganmusician1038]

I’m absolutely blown away. Just got finished watching Ford v Ferrari and wanted to see where I could see his car and I had a heart attack when I learned you were just down the road from me. I’ll see you soon!!

[@djdefaut6869]

Ken Miles was the true winner of that race . So much for team orders.

[@farewell_to_normalcy9352]

Been to this museum many many times. And it’s always a real treat. Much love from the303!

[@jamismirs8353]

Lots of history for this piece of art.

[@blackdog850]

Excellent presentation! Thanks for sharing! I discovered the Shelby American Museum years ago, a true little Happy Place on earth. Unbelievable history packed in that place! One of these days, I'll get to the Petersen's as well!

[@Globbs]

It's actually interesting how much the garage reminds me of the Miller's museum at their old racetrack. I recognized this car right away obviously.

[@cavnz]

Brilliant video - thanks for bringing us this content. Would be amazing to see this car in the flesh.

[@kellymackie3982]

Thank you so much for the amazing video, I'm a huge fan of these cars and just can't get enough!!! More please

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! THANK YOU FOR THE HISTORY LESSON!!!! I LEARNED SO MUCH!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

[@thetadashow3275]

I was doing a track day on a motorcycle (‘00 GSX-R750 street), when this car was getting big fast in the mirrors down the back straight. The race crew were doing some shakedown laps before going to a race. Super great folks and a treasured moment of mine was to sit and look out at the view Ken has at LeMans. The sound of that 427 is something to behold too.

[@wyattoneable]

Great history, thank you. Especially about the door.

[@mlastname2802]

Love is story. Saw this car in person outside of Salt Lake City years ago. Miller Motorsports Park had a great collection of MKII GT40’s. I worked for Dick Hutcherson’s nephew for 10 years and always enjoyed stories about the early days of NASCAR. Hutch and Bucknum drove the third place car. To think about what an accomplishment it would be just to finish that race, let alone place first, second, and third! Legendary!

[@cashmoney7660]

If you are a Shelby fan Shelby American museum in Boulder is a fantastic place to visit! The gold GT 40 to the right of Ken Miles car is the third place car from the 1966 LeMans race and to the left is the first cobra CSX2000. They also have CSX 2299 one of only six cobra Daytona coupes built.Along with many other fabulous Shelbys, GT 40s and cobras.

[@JohnPMiller]

I live nearby, and I agree. There always seems to be one of the owners around to answer questions. It's only open on Saturdays, so you'll have to schedule it into your road trip. Only $5 admission for adults. An amazing place.

[@Naniss1965]

Those Mk2 GT40s were just absolutely Gorgeous and Timeless! I just adore race cars from the late 60s & early 70s😍

[@abitoutofsorts]

That car is so so so cool!!! What an AMAZING collection!!!

[@neverleftthe80s29]

Ken Miles & Denny Hulme were without doubt the winners of Le Mans in 66, absolutely no argument about it.

[@petefinnegan3873]

ahh no

[@robertwoodroffe123]

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[@bbb462cid]

@@petefinnegan3873 certainly they _could_ have won with no effort and indeed _should_ have but the concession was made, the cars all crossed at the same time, and Miles' car did not travel the whole distance with the time required to win. Miles probably didn't realize that would be the outcome, but there you go. That's just cold hard dry fact. However, Denny Hulme is one we should not forget, in addition to this Le Mans contest he was also good enough to become F1 World Driving Champion in '67 as well as being the major contributor to his boss, Jack Brabham, winning the Constructor's championship that same season. The Bear was a giant among F1 drivers in an era that claimed the lives of an awful lot of great drivers.

[@petefinnegan3873]

are you blind@@bbb462cid

[@petefinnegan3873]

fact check bruce won...look at the photo@@bbb462cid

[@chip9177]

Something special about that era of racing.

[@DeickFranfan]

I look forward to seeing this great episode with this brand new original GT-40 that Ken Miles was able to drive, amazing to see this gem in an intact and good condition 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍⏳🏁🏁🏅🥇💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎🤗🤗

[@michaelcobb5171]

Thank you for the showcase. I’m currently making a scale model of this vehicle. It’s incredibly helpful to see so I can match as many details as possible to make it as historically accurate as I can.

[@kevindavidson6715]

Would love just to hear that thing fire up for just a minute and make that the ringtone for my phone 😂

[@spittinvenom9843]

Both drivers and car, legendary

[@sly2392]

great history. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO.

[@jimworthington449]

Saw this car at the Boulder Museum. Along with a Daytona and numerous Cobras. Such a pleasure to visit.

[@geraldstiling3735]

Soo grateful to the conservators for NOT fixing the battle damage on the car roof. Part of the legend🇬🇧🇺🇸🚗🎥

[@Anonymous..VQ3.5Lg35]

Glad to see it’s still in almost original race condition from 1966! That is an absolute gem to have!

[@metalted6128]

What a car!!! So awesome it’s actually been used!!! And raced!!! Great video!!!

[@ToreHansen]

Epic video, var and movie. Great presentation!

[@thewatcher5271]

Great Video! So Much History In The Machine Created By Carroll Shelby! I May Never Get To See One But Am Thankful To Be Able To Learn About Its Past. Thank You.

[@SilentMovements305]

You can go to their museum in Colorado I think it's still 5$ to get in

[@7775Kevin]

Great video. Fascinating history

[@georgekerr8804]

Fantastic car. I hope to visit soon.

[@antonelladeluca8536]

This is one of my favorite cars ❤

[@MM-cr7dq]

Priceless racing history, awesome. To get viewers in , maybe open with - this is THE actual racing car the movie was about!

[@es7614]

Legendary American automotive history, love it, thanks for sharing. (Petersen top of my bucket list)

[@denniswhite9721]

Hmm... always wondered about that pale blue livery and interesting about the Mustang color. Great vid as usual, thanks!

[@phw340]

Thanks for explaining about the door! To me, Ken Miles won that race. 👍

[@DAREDEVILBKLYN]

Great museum ace of a driver one of histories best a true champion 🏆

[@ervingoertzen7233]

Absolutely, crazy wishes of Henry2 for all cars crossing same time, Ken hands down was the actual winner

[@UnrelatedNonsense]

Such an amazing piece of history. This might be an unpopular opinion, but I’m saddened to see the car has been cleaned up and detailed like it’s new. It would be amazing to see this thing with all of the original grime and debris from the race.

[@gamechip06]

Idk different parts would age differently because of that grime, I think to store it it must be cleaned

[@UnrelatedNonsense]

@@gamechip06 I recently learned that the car is still used for vintage racing series. So I guess it gets a pass 😂

[@skrattaoppar9753]

True, but if Miles sees that the car is not being maintained well he'll beat you up for it

[@chrisputnam8795]

Shelby museum does have an amazing cobra that is untouched from its last race. Amazing. The tires also have the original air still in it from 1965. It was found in a shipping crate where it sat for many years hidden and forgotten.

[@UnrelatedNonsense]

@@chrisputnam8795 I love seeing old race cars with the original grease, tire marks and scuffs. Really shows how grueling and intense endurance racing is

[@bluesmoke218]

Great episode!

[@francisdrelling4060]

Great video. I really liked the history on the door problem.

[@mulletmax]

I love this museum and go regularly. It's still only $5 for admission. It's a must go for any enthusiast if you are in the area.

[@lowbaritonewwj]

I went a few times about 8 years ago when I was working on a wind farm for a few months in nearby Limon, Colorado. When I tell folks about it, I tell them to plan well as it is only open one day a week.

[@gavin5861]

It's very nice to hear it's still getting raced.

[@franciscos.3671]

Wow, Ken Miles was the racing driver, so this is the car!

[@GeorgeSundancermusic]

I'm building a 1/12 scale model of this Ken Miles car. What a treat to have the actual car in your museum !

[@ronyeahright9536]

Amazing to see this incredible machine, dripping in automotive and racing history. We know you won the race, Ken!

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

If you think it was Ken, you don't know.

[@ronyeahright9536]

@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp your fly is down

[@caribman10]

Love to see a real "deep dive" on the X-1, especially the automatic transmission version...

[@abbeyhall4624]

Very very nice video, thank you for this!

[@RichGT350r]

What a Fabulous Piece of Automotive History! 👍😎

[@hagestad]

True that. Funny enough its often omitted that Ford got their asses handed to them first time they tried to go against much smaller company that is Ferrari in Le Mans. Its also omitted this car had nothing to do with Ford apart from drivetrain it was Lola MK6.

[@Loulovesspeed]

@@hagestad @hagestad - True to your first comment. Completely untrue regarding the second! The finished MK1 GT40, as well as subsequent GT40s, had zero Lola parts in them. The Lola MK6 was merely a study object for Ford to get ideas on what set up, styling and other aspects of an endurance car they needed to understand and incorporate into their GT40. I repeat, there was absolutely nothing of Lola origin in Ford's final GT40s.

[@harryvlavianos464]

Great clip, interesting story about the door!

[@flat6fever680]

Thank you for some clarification on the Lemans race and Ken Miles. I watched the movie last night and was wondering.

[@rnjesus9950]

Just watched the movie. Lots of passion! Hate to hear he went early, but happy it was doing what he loved.

[@Dasha17177]

What an absolute legendary piece of Ford history. I am a Ford fan in Australia & follow the V8 Supercar series & we could really do with some of that special touch that Carol Shelby brought to Le Man & the team but the trouble is, as soon as Ford start winning some races they get penalized to slow them down for "parity" reasons. But on the other hand the GM product can win race after race & nothing is done, anyway I am starting to waffle on. The Ford V Ferrari movie was one of the best motorsport movies ever made ( IMO ). I would love to see a ford V Ferrari # 2, I did hear somewhere that it may happen, can anybody verify this. Love the channel.

[@hillardfoster4130]

Find information on the 2016 Le mans. The GT returned and beat the Ferrari. The GTs came in 1st, 3rd, and 4th. The Ferrari came in 2nd.

[@DennisMerwood-xk8wp]

@@hillardfoster4130 hahahah.... In a minor class! There is no comparison.

[@aldocardeal2833]

Adorei os dois filmes Ford x Ferrari e no limite da emoção que conta a.historia de James Hunt e Nick lauda.

[@JAMMER08LV]

What a cool piece of history I would love to have a car like that I love the Ford GT

[@rb67mustang]

Yes, Ken, WON, and yes, it's a beautiful car. This car was at one of the SAAC events painted black with the silver stripe and it was partially apart and on display. I don't remember which SAAC it was, but it was great to see it in person.

[@rickintexas1584]

What a wonderful machine.

[@ducati916SPS]

Priceless...

[@MR2SHY]

NICE HISTORY OF SHELBYYY👍👍🤠🤠👍👍

[@charlesblithfield6182]

Love the embossed Dymo labels for switches on the plain metal dash panel. Dymo was big back then.

[@robviousobviously5757]

I actually got to get really close to this car at a racing school at Miller... goosebumps

[@ronlynch7744]

Ford Racing History, too cool. 😎👍🇨🇦

[@MrDavidMoore]

Awesome peice of automotive history.

[@ernesto_longhi]

I'm in love with this car. And by the GT40 Mk IV too.

[@Loulovesspeed]

@Ernesto Longhi - Technically speaking, the MK1, 2 and 3 were GT40s. The MKIV was simply the MKIV, not a GT 40.

[@daniera7635]

Thank you Steve for your great insight. Truly iconic race car and driver in Ken Miles. He's definitely worthy of The Triple Crown 1966.

[@nickefgen9219]

Great video thank you

[@kelliebrooks9094]

Thanks its really cool how rare an how trick these Gt 40s really were....as a mopar collector challengers cudas only....i never knew half the story of this whole race an exploits...of ford an ferrari turn out there really was a lot that happened

[@SeaMonkey137]

Love the way you say "depending on your view of history" regarding that finish. Ken won in my book. BTW, Holman Moody is still making the Mk IIs in their Charlotte shop, which has moved from its original airport location.

[@dukecraig2402]

Miles did not win the race, he didn't cross the finish line first, that was just Hollywood drama written into the film. Google a picture of the finish of the 1966 Le Mans race and you can clearly see McLaren crossing the finish line ahead of Miles.

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

Miles was told to slow down and wait for the other GT40s and he did. Otherwise he would have won. He crossed the line first but because he started ahead so he needed to cross a certain distance ahead of the #2 car.

[@dukecraig2402]

@@BlatentlyFakeName No he wasn't, what happened in the movie Ford vs Ferrari was totally made up for the movie, he was never told to slow down by anyone, and he didn't cross the finish line first, look at actual photos of the finish of the race and you'll see Bruce McLaren crossing the finish line almost 2 car lengths ahead of Ken Miles. The truth about what happened is Miles burned up his brakes and HAD to slow down the last few laps because he couldn't approach corners very fast, that's why the other 2 GT40's caught up to him, nobody ordered him to slow down that's a total myth and a prime example of why you should never learn history from movies.

[@robeddy3722]

@@dukecraig2402 You should type this about 12 more times.

[@mac4boys541]

@@robeddy3722 He NEEDS to keep repeating it because of all the MORONS who watch hollywood propaganda and believe its the truth!!!!!!!!

[@ptrichie71]

Lovely to find out the door not shutting actually happened n wasn't something randomly added to the film to try n sauce it up!

[@rudolffazekas4703]

Good video! Thanks! What brand of engine oil was used during the 1966 race? Does anyone know?

[@Autoficionado]

Amazing!

[@maverick-carsbikesracingma8686]

Goddammit! This is some sensational stuff! Getting goosebumps already....can you please make a video on how the gears were changed? Really curious....

[@OuzoLouGarage]

Amazing information ..

[@chrisheggie952]

Interesting video thanks. I am intrigued the car is a right hand drive despite being American built, but it still manages to have the right hand gear shift. There must have been some linkage issues somewhere along the line though? All kudos and honour to Ken Miles for his gracious acceptance of Ford's directive and the race controller's ruling.

[@Loulovesspeed]

@Chris Heggie - There were actually a couple reasons the car was built w/right hand drive. Le Mans has mostly right hand turns and RHD gives a bit better weight distribution as well as better vision when taking hard right corners at speed. The other reason was the pits back then were open to the track on the left side of the car, so having the driver changes occur on the right side was much safer. I hear too many say it's because the car was built in England, which had nothing at all to do with it being RHD.

[@USMC_BABE38]

thanks for sharing this i'm an huge ford gtx40 fan!

[@windronner1]

Fantastic presentation!! Inspirational story. Great driving. Are red markings behind headlights to reduce glare driving into sunset? Or simply looks? Thanks 👍

[@DRGW485]

If you are referring to the red markings on both sides of the front of the car they were placed there for visibility for the lap counters and the crew in the pits. When the car arrived at Le Mans in 1966 it didn’t have the red markings but they were added before the race. Several other GT40s at the race received similar treatment.

[@windronner1]

@@DRGW485 Thanks! I knew there was some sort of utilitarian reason. And not just decorative. Because I remember, on another GT40 Mk1 or 2, the fender stripes were place across fenders to resolve glare from late afternoon sunset for certain parts of Le Mans track.

[@tangerinedream7211]

The red flashes were I seem to remember there to distinguish it from another pale blue Ford GT, entered from the UK by the F English team, they were UK ford dealers, think their car was a GT 40 to an earlier spec, not the latest 66 spec ford mk 2. All this is from memory so don't quote me.

[@JMChladek]

I'm curious if any of the original 66 Daytona front body parts for 1015 still exist? The car had a little different radiator splitter, the fuel filler cap was on the left side and there was a bump faired into the right side wheel well due to tire rubs on the inside from going through the high banked corners.

[@dougmorgan510]

Cool to know the details about the door not closing on the start of le mans.

[@carlosrosa9234]

Wow what a masterpiece ❤

[@aswanth1768]

Ken miles and ken block will live in my heart forever 😔

[@lylespeed2821]

Awesome thanks beautiful car