Ken Miles

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Ken Miles was a British-born racing driver and engineer best known for his pivotal role in Ford’s 1960s Le Mans program and his portrayal in the film "Ford v Ferrari."

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instanceOf automotive engineer
human
racing driver
test driver
appearsIn film "Ford v Ferrari"
linked to: Ford v Ferrari
birthCountry United Kingdom
birthDate 1918-11-01
birthPlace Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England
linked to: Sutton Coldfield
carNumber Ford GT40 Mk II #1 (1966 Le Mans)
linked to: Ford GT40
causeOfDeath racing accident
child Peter Miles
collaboratedWith Carroll Shelby
Ford Motor Company
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
deathDate 1966-08-17
designed modifications for Shelby Cobra race cars
employer Shelby American
era 1960s motorsport
familyName Miles
fieldOfWork automotive engineering
motorsport
fullName Kenneth Henry Miles
givenName Kenneth
militaryBranch Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
militaryService British Army
nationality British
notableFor 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans performance
portrayal in the film "Ford v Ferrari"
role in Ford’s 1960s Le Mans program
testing and development of the Ford GT40
occupation engineer
racing driver
test driver
participatedIn 24 Hours of Le Mans
Daytona 24 Hours
linked to: 24 Hours of Daytona

Sebring 12 Hours
linked to: 12 Hours of Sebring
placeOfDeath Riverside International Raceway, California, United States
portrayedBy Christian Bale
racingDiscipline endurance racing
sports car racing
relocatedTo United States
residence California, United States
spouse Mollie Miles
team Shelby American racing team
linked to: Shelby American
workedOn Ford GT40 Mk II
linked to: Ford GT40

Ford GT40 development program
Shelby Cobra development

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