Le Mans 66 Ken Miles Car
The fame for Ken Miles after Fords victory over Ferrari at Le Mans 1966 was short lived. Victory in the 1966 24 hours of Le Mans should have gone to Ken Miles and Denny Hulme driving the Ford GT40 Mk II that carried chassis number P1015. 1966 Ford Gt40 Mk Ii Ken Miles By Shelby Collectibles Diecast Model Legacy Motors Ford Gt40 Gt40 Ford Gt The car was the GT40 the main people behind its success were Henry Ford II Lee Iacocca Leo Beebe the indubitable Carroll Shelby and of course the lanky Brit racer Ken Miles. Le mans 66 ken miles car . Two months later he was killed test driving a Ford J-car at a California raceway. Ford dominated the Le Mans 24 Hours race in 1966 winning it for the first time and taking all the podium places with its updated MkII and stellar driver line-up. Not only did the Ford GT40 win the Le Mans in 1966 but also did a 1-2-3 photo finish the three cars that came in at number one two and three were all Ford GT40s. Now Peter resides in Monterey Californ...