Is LMH or LMDh faster? In our article LMH versus LMDh, we concluded that the LMH based homologated Hypercars were faster than LMDh based cars. Le Mans hypercars (LMH) are able to accelerate faster than F1 cars, which means they may win in a drag race. However, F1 cars are lighter and produce more downforce […]
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Were Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles actually friends? In 1963, Miles went to work for Carroll Shelby in positions that yielded success after success. He and Shelby became close friends. According to Shelby, “Ken was world-class and the best test driver I ever knew. He was also helpful to other drivers. British-born Ken Miles was
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What engines did the Le Mans offer? Both the base LeMans and the GTO had a few choices when it came to their engines, with the base LeMans offering either a 215-cubic-inch inline six-cylinder engine capable of producing 140 horsepower or a 326-cubic-inch V8 rated at 280 horsepower. The 429 cubic inch V8 engine delivered
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What cars were in the 1966 Le Mans? Backing up the works Fords were numerous private teams running 4. GT40 models, and on the side of the works Ferraris were private teams with 365P/2, 275LM, Dino 206 and GTB models, but the atmosphere at Le Mans was much stronger than Ford versus Ferrari, it was
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What happened to Ken Miles? Through his work for Carroll Shelby, Miles got involved in Ford’s GT racing program. Miles won the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1966, and he placed second at Le Mans. Miles died in a crash while testing Ford’s J-Car later that year. Miles died
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How did Peter meet Miles? SPIDER-MEN While fighting Mysterio, Peter fell through a portal that dropped him into the Ultimate Universe, Miles’ home dimension. When Miles approached him, a confused Peter attacked, and the Spider-Men fought each other. Peter is canonically physically stronger and has a better spider sense while Miles has more powers. Peter
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Did Enzo Ferrari respect Ken Miles? An understated moment when enzo ferrari acknowledges ken miles’ exceptional skill and sportsmanship. Despite the corporate politics that ultimately cost him the victory, ferrari’s respect underscores the true spirit of racing beyond business rivalries. In 1963, enzo ferrari rejected ford’s offer because he was unwilling to cede control of
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What happened to Ken Miles’ son? He was only 15 at the time of Ken’s fateful crash, and possibly may have been mentored into sports car racing by Ken, if the J-Car testing had proved more successful. In later years, Peter worked for custom and fabrication shops, before ending up as crew chief for Ivan
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How much was Ken Miles worth at his death? Ken Miles was a British sports car racing engineer and driver who had a net worth of $10 thousand at the time of his death in 1966. That’s the same as around $100,000 in today’s dollars after adjusting for inflation. Ken Miles was portrayed by Christian
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How rich was Carroll Shelby when he died? When he died in 2012, Shelby had a net worth of around $40 million, and a small chunk of that wealth went into a 23 car collection. Six years after he died, in 2018, Shelby’s automobiles were auctioned off by Bonhams in Greenwich, Connecticut. The value of
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