Does Ken Miles have a son?
Ken Miles was married to Mollie and had a son, Peter Miles (born September 28, 1950). Ken Miles’ son, Peter Miles, has followed in his father’s footsteps in various capacities. While he did not pursue a career as a professional racer like his father, he has remained deeply connected to the world of motorsport and has worked to preserve his father’s legacy.British-born Ken Miles was a gifted race car engineer and driver. 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.
What was Ken Miles doing when he died?
Miles died on Aug. J-car he was testing at Riverside International Raceway in California suddenly looped, flipped and crashed. British-born Ken Miles was a gifted race car engineer and driver. 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.
Was Leo Beebe a real person?
So I was very surprised to learn that he was a real Ford executive and that they used his real name in the film. A lot of the frankly evil things he did in the film seemed too bad to be true, so it inspired me to do a bit more reading about the guy to see if the portrayal in the film was accurate. That ‘Ford v Ferrari’ scene with the exec crying in the race car? That was (mostly) real.