What happened to Peter Miles’ 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 Stewart’s dessert racing Toyota truck. He’s Ken’s son, and is seen throughout the film as a young boy. Toward the end of the film, Ken’s tragic death is shown when testing a developmental GT — a crash Peter witnessed. Peter didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps and become a racing driver, but fuel still runs through his veins.
Did Ken Miles really have a son?
Ken Miles was one of the most successful and well-respected drivers of his era. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, and he also competed in Formula One. Ken Miles died in a tragic accident in 1966, but his legacy continues to live on through his son, Peter. Ken Miles was married to Mollie and had a son, Peter Miles (born September 28, 1950). He was also a close friend of Carroll Shelby. Peter was almost 16 when he witnessed his father’s death in the prototype J-car crash in 1966.
Why did Ken Miles not win?
Additionally, McLaren’s #2 started in second position behind Miles’s car and had therefore covered 8 meters more distance during the race. Regardless of the reason, McLaren’s #2 was declared the winner with Miles denied the unique achievement of winning Sebring, Daytona, and Le Mans in the same year. Excerpted from UK Racing History Although obediently staged by the drivers, history records that the finish wasn’t a dead heat because the #1 Miles/Hulme car was two spots ahead of the #2 McLaren/Amon car on the grid, therefore car #2 had technically traveled further in the 24 hours, and was declared the winner.