Funny how human it is. The leader of one of the largest most powerful automobile companies on the planet and all he wanted was to show his father what his company had created.
Yes imagine yourself driving or driven in something that goes from 0 to 60 in 2 business days then you try what was probably the ultimate race car of it’s time
@@tigersfan14agreed! He came from a line of men who made nice cars for the working man. To confront in person what the technology that his family helped advance like that must have been an incredible experience.
That didn't happen in real life, but for the story it tells in the movie it works incredibly great. You really get a feeling for the friendship they had not just in the movie but also in reality.
@@Ulteras27 I was thinking exactly the same thing. That very last line was good, but - there’s no way that Carol Shelby would have, in a million years, given him ownership of his company. No way. And no way he would’ve even made that offer. Great scene in a great movie, though.
Funny how this is *the* scene that shows the true power of the GT. Not the Daytona race, not the Le Mans showdown, but a quick little backyard lap with 200 pounds of extra weight.
I've watched racing my whole life. Loved playing NFS and Forza. My dad had some sports cars while I was growing up, so I knew what it was like to go 115 MPH. I never knew just how fast, powerful, and exhilarating a race car was until I went for a few quick laps during a track warmup one day. Through my job, I got invited to a track for a race a couple of years ago, and I went over a day early to check everything out in the pits. Funnily enough, I kind of knew one of the drivers from the gym (we both worked out late at night and usually among the only ones there, so we recognized one another). He asked if I wanted to ride shotgun with him for a couple of laps, and I happily agreed. I got geared up, and one of the crew members helped strap me in. After he clipped the buckle, he looked up at me and said, "Get ready for the most fun you'll ever have with your clothes on." Gary hit it right then. Oh my goodness. I'm immediately slammed back into the seat from the G forces, and for the next ten minutes, it was pure adrenaline and excitement. 195 mph down the straightaways. 120 mph through the turns. The car is rattling my bones when Gary slams the accelerator. And I'm just grinning like a dumb kid. When I saw this scene, I thought it was perfect because that's what I felt like. I remember being slammed back into the seat and screaming, "OH BABY!!"
I had the exact same reaction! I thought it was a big man getting knocked down a few pegs, but it was a man going back to his childhood admiration for his father
A lot of people think when he says he wishes his father could see this he means Henry ford, Edsel Ford (Henry’s son) was his father and the reason we had stylish fords in the 30s and 40s bc he was very interested in what a car was capable of and how good they can look so yes edsel would absolutely love the gt40
Edsel would've been elated. Along with his son, he'd be crying and laughing too, probably telling Shelby "I've been dreaming of this car for my whole life."
@@jimjones-pz1tt "In reality, Carroll Shelby did famously take Henry Ford II (often called "The Deuce") for a high-speed ride in a Ford GT40 prototype, though details on how intense it actually was vary. Shelby wanted Ford to feel the power and potential of the car they were developing to compete against Ferrari at Le Mans. The movie amplifies this moment to emphasize the trust Ford II placed in Shelby and the determination Shelby had to make Ford feel the sheer capability of the GT40." Why are you just spewing out your opinion without checking the facts???
What most people seem to forget is that Henry Ford didn't just make a powerful long-lasting brand of motorcars, but he also helped to pioneer the Weekends that most all Businesses have to this very day. Henry's the reason why people can take their Saturdays off from work to rest and relax with their families.
2:00-2:50 And the best part is, even though he's clearly uncomfortable with this, Shelby can't even be mad or that uncomfortable because he understands something of what Henry Ford's going through...
It's been said before, but it bears repeating this scene makes all of the acting he put in to playing Ford sensational. To be a man riding on the arrogance his family name grants him to be both torn down from on high and lifted beyond hights he even knew existed at the same time, and to take an audience believeably on that roller coaster. Also, real or not the all or nothing bet Shelby lays on the table in this scene is the most subtle best friend energy ever. You don't bet your lifes work on "if." Shelby knows it, and Ford knew it too.
Shelby IS still a name that brought Ford little bit higher on vehicle industry standards :) if Shelby didnt get involved in Fords path we wouldnt see such great machines like GT40 or Cobra
Those who have ridden in with a fantastic driver know... It is an amazing experience beyond words. Everyone should feel unbridled power. Then, and only then, will they appreciate the talent it takes to drive.
so true I grew up watching MOTOGP and F1 but never really experienced how does race bike and race cars feel like Until Recently I drove Kawasaki H2 and all other liter bikes only then I fully understand the guts and the skills those riders have. I really have a new whole appreciation for those guys.
It’s my life’s dream. I’ve been behind factory power before and got that itch for more and ever since then I’ve wanted to sit in with an experienced driver and let them go balls to the wall. The best roller coaster only a few get to experience.
i was a sports-journalist in the 1980s in austria and had the pleasure to be invited to a press day with niki lauda and the then new mercedes 190 e 2,3-16v on the famous salzburgring racing circuit. niki was driving 3 of us journalists on a quick round: when he approached the famous fahrerlager-kurve flat out at about 240 km/h i thought: "if he doesnt brake now, we are all dead". niki braked about 150 meters later, calmly explaining: "with the fully loaded car i have to brake a bit earlier, because the tires are still cold." since then i know that we normal humans cant really drive a car, we just can keep them on the road
Unfortunately for me, I've never met anyone who has a vehicle like that, who drives it competently. Everyone I know that did have one...well... They don't have anything anymore.
@YernBelfus400 I can appreciate recognizing the difference, but to me, whether fiction or nonfiction, the feelings a man experiences and the emotions that stem from them are the heart of my comment. I may have taken forvgranted that pretty much everyone knows that anything made in Hollywood is a large % fictional, even based on a true story.
I only saw Ken Miles once, before all the Ford excitement. It was at a road race on the grounds of the old California State Fair. He was driving a MG special called the Flying Shingle. I thought he looked kind of odd and wore these shoes that resembled "spinster shoes". I realized that they had no sole beyond the edge of the shoe which allowed his feet to fit into the narrow footwell and he had a very aerodynamic face, a very sharp nose and he was lean. Also there was a driver there with a red Ferrari his name was Phil Hill.
“The name on the center of the wheel should tell you I was born ready, Shelby. Hit it.” “Attaboy.” Even when other details of the film get murky , I always remember this scene.
This movie came out right after my dad passed away. This scene made me ball like a child. My dad didn’t like racing or anything like that but I understood it.
I race my car and always wanted to bring my dad along but couldn’t because of his health. Every time I see that part I regret so much not bringing him along, cause I know he would’ve liked the experience of taking some laps. I wanted him to feel that feeling too. R.I.P. dad😢
I love this movie. This scene. The fight on the lawn with the groceries. Leo being a dick to Pete. And the final death of Ken Miles. And thats just off the top of my head. Its one banger scene after another.
Henry Ford II was named after his grandfather, Henry Ford. Etzel Ford was Henry Ford II's father who died of stomach cancer at age 49. Etzel always wanted to bring Ford into racing and build fast cars but his father wouldn't allow it. Etzel had loved cars since he was a toddler and raised his son to love cars too. Etzel Ford would have loved to feel the power of the GT and see how far Ford has come. He was taken too soon.
Every parents thinking about his children success! Same thing happens to henry ll He builds most powerful machine but his dad is not alive. Not watching him his success. Not watching him what he builds up and grow up his father company😢
Money isn’t real you dope. Is $9,000,000 $9,000,000 or is it $84,000,000? HUMMINAH HUMMINAH HUMMINAH. Money is the barrel of the gun to the back of your head instead of your forehead. You do all the work. Your boss makes all the money. Wake the fuck up.
This reminds me of the video gag where the profession driver goes driving with the driving instructor and she ends up whooping and hollering and enjoying herself a little too much.
The slowing down part was technically real. Ford wanted his 1-2-3 finish with them all crossing the same time. The next year, he got what he really wanted: American built car (Mk IV built here vs Mk II in England), American built engine (427), and American drivers winning Le Mans (Foyt and Gurney)
To be fair, it was Henry Ford, Sr. that made the Deuce Coupe of 1932, the V-8 powered flathead Ford. He must have liked fast cars, because he gave America the first mass-market V-8 and he gave Hot Rodding it's first great car.
Henry II was so damn impressed with the car he crapped his drawers trying to channel his daddy and Grandpa Ford too. It nearly gave him a heart attack. "Boy you found yourself a winner now get out there to Le Mans and win that damn race and show em all us American boys can win at Le Mans." I can hear the Ford ancestors saying show em and take the checkered flag and bring home the trophy . 💪🏁🏁😎
Lol. This scene never happened in real life. The movie is almost entirely fictional. The 1966 Le Mans win was not an American victory, it was a British victory. In reality, the "Ford GT40" was the British Lola Mk6 with the word "Ford" stuck on it. The team was British. Driver Ken Miles was British. Even the Ford engines were built in Britain.
@owilliams1031 There were two different engine families used in the "Ford GT40" British Lola Mk6. Most were built with the 289 small block. A few were built with the 427 FE engine. The 427 FE was also used in NASCAR and drag racing, but the two engines were very different. The British-built 427 FE engines for the "Ford GT40" British Lola Mk6 had British-made aluminum cylinder heads, a lower compression ratio, a magnesium dry-sump oiling system, and many other differences. They were much more tame than the drag racing and NASCAR versions of the FE, because they had to run for 24 hours, mostly at full throttle.
Just to add some more weight to this scene... Matt Damon's own father had passed away in real life right before he took on this role. Right at 2:46 you can see in his eyes, he was really feeling that line himself.
I really feel like Matt should have been nominated for something for this performance. Its subtle yet, for the first time, I feel as though im watching a different person. I dont normally feel that with him.
Without Shelby ford wouldn’t have kept rising the way it did, guaranteed. Nobody brags about a plain old mustang, but a Shelby mustang is something you yell about lol
@@YernBelfus400 I’ve been resorting classic mustangs, chargers & Camaros since I could hold the tools dude, I know quite a fucking bit 😂 I was raised in a resto shop.. work in one still, have never done anything but it for work, knowing your shit is a literal job requirement bc the folks bringing in beat up classics know every bolt and panel.. don’t be upset, get educated 😂
@@YernBelfus400 which would make total sense considering I’ve never worked on one 😂 I’m not a fucking hobbyist it’s for work, I don’t go looking into cars just bc I think they’re cool I just look and go about my day, I know what I work on and I know it well I don’t know & don’t want to know shit about anything else dude 😂😂😂😂
I like how you hear the sound of a transmission shifting but you never see Matt Damon's left hand (the one he would shift with) come off the steering wheel, lolol
A fantastic movie I enjoyed every second I worked in the Automotive industry. Shelby was a bit of a snake oil salesmen but they got the win in the end. 😎🇦🇺👍
Interesting in this clip of the film that has Damon, playing Carroll Shelby going through the gears with his left hand firmly on the steering wheel. Since that car was right hand drive, he would have been shifting the car with that hand and been steering with the right.
No. The gear stick for the GT40 is to the driver’s right, in the sill between seat and door. So he’s changing gear with his right hand. The film is accurate in this respect. The Ferrari 330 P3 they raced against was the same, right hand drive and stick to the right.
That's what I felt every time (and even much more) when I gave full throttle on my Yamaha V- max in the 1990s. 3.1 seconds till 100km/h but especially monstrous torque. Even at giving full throttle while already "cruising" along with 190km/h. Always a kick in the back like being hit by a wrecking ball.
@@sparky4878Deep sills - or rockers in American-speak. It's where the fuel cells were too. Easier and more compact to run the linkage up there than to waste space and have to route the linkage around the engine to get to the gearbox if it was between the two seats.
Ok I was really confused about why he was apparently shifting with his right hand, googled it; RHD’s were shifted right hand just like LHD’s according to the google images? I guess they had some crossover linkage on the RHD ones? Can anyone confirm that?
There were no left hand drive GT40 MkII cars, because they were British, not American- the GT40 was in reality the British Lola Mk6 with the word "Ford" stuck on it. And yes, the shifter was in the right door sill, not in the center of the car.
@@jimjones-pz1tt Lol. The British Lola Mk6 "Ford GT40" MkII cars used in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, were built by Eric Broadley. Eric Broadley owned Lola. They were built in his Lola facility in Slough England.
It’s hard to say no when the other person is literally putting EVERYTHING on the line to do what he feels is best for YOUR own self interests. It was a character play and Leo couldn’t top that offer.
“I wish my daddy were alive to see this… to feel this.”
What an incredible line.
That line hit everyone like Ford GT
Family.
Funny how human it is. The leader of one of the largest most powerful automobile companies on the planet and all he wanted was to show his father what his company had created.
Yes imagine yourself driving or driven in something that goes from 0 to 60 in 2 business days then you try what was probably the ultimate race car of it’s time
@@tigersfan14agreed! He came from a line of men who made nice cars for the working man. To confront in person what the technology that his family helped advance like that must have been an incredible experience.
Shelby put all of his life's work in the hands of Ken Miles. Respect.
That didn't happen in real life, but for the story it tells in the movie it works incredibly great. You really get a feeling for the friendship they had not just in the movie but also in reality.
@@Ulteras27 I was thinking exactly the same thing. That very last line was good, but - there’s no way that Carol Shelby would have, in a million years, given him ownership of his company. No way. And no way he would’ve even made that offer. Great scene in a great movie, though.
That’s cause Shelby knew that the GT-40 MK2 427 with Ken Miles could do it
Period. Full Stop.
Semicolon
Funny how this is *the* scene that shows the true power of the GT. Not the Daytona race, not the Le Mans showdown, but a quick little backyard lap with 200 pounds of extra weight.
It's like watching the olympics, you have zero clue how fast they are until you have a good comparison against a normal person.
I was thinking the same thing bro.
250 lbs. But who cares😂😂😂😂
I've watched racing my whole life. Loved playing NFS and Forza. My dad had some sports cars while I was growing up, so I knew what it was like to go 115 MPH.
I never knew just how fast, powerful, and exhilarating a race car was until I went for a few quick laps during a track warmup one day. Through my job, I got invited to a track for a race a couple of years ago, and I went over a day early to check everything out in the pits. Funnily enough, I kind of knew one of the drivers from the gym (we both worked out late at night and usually among the only ones there, so we recognized one another). He asked if I wanted to ride shotgun with him for a couple of laps, and I happily agreed.
I got geared up, and one of the crew members helped strap me in. After he clipped the buckle, he looked up at me and said, "Get ready for the most fun you'll ever have with your clothes on."
Gary hit it right then. Oh my goodness. I'm immediately slammed back into the seat from the G forces, and for the next ten minutes, it was pure adrenaline and excitement. 195 mph down the straightaways. 120 mph through the turns. The car is rattling my bones when Gary slams the accelerator. And I'm just grinning like a dumb kid.
When I saw this scene, I thought it was perfect because that's what I felt like. I remember being slammed back into the seat and screaming, "OH BABY!!"
155-160mph on a sport bike will give you a rush.
When I saw him first cry: 🤣
When he explained why: 😢
same here dude, I felt so guilty afterwards :(
Nope, still funny.
You're a menace@@dividedstatesofamerica2520
I had the exact same reaction! I thought it was a big man getting knocked down a few pegs, but it was a man going back to his childhood admiration for his father
came to say this omg!!!
A lot of people think when he says he wishes his father could see this he means Henry ford, Edsel Ford (Henry’s son) was his father and the reason we had stylish fords in the 30s and 40s bc he was very interested in what a car was capable of and how good they can look so yes edsel would absolutely love the gt40
If you think it was Henry ford you’re stupid and didn’t watch the movie lol
Edsel gave us the absolutely beautiful Lincoln Continental. The first generation is one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen.
Yes. Edsel was a closet hot rodder. Henry was the grandfather who said engines don't need more cylinders than a cow has teats.
I'm sure if Edsel would have seen GT40, would been all joy.
Edsel would've been elated. Along with his son, he'd be crying and laughing too, probably telling Shelby "I've been dreaming of this car for my whole life."
That deal Shelby made with Mr. Ford was a win/win for him. That’s an offer that can’t be turned down
Only if Miles wins Daytona
Which is never a guarantee
@@georgedanilov8898 "he" there refers to mr. Ford.
This did not happen in real life.
@@jimjones-pz1tt "In reality, Carroll Shelby did famously take Henry Ford II (often called "The Deuce") for a high-speed ride in a Ford GT40 prototype, though details on how intense it actually was vary. Shelby wanted Ford to feel the power and potential of the car they were developing to compete against Ferrari at Le Mans. The movie amplifies this moment to emphasize the trust Ford II placed in Shelby and the determination Shelby had to make Ford feel the sheer capability of the GT40." Why are you just spewing out your opinion without checking the facts???
He is right with a win win for Ford, either way Daytona goes or not..
This moment supposed to ridicule a CEO from big corporation, instead, You get the most emotional moment that most masculine male can get into it.
1:25
Damn what a true comment!! Nicely done!!
What most people seem to forget is that Henry Ford didn't just make a powerful long-lasting brand of motorcars, but he also helped to pioneer the Weekends that most all Businesses have to this very day. Henry's the reason why people can take their Saturdays off from work to rest and relax with their families.
The moment he says he wished his dad was alive to see it is most touching and a humble homage to Edsel.
2:00-2:50
And the best part is, even though he's clearly uncomfortable with this, Shelby can't even be mad or that uncomfortable because he understands something of what Henry Ford's going through...
It's been said before, but it bears repeating this scene makes all of the acting he put in to playing Ford sensational. To be a man riding on the arrogance his family name grants him to be both torn down from on high and lifted beyond hights he even knew existed at the same time, and to take an audience believeably on that roller coaster.
Also, real or not the all or nothing bet Shelby lays on the table in this scene is the most subtle best friend energy ever. You don't bet your lifes work on "if." Shelby knows it, and Ford knew it too.
Shelby IS still a name that brought Ford little bit higher on vehicle industry standards :) if Shelby didnt get involved in Fords path we wouldnt see such great machines like GT40 or Cobra
Or the GT350 or GT500
Absolutely LOVE my 2018 Shelby GT350!
@@98tharmorcavbeautiful machine
We would still have the Cobra. It was the AC Cobra before it was the Shelby Cobra
When my Dad died, this scene became so painful real. Nothings stronger than the bond of a son and an awesome Dad.
That man should have won an Oscar for his role as Mr. Ford
With best supporting Oscar for his nuts and what they went through
"thatta boy"
that gets me every time!
attaboy
Those who have ridden in with a fantastic driver know...
It is an amazing experience beyond words.
Everyone should feel unbridled power. Then, and only then, will they appreciate the talent it takes to drive.
so true I grew up watching MOTOGP and F1 but never really experienced how does race bike and race cars feel like Until Recently I drove Kawasaki H2 and all other liter bikes only then I fully understand the guts and the skills those riders have. I really have a new whole appreciation for those guys.
Talent to drive, lol. Almost any redneck with two eyes and four limbs can do it.
It’s my life’s dream. I’ve been behind factory power before and got that itch for more and ever since then I’ve wanted to sit in with an experienced driver and let them go balls to the wall. The best roller coaster only a few get to experience.
i was a sports-journalist in the 1980s in austria and had the pleasure to be invited to a press day with niki lauda and the then new mercedes 190 e 2,3-16v on the famous salzburgring racing circuit. niki was driving 3 of us journalists on a quick round: when he approached the famous fahrerlager-kurve flat out at about 240 km/h i thought: "if he doesnt brake now, we are all dead". niki braked about 150 meters later, calmly explaining: "with the fully loaded car i have to brake a bit earlier, because the tires are still cold." since then i know that we normal humans cant really drive a car, we just can keep them on the road
Unfortunately for me, I've never met anyone who has a vehicle like that, who drives it competently.
Everyone I know that did have one...well... They don't have anything anymore.
Moral of the story don't sit on your nuts
LOL
And be sure to build all your cars for comfort, even the race cars.
Tracy Letts who acted ford here, wrote the screenplay "killer Joe" what a great film that is
Rare footage of moistcritikal’s dad yelling the first “yeah baby”:
And I gotta tell ya, it was perfect. Perfect. Everything, down to the last minute details.
@@MDE_never_diesTHAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! THAT'S WHY HE'S THE MVP! THAT'S WHY HE'S THE GOAT! THE GOAT!
This scene.... yep....the absolute understanding from every man what those tears mean. So good it's perfect.
Sitting on your nuts is indeed painful
This scene is fiction- it never happened. Almost the entire movie is fiction.
@YernBelfus400 I can appreciate recognizing the difference, but to me, whether fiction or nonfiction, the feelings a man experiences and the emotions that stem from them are the heart of my comment. I may have taken forvgranted that pretty much everyone knows that anything made in Hollywood is a large % fictional, even based on a true story.
Christian Bale's interpretation of Ken Miles was brilliant. You don't see much of him in this clip, but it's my all time favorite Bale performance.
Proper method acting, didn't even know it was Bale for like the first 30 minutes lmao
I only saw Ken Miles once, before all the Ford excitement. It was at a road race on the grounds of the old California State Fair. He was driving a MG special called the Flying Shingle. I thought he looked kind of odd and wore these shoes that resembled "spinster shoes".
I realized that they had no sole beyond the edge of the shoe which allowed his feet to fit into the narrow footwell and he had a very aerodynamic face, a very sharp nose and he was lean. Also there was a driver there with a red Ferrari his name was Phil Hill.
“The name on the center of the wheel should tell you I was born ready, Shelby. Hit it.”
“Attaboy.”
Even when other details of the film get murky , I always remember this scene.
Do you realize the incident depicted in this scene never happened. Almost the entire movie is fiction.
@@YernBelfus400I don’t care.
@@colingreen5553 I don't care that you don't care.
@@colingreen5553 Agreed. I don't care either. Real or not, that was a badass fucking line.
@@YernBelfus400 you must be fun at parties
This movie came out right after my dad passed away. This scene made me ball like a child. My dad didn’t like racing or anything like that but I understood it.
I race my car and always wanted to bring my dad along but couldn’t because of his health. Every time I see that part I regret so much not bringing him along, cause I know he would’ve liked the experience of taking some laps. I wanted him to feel that feeling too. R.I.P. dad😢
Shelby and Henry have a talk at the big boys table.
One on one time. In private. Where no one can see you or hear you, but the person you need to talk to.
I love this movie. This scene. The fight on the lawn with the groceries. Leo being a dick to Pete. And the final death of Ken Miles. And thats just off the top of my head. Its one banger scene after another.
A beautiful reminder of when UK and US run together too.
Henry Ford II was named after his grandfather, Henry Ford. Etzel Ford was Henry Ford II's father who died of stomach cancer at age 49. Etzel always wanted to bring Ford into racing and build fast cars but his father wouldn't allow it. Etzel had loved cars since he was a toddler and raised his son to love cars too. Etzel Ford would have loved to feel the power of the GT and see how far Ford has come. He was taken too soon.
@@pointly Didn’t Henry Ford 1 start the company with prize money from a race? Ironic of him to discourage his son Edsel from racing.
1:54 Itsuki and Iketani after Takumi driving their cars.
Oh god now you've got Night Fever stuck in my head
Baby I’m a midnight lover 🎶
Every parents thinking about his children success!
Same thing happens to henry ll
He builds most powerful machine but his dad is not alive. Not watching him his success. Not watching him what he builds up and grow up his father company😢
$9M during that time would now be $84M in 2024.
Money isn’t real you dope. Is $9,000,000 $9,000,000 or is it $84,000,000? HUMMINAH HUMMINAH HUMMINAH. Money is the barrel of the gun to the back of your head instead of your forehead. You do all the work. Your boss makes all the money.
Wake the fuck up.
Good god... even cars back then didn't need a super high budget to make a fast car.
@@OneEyedGhoulX777nowadays you need atleast a billion dollars for the equipment and toolkit for manufacturing of a new car
@@OneEyedGhoulX777 That's not it. Because of inflation, 9 millions back then was the same value as 84 millions now. So it was a pretty big budget.
1:35 Great camera work!
i love how Ford gets in all confident and ends up broken apart trying to collect himself
God rest Carroll Shelby. 🙏🏻
If only he said " you want to drive it back? Just go slow the boss would get upset if you wrecked it."
The Ford team in this movie does such a fantastic job at looking like cartoon characters. From Ford's crying to Beebe's scowls.
When you see a man cry for entirely non-selfish reasons, now thats when you know he's open as a book and all thats left is truth.
1:40 "see for yourself, what $9million feels like!"
Love Matt damon’s reaction to him crying like “alright this is getting awkward”
0:21 I can't stop laughing at how the boys are looking at him. 😭😂
Handshake deal no lawyers involved guarantee
I joke with myself, asking how many pills did Shelby have to take in order to do this short bit of driving. Haha
I've watched this movie about 5 times now and not getting tired of it
Nor will you ever.
Do you realize it's almost entirely fiction?
@@YernBelfus400 - Mostly fiction - it's Hollywood after all.
@@chrispile3878 I have to laugh when people watch this fictional movie and come away thinking the "Ford GT40" was an American car.
@@YernBelfus400 Well, it was. That part is true.
This reminds me of the video gag where the profession driver goes driving with the driving instructor and she ends up whooping and hollering and enjoying herself a little too much.
Petrolheads be one😂
"yyeeeaaahhhh baby! Yeah baby!"... Gets me Everytime 😂😂
That’s what I’ve been waiting for! That’s what it’s all about! Wooooo!
“Just see what 9 million dollars feel like.” 😂 lol money well invested that’s for sure
Thats 100,000,000 in 2024 dollars
That was the most bad ass CEO decision i ever seen. He put everything on Risk.😮😮😮
Carroll Shelby never bet Shelby American. The scene was pure fiction.
Someone once told me you only remember your first, your last and your best. Somtething tells me that was all 3
This thing of "Beebe the villain" and "slow down for the photo" were extremely silly.
The slowing down part was technically real. Ford wanted his 1-2-3 finish with them all crossing the same time. The next year, he got what he really wanted: American built car (Mk IV built here vs Mk II in England), American built engine (427), and American drivers winning Le Mans (Foyt and Gurney)
Never mind the GT40, I want the camera truck that kept up with it.😉
To be fair, it was Henry Ford, Sr. that made the Deuce Coupe of 1932, the V-8 powered flathead Ford. He must have liked fast cars, because he gave America the first mass-market V-8 and he gave Hot Rodding it's first great car.
Henry II was so damn impressed with the car he crapped his drawers trying to channel his daddy and Grandpa Ford too. It nearly gave him a heart attack. "Boy you found yourself a winner now get out there to Le Mans and win that damn race and show em all us American boys can win at Le Mans." I can hear the Ford ancestors saying show em and take the checkered flag and bring home the trophy . 💪🏁🏁😎
Lol. This scene never happened in real life. The movie is almost entirely fictional. The 1966 Le Mans win was not an American victory, it was a British victory. In reality, the "Ford GT40" was the British Lola Mk6 with the word "Ford" stuck on it. The team was British. Driver Ken Miles was British. Even the Ford engines were built in Britain.
Henry II hates his grandaddy for bullying his daddy to death.
@@YernBelfus400 Wasn’t that engine derived from the ones Ford was using for NASCAR at the time?
@owilliams1031 There were two different engine families used in the "Ford GT40" British Lola Mk6. Most were built with the 289 small block. A few were built with the 427 FE engine. The 427 FE was also used in NASCAR and drag racing, but the two engines were very different. The British-built 427 FE engines for the "Ford GT40" British Lola Mk6 had British-made aluminum cylinder heads, a lower compression ratio, a magnesium dry-sump oiling system, and many other differences. They were much more tame than the drag racing and NASCAR versions of the FE, because they had to run for 24 hours, mostly at full throttle.
@@YernBelfus400
LOL.....what a load of BS
"Lock, stock and brand. Forever" That is a vision right there. He knows he can and will do it.
Just to add some more weight to this scene... Matt Damon's own father had passed away in real life right before he took on this role. Right at 2:46 you can see in his eyes, he was really feeling that line himself.
Shelby the man that built the modern mustang in my opinion
Lol, no. Lee Iacocca is the father of the Mustang.
I really feel like Matt should have been nominated for something for this performance. Its subtle yet, for the first time, I feel as though im watching a different person. I dont normally feel that with him.
0:40 that’s how the GT350 was made!
Without Shelby ford wouldn’t have kept rising the way it did, guaranteed. Nobody brags about a plain old mustang, but a Shelby mustang is something you yell about lol
Lol, no. You obviously know nothing about Shelby or Ford.
@@YernBelfus400 I’ve been resorting classic mustangs, chargers & Camaros since I could hold the tools dude, I know quite a fucking bit 😂 I was raised in a resto shop.. work in one still, have never done anything but it for work, knowing your shit is a literal job requirement bc the folks bringing in beat up classics know every bolt and panel.. don’t be upset, get educated 😂
@@nicholasiacono5227 You've been "resorting" them? You probably don't even know the first model year of the original GTO.
@@YernBelfus400 which would make total sense considering I’ve never worked on one 😂 I’m not a fucking hobbyist it’s for work, I don’t go looking into cars just bc I think they’re cool I just look and go about my day, I know what I work on and I know it well I don’t know & don’t want to know shit about anything else dude 😂😂😂😂
Just saw Old Yeller the other day...still as stunning as ever...even better when it passed by me at Big Willow...Magic.
Tracy Letts and Matt Damon absolutely killed it in this scene.
It’s perfect cry of both joy and sadness.
1:35 I can hear this unlimited times 😌😌
YEAH BABY I love this scene 😂😂😂😂😂😂1:23
Can anyone verify if Shelby actually put his entire company on the line over one race?? I feel like this was invented for the film.
I think it was said during an interview as kind of a throwaway comment but I don't think it was this serious
It never happened. And, Ken Miles never punched Carrol Shelby.
The best kind of tears Joy
2:27 when a muscle car owner tries to race that turbo civic on the highway 😂
"It's about right now the uninitiated have a tendency to soil themselves"
cuts to Bane
"But we are initiated, aren't we Bruce?"
Now this is real friendship Shelby putting his whole company on the line because he believes this much in his friend. Wow
That moment when you go so fast it takes a minute for your emotions to catch up
I guess Jason Bourne got a drivers license.
I like how you hear the sound of a transmission shifting but you never see Matt Damon's left hand (the one he would shift with) come off the steering wheel, lolol
GT40s have the shifter mounted down to the driver's right, between the seat and the door :)
I think Mr ford regrets asking Mr shelby to erm hit it. Clean up in seat two. .
Nope. That's not what happened here.
2:35 after watching a recent history series on Henry ford this hits alot different
The ford in this movie is Henry ford II, whose father was Edsel Ford. His grandfather was Henry Ford
@odysseus1660 I'm fully aware hence why edsel not being able to see it hit diffrent.
That awkward break up moment
Shelby be like: "Im gonna made you an offer you can't refuse"
A fantastic movie I enjoyed every second I worked in the Automotive industry.
Shelby was a bit of a snake oil salesmen but they got the win in the end.
😎🇦🇺👍
Shelby was an outright con man.
He was so confident that he said he will give him Shelby American lock, stock, and brand…
He had no doubt at all
Really liked this one!
1:39 Look outside the window camera rigs on top of the follow car LMAO
I think what you might be seeing is the sliding window.
No as the other responder said that’s the window. Only a small part of it actually opened.
I was born ready, hit it hahahhaa
Tracy Letts acting is fantastic in this scene. 👌🏼
1:35 this shot is cool 😎 🏎
Pulling some G's there!!!
That is some damn fine acting right there.
I love that Shelby was willing to bet everything cause he had that much trust in Ken Miles lol
Love the shift sound ... 🎵😌
0:59 Save Me momento
"Memento"?
Interesting in this clip of the film that has Damon, playing Carroll Shelby going through the gears with his left hand firmly on the steering wheel. Since that car was right hand drive, he would have been shifting the car with that hand and been steering with the right.
No. The gear stick for the GT40 is to the driver’s right, in the sill between seat and door. So he’s changing gear with his right hand. The film is accurate in this respect.
The Ferrari 330 P3 they raced against was the same, right hand drive and stick to the right.
Hard to beat the sound of straight cut gears!
no one wants to let their parents down 😢 🎉 😮
Edsel Ford, Ford Jr daddy, even got cancer from trying to get Ford Sr approval😢
I hear shifting but I don’t see his hands off the steering wheel. Not a traditional shifting mechanism?
@@colbydavey4489 Gear stick is between the steering wheel and the door.
That's what I felt every time (and even much more) when I gave full throttle on my Yamaha V- max in the 1990s. 3.1 seconds till 100km/h but especially monstrous torque. Even at giving full throttle while already "cruising" along with 190km/h. Always a kick in the back like being hit by a wrecking ball.
Man I wish I could take a ride in that car....
Straight cut gears🤤
Thank you! So many think it’s a supercharger whine. Nice to see someone else here that knows.
@@sparky4878 Yessir and superchargers sound quite a bit different than a racing gear box, personally I like the gear whine better
All the Ford’s must of been beaming with pride when they saw this scene.
Is the gear shift on the driver door side in the GT40??!!!
Yes. The GT40 was right hand drive and the shifter was to the driver's right between the seat and door.
@@sparky4878Deep sills - or rockers in American-speak. It's where the fuel cells were too. Easier and more compact to run the linkage up there than to waste space and have to route the linkage around the engine to get to the gearbox if it was between the two seats.
El Ford GT es un MONSTRUO.
Geweldig deze film super
His daddy would have said _'you can have it in any colour you like as long as its Black.'_
Oh I guess Management doesn't like that one do they... 😁🖤💙
Ok I was really confused about why he was apparently shifting with his right hand, googled it; RHD’s were shifted right hand just like LHD’s according to the google images? I guess they had some crossover linkage on the RHD ones? Can anyone confirm that?
There were no left hand drive GT40 MkII cars, because they were British, not American- the GT40 was in reality the British Lola Mk6 with the word "Ford" stuck on it. And yes, the shifter was in the right door sill, not in the center of the car.
@@YernBelfus400 The GT40 wasn't a Lola. The Lola was the starting point for the GT40.
@@jimjones-pz1tt Lol. The British Lola Mk6 "Ford GT40" MkII cars used in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, were built by Eric Broadley. Eric Broadley owned Lola. They were built in his Lola facility in Slough England.
These race cars were right hand drive and right hand stick. The Ferrari 330 P3 they raced against was the same layout.
It’s hard to say no when the other person is literally putting EVERYTHING on the line to do what he feels is best for YOUR own self interests. It was a character play and Leo couldn’t top that offer.
Josh Lucas did an excellent job portraying a rarely disgusting creature.
I would give up my $$ to ride like that in that car !!! 🚨🚨
He didnt wear the Brown pants.
Those are tears of pure joy.