Ken Miles “You know, I’d rather die in a racing car than get eaten up by cancer”- Ken Miles Many of you reading this have no idea who Ken Miles is, or his life of racing. Indeed, in the history of racing, Ken Miles and his life may be but few pages, compared to the chapters upon chapters of men such as Enzo Ferrari or Carroll Shelby. However, his story marks an incredible turning point in the story of these men, Ford Motor Company, at the time undisputedly the most prestigious race in the entire world (Le Mans), and millions of others. “We have nobody to take his place. Nobody. He was our baseline, our guiding point. He was the backbone of our program. There will never be another Ken Miles”- Carroll Shelby Ken Miles life of racing is a tale of triumph and tragedy. He developed the car that broke the greatest dynasty in the greatest race in the world, and yet not only was he robbed of his greatest achievement, but perished attempting to do it all again. And all of this was when he was 47 years young. “That’s up to you sir, isn’t it?”- Ken Miles when asked by a rich and naïve person if they could become a race car driver Miles grew up in England, and was a tank driver in World War II. He never said very much about the war, but could often be seen at racetracks wearing an old jacket, much like a knight would wear his suit of armour after victory in a joust. After the war, Miles fell in love with racing and moved to Hollywood, where he became a fixture on the sports car scene for the next two decades. Often in cars that he himself had made, he dominated and even ran a tuning shop for a time. However, because he was a racer in the 50’s, he had one small problem: no money. Eventually in early 1963 the shop was foreclosed, and Miles had no choice but to join up with a Le Mans winning, fast talking, tough Texan by the name of Carroll Shelby. “How would you like to work in a snake pit for a real snake?”- Carroll Shelby conducting a job interview for a new secretary. In 1962, after Ford Motor Company decided to get back in the racing business generally in order to stop Ferrari’s dynasty in Le Mans (More on that later), Shelby, who retired in 1960 from active competition due to a bad heart, showed up on Ford’s doorstep with a unique proposition. “With $25,000, I can build two cars that’ll blow off the Corvettes”- Carroll Shelby Ford approved, and Shelby decided to get a crew of “hot rodders” together to build what would become the first Cobra- Miles would become the competition director, driver, and test driver for Shelby America. The program quickly became a remarkable success- by the summer of 1963 the Cobra was the hot item for all the celebrity’s, and even had a top 40 radio hit named after it (“Hey Little Cobra”). “… we at Ford have a great respect for you.”- Ford Executive “Yes, I know. Like America respects Russia”- Enzo Ferrari in response In 1964, Ford brought a decidedly English car (The GT40, heavy but powerful) to Le Mans with one goal: to stop Ferrari’s dynasty at Le Mans (Including 1964, Ferrari had won at Le Mans 6 times out of the 7 previous years, 1959 being won by Carroll Shelby in an Aston Martin), and, well…… they lost. Badly. None of the cars made it through the night. Ford made the choice to hand the GT40 project from “Mr. Aston Martin” John Wyer to Shelby America, after the Cobra won the GT class in Le Mans that year. Ken Miles was named the official test driver for the prototype. “I am a mechanic. That has been the direction of my entire vocational life. Driving is a hobby, a realization for me, like golfing is to others”- Ken Miles Miles was never supposed to race the car in competition; Ford had built a Hall of Fame driving roster featuring such names as AJ Foyt, Bruce McLaren, Phil Hill, Dan Gurney, a young Itallian-American by the name of Mario Andretti. But Miles couldn’t stand watching somebody else drive the car he had helped to develop, and so he found himself in a Shelby GT40 come the 1965 Daytona Continental 2,000 KM race. 12 hours later, Miles and co-driver Lloyd Ruby found themselves in victory lane, as the Shelby bunch finished in the top 5 positions overall. It was the first win in 40 years for an American manufacturer in international competition, and there was no better time or place for either Miles or Ruby. Le Mans, however, proved a different task. “I feel our chances at Le Mans are very good indeed. These cars were built for Le Mans”- Ken Miles In the 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, it was Ford’s race to lose. Phil Hill broke the track record in qualifications in a Shelby GT40, and during the first pit stops the drivers were laughing at how much faster the Fords were to the Ferraris. However, by the 7 hour mark, doom had hit Ford- a defective gearbox ruined Miles and his co-pilot Bruce McLaren, while Hill’s clutch went out after setting a new race lap record. Ford once again decided to change directions following the race, this time dividing the Le Mans project into two separate teams- Shelby America and the face of Ford in NASCAR, Holman-Moody. Miles still served as the test driver for all cars, however, and was still in a Shelby GT40 come Daytona in Feburary. “Holman Moody this, Holman Moody that. You know, someday you’re going to get beat, and it better be by Ferrari”- Carroll Shelby to Carroll Smith. Much has been said about “Big” Bill France, but one thing is for certain: he loved to prove, even in his own mind, that everything he did either was the best or was equal to the best. In 1966 France extended the Daytona Continental into a 24 hour race, the only 24 hour race in the entire world with the exception of Le Mans. Shelby knew this, the 12 hours of Sebring, and Le Mans would decide the fate of Ford’s foray into international racing, that if both were a failure there wouldn’t be a 1967 Ford GT40. He made sure Miles was on his team. Everybody was wondering; Could even the Ferraris hold up for 24 hours at Daytona? Most thought the Fords wouldn’t survive, and if they did Holman-Moody would finish the strongest because of their experience on the high banks of Daytona. Miles and Ruby proved the doubters wrong and won the fastest endurance race in Daytona up to that point (Really impressive considering the race was extended by 12 some hours), beating out both Ferrari and Holman-Moody. The next stop was Sebring, and of course Miles won that too, impressively winning in a duel with Dan Gurney that ended with Gurney pushing his car to the finish line after suffering a blown engine in the last few hundred yards. “I am proud for my country”- Luigi Chinetti, Ferrari legend and US citizen Around this time, Ken Miles, at the unlikely age of 47 and after two decades of racing, became a superstar. Miles never attempted the Indy 500, never raced in Formula 1, and yet he was beating the very best in the entire world on some of the biggest stages in the world. “I should like to drive a Formula 1 machine- not for the grand prize, but just to see what it is like. I should think it would be jolly good fun!”- Ken Miles Ken Miles should of won the 1966 24 hours of Le Mans, or at the very least be named the co-winner. But alas, that wasn’t the case. With a few hours left in the race, Ford came to Carroll Shelby with an idea- Miles was a couple of laps ahead of Bruce McLaren, and Ford wanted to attempt to stage a tie. Miles, though, wasn’t happy. “He just couldn’t get over it”- Denny Hulme Eventually, Miles slowed down and allowed McLaren to come back. Both came out of the final turn and crossed the line together. However, Le Mans officials cited an ancient rule that took into account a car’s starting position. Because McLaren started behind Miles, he was ruled to have traveled some 20 more yards than Miles over 24 hours, and was rewarded the victory. “I think I’ve been f***ed”- Ken Miles in the chaotic aftermath immediately following Le Mans A couple of months later, Miles was testing a new Ford prototype at Riverside Speedway. Trying to do it all again and come away with a Le Mans trophy this time, Miles spent all day developing this new car until the final run of the day. “Please be careful in how you report what I have said. I work for these people. They have been awfully good to me”- Ken Miles after giving an interview in the month following Le Mans. Ken Miles was denied being the first and only Triple Crown Endurance Champion in the entire world, and was never given another chance at it. Shelby was heartbroken, even 40 years later. It broke my heart when we lost Ken”- Carroll Shelby Maybe the most shocking and bizarre attribute Miles had on the racing community after his death happened in June of the next year. Mario Andretti had a horrible wreck in a version of the prototype Miles tested at Le Mans, but because of a steel bar Ford implemented after Miles’ fatal wreck, Mario lived. The story of Ken Miles is one of the great What If stories in racing, and yet nobody ever speaks about it. At least now you know the story.
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I understand ads pay for these videos, but I would rather be forced to watch an ad at the beginning than have to witness such blatant product placement. Petrolicious is better than this!
James Shives I'm all for him advertising but I'd much prefer a 5 second intro of "hey use turtle wax" rather than a in-your-face product placement that cheapens the whole video.
Quetzalcoatl Would you really? Because that would be way more in your face than what they are doing. I think they are doing it in the most subtle way they can. I much prefer that than a 5 second intro advert for turtle wax. I really don't see why this is such a problem for people, honestly. That's just my opinion, and you have yours, and I can't tell you that you can't complain but I really think there's not much to complain about. Although, I'll be honest, in this video it was much more in your face than past ones.
I don't know what some of y'all are complaining about. I thought the Turtle Wax/ Petrolicious thing was great. Everybody should be happy. We get to watch a cool video for free', and the product itself seemed a good fit. Video with a commercial, or a commercial with a video ...doesn't matter. If all commercials worked like this one, the world would be a better place.
Gorilla Jones I’m a millenial born in 86. We are not like that. I think you might mean the «generation snowflake» who are born 1995-2009. They are entitled to everything, and get offended by anything
I was lucky enough to see this car in person as it was passing through my town. It’s one of the most beautiful and functional cars ever built. Makes me have butterflies.
I have nothing but pure admiration and respect for car builders like Ted and Peter Giacobbi. True masters who passionately create their own ride. Bravo!
@davidviner4932 @shaun374 This is a superformance GT40 which are technically “real” GT40s meaning they all receive a “p” serial number and are listed in the Shelby registry along with the original GT40s that were built in the 1960s. The car in this video is p1047r (it’s a replica of the original Dan Gurney 1966 GT40 MKII that was number p1047) and it was used for all the GT40 sounds in the movie Ford v. Ferrari. What makes this particular car even more unique is that fact that it has several 1960s GT40 parts on it-the clamshell, rear scoop, luggage boxes, dash, steering wheel, etc. This car is likely the most accurate GT40 MKII continuation car in existence.
Mr. Ted Baird, or Sir Ted Baird would be more appropriate in my opinon. Let me congratulate you on that truly unique and beautiful GT40. I can't imagine a better way to show the respect, facination and love to this car, motorsport and espacally Ken Miles, by building a 66' spec Ford GT40. This car should always reminds us on Ken Miles and why we love cars. His dedication to the sport and the passion is what we live for. Mr. Baird thank you for your work and to share this masterpiece with us! Chapeau Sir!
Truth be told we have Enzo Ferrari to thank for this legend. It would have never come into existence had he not spit in the face of Ford back when FoMoCo tried to buy Ferrari. But then again Enzo was also responsible for a certain Tractor maker to start a car company Called Lamborghini. Enzo was a great man..and an even bigger asshole but thanks to him we got a lot of epic non-Ferrari cars!
Not true, Lola was working on this car and even had a running prototype by the time Ferrari "spit" on the face of Ford. The real truth is that you just believed Ford's lie that the gt40 was an American built Ford car...
@@gggromay Correction, I what I meant is that Enzo's attitude pissed off a lot of people and thoes people turned around and made there own Car companies like Lamborghini who was originally a Tractor manufacturer and I think still is. Ferruccio Lamborghini went to Enzo in the early 60s wanting a more refined touring car and Enzo blew him off, this made Ferruccio want to make his own car, which he did in '63 and then there is Bizzarrini who was a Ferrari Engineer and was fired during the "Palace Revold of 61' who would go on to start his own short lived car company. And as for the Lola the original car had very little in common with the Gt40 Mk2 that won the 66 lemans
That's just wonderful to create a 100% genuine GT40 MKll. I have great respect for the owner to create and get this right from the start to the finish, that is one beautiful car! Thank you for posting this great video.
Was and still is in my all-time greatest cars list. Just a shout out to thank Ted Baird, what an accomplishment and to have original parts from the race-winning cars is awesome. Continue to share and inspire wish I could see your car one day.
Wow, such an amazing car. The owner stands even more for me in his passion, attention to detail and hard work to create this car. Then to drive such an iconic car and share it with others, incredible. Thank you.
So much history in one car. I'm a little surprised to hear the owner say "whoever designed this car..." because any fan of this particular car or more importantly any fan of LeMans history should know this was an epic collaboration between Eric Broadley, Roy Lunn and John Wyer (guys who used to work at Lola, Aston Martin, etc but joined together for this "one-off project." ) I'm not necessarily a fan of American cars, I prefer German and British sports/race cars. But I always liked this car simply because of how it was a monumental game changer not only for Ford but for any marque that wanted to win at LeMans (and other endurance races.) This particular car doesn't necessarily deserve the "continuation" tag because I'm sure it is just as capable as the original, maybe even more so. Although this car costs well into the six figures, you wouldn't worry about driving this one as much as you would one of the few originals (I would think an owner of an original would have one of these as well, one for the concours, this one for proper driving.) A quintessential piece of not only American but worldwide race history. Good stuff Petrolicious!
I agree. This is why the Petrolicious model of letting owners tell the history of the car has its limitations. He also seems unaware that it raced at Le Mans in ‘64.
I was wondering that, too. Then I see him cheap out with the blacked out BF Goodrich Radial TA's...the tire you see on many "kit cars". A car of this caliber should take advantage of the Avon CR6ZZ tires, which is a better all-around tire for the GT-40. Once you go with the Avons, hard to go back to anything else!
Wow. That car is perfection. You’re a lucky man to own such a racing legend. Piece of history even. Thanks for sharing it. And thank you for actually driving it too!!
I deeply appreciate the work that people like you put into keeping American Motorsport alive! I hope that by the time I grow up, I am able to continue this tradition...
It's incredible how you guys transform every single video in a glorious and tastefull moments I've ever seen. What you guys do it's a piece of art and it's a shame that you guys have 600000 subs, you deserve so much! Keep with the good work! Love your videos!
Thank you SOOOOO much. I got a model when I was 11, put 8 coats of paint on it, and looked at it every day. It made me dream life bigger. I feel that this car is the epitome, the zenith, bar none of automobile design and engineering. I am stunned, exhiliarated, and pay homage to you and this GT 40 MK II OM Gosh !!
f0t0b0y I totally agreee!!! I remember when I first saw this car (it was a hot wheel toy hahaha) I just can’t make my mind when I found out that it was made in the 60s, and the thing about this car is that the looks matches the looks one of a few cars that is does that haha it’s really really beautifully designed!!
Fantastic. I like this man’s approach to restoration. 1966, the yr I was born. I always wanted a car like this from my birth year. This or the Ferrari 365P three seater of which only 2 exist. Fat chance..LoL
Truly one of the best looking, and best sounding, cars ever built. I've always loved the story behind it's invention, really glad someone made it into a film.
Happy to say that I've known Ted personally and he's a super stand up guy. He spent alot of time with us when we took first deliveries of the Superformance MKI and MKII cars. To parallel his 'inner Ken Miles'; Ted also owns a Sunbeam Tiger...but I mostly enjoy the fact he bombs around locally in an old Mariner Blue Miata ;) His GT40 is really something to see in person to appreciate. It's painfully accurate.
what a fantastic professionally correct restoration you have made. you can be proud of that, i wish i could see and hear it live, thank you for sharing your story with us gt40 fans, maybe one day i switch my 1970 boss302 out with a gt40 from the 70s
So beautiful, such an awesome piece of automotive history! The rawness of the cars back then just makes you realize how much more significant they were
I could never imagine that a favourite little toy GT40 car I had as a child would still blow away nearly every other car in the world in the beauty stakes 50 + years later, never mind be anointed as one of the greatest endurance race cars ever made. The uploader even put this video up on 2 years ago on my birthday, some things were meant to be...
This is somehow more interesting, from an ownership perspective, than just having the large pile of money required to procure a legit "original". Good on this guy.
Chris Johnson Yeh, this guy just built a near perfect continuation car based on countless hours of hard work and research to match the exact original specifications. He consulted with experts and settled for no less than perfection. At one point in the interview he said “whoever penned the original car”, because it could have been Eric Broadley or Roy Lunn, but I guess we’ll just defer to you, a random nobody, to give us expert opinion. Anything else you can add?
As a 14 years old kid at the time, my jaw dropped a full 6" when I saw it. I've been into Ferraris, of course, Maseratis, Jaguar E type, but when I saw this... how can I say, Art on wheels, holy shit, agressive but at the same time, lovely. Then I read about Enzo taking Henry II for a ride, oh oh, this means WAR, there will be casualties ! Of course, it did. After Jim Clark, my all time hero, Dan Gurney & A.J. Foyt came in with a vengeance. Man, that was racing ! I'm not American but Canadian, and as such, Gilles Villeneuve became later a hero of mine too. But Gurney, the cool, legendary gentle giant Gurney, is something else. What a Man he was ! A pure legend. RIP, sir.
I have been pulled over 2x in my life. 1st time was in a modified Subaru 2.5RS chasing down an '06 era Ford GT who was not trying. 2nd time was in my Cayman and a Gulf liveried original (???) that was. Beautiful cars. I do not think we would have had a 917 with out the GT40. EDIT: Both times I pulled the supercar card and did not get a ticket. "I just wanted to see what it was".
Thank You Very Much For Sharing This Video! As Many Videos About The GT-40 That I've Watched, I Can't Believe YT Took This Long To Show It. I'd Love To See It!
What a beautiful automobile.......I would drive a thousand miles just to put my hand on it, close my eyes, and imagine I was driving her. Thanks for sharing
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if I went to that much trouble, i'd just steal it.
What brought me here was of course a GT40 Mk2, but I was curious if the title meant Nelson's Ledges. Was delighted to see that indeed it did! I raced MGs and Triumphs 'round there. Also loved the 24 Hrs bike races. Best time of my life!
Recently discovered your channel and have watched several of your productions. Something familiar about them, and the shots of the GT40 in the forest made it click. Your productions are like video versions of the articles and photographs of the old Automobile Quarterly books. Terrific.
I would just like to say that I really appreciate the way you love your car. What’s not to love about it. I was one of the first technicians hired to start on the ford GTX1 project. I am so very lucky to have gotten the opportunity to build these cars. The owner of the company Gannadi Design group seemed to have fallen into a lifestyle which was one that proved to be the detriment of the company. I stayed to the point where I had to start an llc and subcontract to Mark Gerish because after filling for bankruptcy he couldn’t have employees on the payroll. I started to not get paid for a couple months of work and I had to say my goodbyes to the Ford Gt’s. It was quite a ride that I will never forget, and feel honored to have been a part of while it lasted. There were more factors to why it fell apart but I won’t get into that. Well anyway I really enjoyed watching your video and could feel your passion for your car. You are a pretty lucky man to own such a beauty. I will probably never own one of my own or may never get the chance to even ride in one again and it is like losing someone whom you fallen in love with. I was pretty young at the time and that may have been the highlight of my career. I even left the Automotive industry after that . I have recently come back to working on cars again but it’s not quite the same. But I do love it. Again thank you 🙏
THANK YOU Petrolicious for yet another great video on one of my all time favorite cars. A ride in one is on my bucket list ! I would LOVE to share the experience with you Mr. Baird !!
Beautiful car and I tip my hat sir. I'm an old Ford hot rodder and now retired Engineer (Lockheed Martin) and consider myself a bit of a GT40 expert myself but I just heard something a few days back I had never before heard in a not too old interview with Shelby. He said that one of his young Engineers (Remington?) developed a method (and obviously the design/fabrication) to change the brake rotors in 30 seconds...he said the MkII's were so heavy and so fast that they went thru 6 or 7 sets of rotors in a 24 Le Mans race. He said had it not been for that innovation they would never have been able to beat the Ferraris and he further stated it was a closely guarded secret that Ferrari never did pick up on.
I've been looking for an adjective to describe this car, ideas like powerful and efficient just didn't cut the cake. He describes it as "brute" and it all became so much clearer for me. It was ruthless, very quick, it just did its job well. That exhaust is also a charm.
Wow, Ted thank you for doing this. Although I the odds are against ever seeing this in person it is almost enough knowing this beauty is out there. Great work!
This video is like my ultimate life goal: build the most accurate reincarnation of a true-to-spec '66 Mk II. Much respect to Ted Baird for building this epic machine.
It will still looks gorgeous in hundreds of years from now.
Thanks to Lola Cars
Developed by Eric Broadley from his Lola Mk 6
Yeah, Henry Ford II found the rigth guy
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The way cars are going, It WILL look gorgeous a billion years from now.
Ken Miles
“You know, I’d rather die in a racing car than get eaten up by cancer”- Ken Miles
Many of you reading this have no idea who Ken Miles is, or his life of racing. Indeed, in the history of racing, Ken Miles and his life may be but few pages, compared to the chapters upon chapters of men such as Enzo Ferrari or Carroll Shelby. However, his story marks an incredible turning point in the story of these men, Ford Motor Company, at the time undisputedly the most prestigious race in the entire world (Le Mans), and millions of others.
“We have nobody to take his place. Nobody. He was our baseline, our guiding point. He was the backbone of our program. There will never be another Ken Miles”- Carroll Shelby
Ken Miles life of racing is a tale of triumph and tragedy. He developed the car that broke the greatest dynasty in the greatest race in the world, and yet not only was he robbed of his greatest achievement, but perished attempting to do it all again. And all of this was when he was 47 years young.
“That’s up to you sir, isn’t it?”- Ken Miles when asked by a rich and naïve person if they could become a race car driver
Miles grew up in England, and was a tank driver in World War II. He never said very much about the war, but could often be seen at racetracks wearing an old jacket, much like a knight would wear his suit of armour after victory in a joust. After the war, Miles fell in love with racing and moved to Hollywood, where he became a fixture on the sports car scene for the next two decades. Often in cars that he himself had made, he dominated and even ran a tuning shop for a time. However, because he was a racer in the 50’s, he had one small problem: no money. Eventually in early 1963 the shop was foreclosed, and Miles had no choice but to join up with a Le Mans winning, fast talking, tough Texan by the name of Carroll Shelby.
“How would you like to work in a snake pit for a real snake?”- Carroll Shelby conducting a job interview for a new secretary.
In 1962, after Ford Motor Company decided to get back in the racing business generally in order to stop Ferrari’s dynasty in Le Mans (More on that later), Shelby, who retired in 1960 from active competition due to a bad heart, showed up on Ford’s doorstep with a unique proposition.
“With $25,000, I can build two cars that’ll blow off the Corvettes”- Carroll Shelby
Ford approved, and Shelby decided to get a crew of “hot rodders” together to build what would become the first Cobra- Miles would become the competition director, driver, and test driver for Shelby America. The program quickly became a remarkable success- by the summer of 1963 the Cobra was the hot item for all the celebrity’s, and even had a top 40 radio hit named after it (“Hey Little Cobra”).
“… we at Ford have a great respect for you.”- Ford Executive
“Yes, I know. Like America respects Russia”- Enzo Ferrari in response
In 1964, Ford brought a decidedly English car (The GT40, heavy but powerful) to Le Mans with one goal: to stop Ferrari’s dynasty at Le Mans (Including 1964, Ferrari had won at Le Mans 6 times out of the 7 previous years, 1959 being won by Carroll Shelby in an Aston Martin), and, well…… they lost. Badly. None of the cars made it through the night. Ford made the choice to hand the GT40 project from “Mr. Aston Martin” John Wyer to Shelby America, after the Cobra won the GT class in Le Mans that year. Ken Miles was named the official test driver for the prototype.
“I am a mechanic. That has been the direction of my entire vocational life. Driving is a hobby, a realization for me, like golfing is to others”- Ken Miles
Miles was never supposed to race the car in competition; Ford had built a Hall of Fame driving roster featuring such names as AJ Foyt, Bruce McLaren, Phil Hill, Dan Gurney, a young Itallian-American by the name of Mario Andretti. But Miles couldn’t stand watching somebody else drive the car he had helped to develop, and so he found himself in a Shelby GT40 come the 1965 Daytona Continental 2,000 KM race.
12 hours later, Miles and co-driver Lloyd Ruby found themselves in victory lane, as the Shelby bunch finished in the top 5 positions overall. It was the first win in 40 years for an American manufacturer in international competition, and there was no better time or place for either Miles or Ruby. Le Mans, however, proved a different task.
“I feel our chances at Le Mans are very good indeed. These cars were built for Le Mans”- Ken Miles
In the 1965 Le Mans 24 hour, it was Ford’s race to lose. Phil Hill broke the track record in qualifications in a Shelby GT40, and during the first pit stops the drivers were laughing at how much faster the Fords were to the Ferraris. However, by the 7 hour mark, doom had hit Ford- a defective gearbox ruined Miles and his co-pilot Bruce McLaren, while Hill’s clutch went out after setting a new race lap record. Ford once again decided to change directions following the race, this time dividing the Le Mans project into two separate teams- Shelby America and the face of Ford in NASCAR, Holman-Moody. Miles still served as the test driver for all cars, however, and was still in a Shelby GT40 come Daytona in Feburary.
“Holman Moody this, Holman Moody that. You know, someday you’re going to get beat, and it better be by Ferrari”- Carroll Shelby to Carroll Smith.
Much has been said about “Big” Bill France, but one thing is for certain: he loved to prove, even in his own mind, that everything he did either was the best or was equal to the best. In 1966 France extended the Daytona Continental into a 24 hour race, the only 24 hour race in the entire world with the exception of Le Mans. Shelby knew this, the 12 hours of Sebring, and Le Mans would decide the fate of Ford’s foray into international racing, that if both were a failure there wouldn’t be a 1967 Ford GT40. He made sure Miles was on his team. Everybody was wondering; Could even the Ferraris hold up for 24 hours at Daytona? Most thought the Fords wouldn’t survive, and if they did Holman-Moody would finish the strongest because of their experience on the high banks of Daytona.
Miles and Ruby proved the doubters wrong and won the fastest endurance race in Daytona up to that point (Really impressive considering the race was extended by 12 some hours), beating out both Ferrari and Holman-Moody. The next stop was Sebring, and of course Miles won that too, impressively winning in a duel with Dan Gurney that ended with Gurney pushing his car to the finish line after suffering a blown engine in the last few hundred yards.
“I am proud for my country”- Luigi Chinetti, Ferrari legend and US citizen
Around this time, Ken Miles, at the unlikely age of 47 and after two decades of racing, became a superstar. Miles never attempted the Indy 500, never raced in Formula 1, and yet he was beating the very best in the entire world on some of the biggest stages in the world.
“I should like to drive a Formula 1 machine- not for the grand prize, but just to see what it is like. I should think it would be jolly good fun!”- Ken Miles
Ken Miles should of won the 1966 24 hours of Le Mans, or at the very least be named the co-winner. But alas, that wasn’t the case. With a few hours left in the race, Ford came to Carroll Shelby with an idea- Miles was a couple of laps ahead of Bruce McLaren, and Ford wanted to attempt to stage a tie. Miles, though, wasn’t happy.
“He just couldn’t get over it”- Denny Hulme
Eventually, Miles slowed down and allowed McLaren to come back. Both came out of the final turn and crossed the line together. However, Le Mans officials cited an ancient rule that took into account a car’s starting position. Because McLaren started behind Miles, he was ruled to have traveled some 20 more yards than Miles over 24 hours, and was rewarded the victory.
“I think I’ve been f***ed”- Ken Miles in the chaotic aftermath immediately following Le Mans
A couple of months later, Miles was testing a new Ford prototype at Riverside Speedway. Trying to do it all again and come away with a Le Mans trophy this time, Miles spent all day developing this new car until the final run of the day.
“Please be careful in how you report what I have said. I work for these people. They have been awfully good to me”- Ken Miles after giving an interview in the month following Le Mans.
Ken Miles was denied being the first and only Triple Crown Endurance Champion in the entire world, and was never given another chance at it. Shelby was heartbroken, even 40 years later.
It broke my heart when we lost Ken”- Carroll Shelby
Maybe the most shocking and bizarre attribute Miles had on the racing community after his death happened in June of the next year. Mario Andretti had a horrible wreck in a version of the prototype Miles tested at Le Mans, but because of a steel bar Ford implemented after Miles’ fatal wreck, Mario lived. The story of Ken Miles is one of the great What If stories in racing, and yet nobody ever speaks about it. At least now you know the story.
375GTB so you saw Ford vs Ferrari?
Read my comments...
""I just watched the movie online....
Sunday morning
Pirated....
360p
Good sound""
375GTB me too. Great movie! Poor bastard was robbed of the triple crown! Ford executives were pieces of shit !
really nice even u watched the movie, such a great guy, he deserves more
"7000+ go like hell!"
Yessir
All roight
The sohc Colombo 3.0 liter Ferrari V-12 would go 8,000+ rpm...
A bit more on a missed shift
For 24 hours on end....
Winning Le Mans 9 times
1949 - 1965...
FORZA FERRARI
J.C.
@@375GTB But they lost to GT40.
@@humansrants1694*he is the 16 yr old Ferrari who lost to you, a 12 yr old Ford* 😂
The way the fuse panel stands out in the interior is killer!
Panel, not wing!
makes it look like its own flux capacitor
Ferrari fuse panels are notorious
Sebring '65 during Le Deluge
Fuzzzzzip Sput.... crackle
Cost them the race... NART 365P2...
SAME in '66...
No rain!
Moto Magneti
CRAP!
WE replaced such with Robert Bosch..
Siemens
In our FLA FIATS!
ALFAS
As a matter of course..
1969 FIAT124 Spyder dead reliable
With German electrics...
Hurricane season....
Tampa Bay area...
J.C.
Love fuse panels
FAHRT!
That Turtle Wax placement was so subtle I forgot I was watching a Petrolicious video.
Quetzalcoatl lol, true :D
These comments are so numerous, I forgot the video was free
I understand ads pay for these videos, but I would rather be forced to watch an ad at the beginning than have to witness such blatant product placement. Petrolicious is better than this!
James Shives I'm all for him advertising but I'd much prefer a 5 second intro of "hey use turtle wax" rather than a in-your-face product placement that cheapens the whole video.
Quetzalcoatl Would you really? Because that would be way more in your face than what they are doing. I think they are doing it in the most subtle way they can. I much prefer that than a 5 second intro advert for turtle wax. I really don't see why this is such a problem for people, honestly. That's just my opinion, and you have yours, and I can't tell you that you can't complain but I really think there's not much to complain about. Although, I'll be honest, in this video it was much more in your face than past ones.
The exhaust note on this GT40 is music to my ears!!!
@gene orozco
*Agreed* 👍🏻
Ford had it going on with their designers here.
Can't you wait to hear it as a electric car!! Ha ha.
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#846 330P3/4 engine start..
I watched this many many times just to hear the engine sound. One timeless machine. 100 years from now it will still be beautiful. American art.
The start up sound alone ,priceless!
I don't know what some of y'all are complaining about. I thought the Turtle Wax/ Petrolicious thing was great. Everybody should be happy. We get to watch a cool video for free', and the product itself seemed a good fit.
Video with a commercial, or a commercial with a video ...doesn't matter. If all commercials worked like this one, the world would be a better place.
This is the internet, anyone other than a TH-camr who tries to make money is criticised mercilessly, even if they give us something nice for free :)
Agreed
Andrew Horning
Millennials will complain about everything and are entitled to everything for nothing. Ugh.
Gorilla Jones I’m a millenial born in 86. We are not like that. I think you might mean the «generation snowflake» who are born 1995-2009. They are entitled to everything, and get offended by anything
I was lucky enough to see this car in person as it was passing through my town. It’s one of the most beautiful and functional cars ever built. Makes me have butterflies.
Same, I got some photos. Dam is it beutiful
man... the design doesn't look like it's coming from the 60s at all
Cars haven't been pretty since the 1960s.
I have nothing but pure admiration and respect for car builders like Ted and Peter Giacobbi. True masters who passionately create their own ride. Bravo!
What difference does it make it’s not a real one, the fact is it’s just great to see a real enthusiast enjoying his car, bravo!!!
But it is a real one. Just not one of the original ones made in 1966.
@davidviner4932 @shaun374 This is a superformance GT40 which are technically “real” GT40s meaning they all receive a “p” serial number and are listed in the Shelby registry along with the original GT40s that were built in the 1960s. The car in this video is p1047r (it’s a replica of the original Dan Gurney 1966 GT40 MKII that was number p1047) and it was used for all the GT40 sounds in the movie Ford v. Ferrari. What makes this particular car even more unique is that fact that it has several 1960s GT40 parts on it-the clamshell, rear scoop, luggage boxes, dash, steering wheel, etc. This car is likely the most accurate GT40 MKII continuation car in existence.
Mr. Ted Baird, or Sir Ted Baird would be more appropriate in my opinon. Let me congratulate you on that truly unique and beautiful GT40. I can't imagine a better way to show the respect, facination and love to this car, motorsport and espacally Ken Miles, by building a 66' spec Ford GT40. This car should always reminds us on Ken Miles and why we love cars. His dedication to the sport and the passion is what we live for. Mr. Baird thank you for your work and to share this masterpiece with us! Chapeau Sir!
Truth be told we have Enzo Ferrari to thank for this legend. It would have never come into existence had he not spit in the face of Ford back when FoMoCo tried to buy Ferrari. But then again Enzo was also responsible for a certain Tractor maker to start a car company Called Lamborghini. Enzo was a great man..and an even bigger asshole but thanks to him we got a lot of epic non-Ferrari cars!
A big hard racer he was, in racing you don't have friends, you smash your opponents !
Not true, Lola was working on this car and even had a running prototype by the time Ferrari "spit" on the face of Ford. The real truth is that you just believed Ford's lie that the gt40 was an American built Ford car...
@@gggromay Correction, I what I meant is that Enzo's attitude pissed off a lot of people and thoes people turned around and made there own Car companies like Lamborghini who was originally a Tractor manufacturer and I think still is. Ferruccio Lamborghini went to Enzo in the early 60s wanting a more refined touring car and Enzo blew him off, this made Ferruccio want to make his own car, which he did in '63 and then there is Bizzarrini who was a Ferrari Engineer and was fired during the "Palace Revold of 61' who would go on to start his own short lived car company. And as for the Lola the original car had very little in common with the Gt40 Mk2 that won the 66 lemans
That is a truth ..... he need to make some competitors ...thats what he do
FAHRT!
That's just wonderful to create a 100% genuine GT40 MKll. I have great respect for the owner to create and get this right from the start to the finish, that is one beautiful car! Thank you for posting this great video.
That car is a sculpture of speed. A true beauty.
Was and still is in my all-time greatest cars list. Just a shout out to thank Ted Baird, what an accomplishment and to have original parts from the race-winning cars is awesome. Continue to share and inspire wish I could see your car one day.
Uh the sound!!! There is a tear in the universe whenever this turns on.
Wow, such an amazing car. The owner stands even more for me in his passion, attention to detail and hard work to create this car. Then to drive such an iconic car and share it with others, incredible. Thank you.
MY FAVORITE SPORTCAR, FOREVER. THANK YOU. 🕊🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕊
Most nowadays cars will come and go and soon will be forgotten. The GT40 is a piece of history, that will be remembered forever....
So much history in one car. I'm a little surprised to hear the owner say "whoever designed this car..." because any fan of this particular car or more importantly any fan of LeMans history should know this was an epic collaboration between Eric Broadley, Roy Lunn and John Wyer (guys who used to work at Lola, Aston Martin, etc but joined together for this "one-off project." ) I'm not necessarily a fan of American cars, I prefer German and British sports/race cars. But I always liked this car simply because of how it was a monumental game changer not only for Ford but for any marque that wanted to win at LeMans (and other endurance races.) This particular car doesn't necessarily deserve the "continuation" tag because I'm sure it is just as capable as the original, maybe even more so. Although this car costs well into the six figures, you wouldn't worry about driving this one as much as you would one of the few originals (I would think an owner of an original would have one of these as well, one for the concours, this one for proper driving.) A quintessential piece of not only American but worldwide race history. Good stuff Petrolicious!
I agree. This is why the Petrolicious model of letting owners tell the history of the car has its limitations. He also seems unaware that it raced at Le Mans in ‘64.
while ford was doing wonders at lemans ferarri took the 1-2-3 win at daytona its like they switched places
PS Lunn never worked at Lola. He was a Ford employee and ex-Aston Martin as was Wyer.
Eric Hakanson ...being such a fan of the car you'd think he'd be more educated about its history, especially who designed it, geeeez.
I was wondering that, too. Then I see him cheap out with the blacked out BF Goodrich Radial TA's...the tire you see on many "kit cars". A car of this caliber should take advantage of the Avon CR6ZZ tires, which is a better all-around tire for the GT-40. Once you go with the Avons, hard to go back to anything else!
A piece of art!!!! And what an amazing sound!!!!
This is my favorite car seen in this channel.
Wow. That car is perfection. You’re a lucky man to own such a racing legend. Piece of history even. Thanks for sharing it. And thank you for actually driving it too!!
I deeply appreciate the work that people like you put into keeping American Motorsport alive! I hope that by the time I grow up, I am able to continue this tradition...
It's incredible how you guys transform every single video in a glorious and tastefull moments I've ever seen. What you guys do it's a piece of art and it's a shame that you guys have 600000 subs, you deserve so much! Keep with the good work! Love your videos!
Thank you SOOOOO much. I got a model when I was 11, put 8 coats of paint on it, and looked at it every day. It made me dream life bigger. I feel that this car is the epitome, the zenith, bar none of automobile design and engineering. I am stunned, exhiliarated, and pay homage to you and this GT 40 MK II OM Gosh !!
Thanks for sharing this beautiful faithful to the original GT40 Sir! Great build!
The design was so far ahead of its time. Hands down my favorite car.
f0t0b0y I totally agreee!!! I remember when I first saw this car (it was a hot wheel toy hahaha) I just can’t make my mind when I found out that it was made in the 60s, and the thing about this car is that the looks matches the looks one of a few cars that is does that haha it’s really really beautifully designed!!
Who Coming here after watch "Ford V Ferrari" movie? Hahaha.
Meeeeeee
*me*
Maaaybbeee
It was awesome!
So awesome, planning to watch it again with my grandad and dad.
that's what a timeless design looks like. one of the most stylish cars in the history
Fantastic. I like this man’s approach to restoration.
1966, the yr I was born. I always wanted a car like this from my birth year. This or the Ferrari 365P three seater of which only 2 exist. Fat chance..LoL
Truly one of the best looking, and best sounding, cars ever built. I've always loved the story behind it's invention, really glad someone made it into a film.
I have yet to see a GT40 I person. That is the most beautiful GT40 I've seen on video. The red goes really well on it.
Luisk there’s a man that drives a ‘68 road legal version, grey with black racing stripes.
I love the gt40 with the ken miles livery!! Such a pretty car too!!💕✨✨❤
That big boat anchor of an FE totally makes it
Beautiful build
It makes some wonderful music
I have always loved any Ford GT40's. The 1960's and its racing days.
Happy to say that I've known Ted personally and he's a super stand up guy. He spent alot of time with us when we took first deliveries of the Superformance MKI and MKII cars. To parallel his 'inner Ken Miles'; Ted also owns a Sunbeam Tiger...but I mostly enjoy the fact he bombs around locally in an old Mariner Blue Miata ;)
His GT40 is really something to see in person to appreciate. It's painfully accurate.
Ted is living the dream.
I could listen to this car and this cool dude talking all day long
what a fantastic professionally correct restoration you have made. you can be proud of that, i wish i could see and hear it live, thank you for sharing your story with us gt40 fans, maybe one day i switch my 1970 boss302 out with a gt40 from the 70s
Who's here after watching "Ford vs Ferrari" trailer
Me
Nope, have ALWAYS loved this car, WAY before the fake Shelby [Damon] was born !!
lol me
@@burlingtonbill1 are u talking shit on shelby
Me LOL
bro its 50 years old...and looks incredible it really is a timeless design
The design was so ahead of the time. Awesome.
TIMELESS design !!
Kudos to this guy for the no compromises approach in making his car just like the original.
7000 rpm where everything fades
-Ken miles
I thought it was Shelby
It was Shelby my bois
Just got this on pixel car racer, and now im here watching videos on beautiful 1966 ford GT40's. And now im in love probably my favourite car now.
Just watched LeMans 66 😁 honestly my favourite movie of all time 👌🔥
FYI, apparently the movie is called Le Mans 66 in UK and Europe, and Ford v Ferrari in the US. Odd...
So beautiful, such an awesome piece of automotive history! The rawness of the cars back then just makes you realize how much more significant they were
The best car in all respects 10 out of 10, better and more beautiful will not do.
I could never imagine that a favourite little toy GT40 car I had as a child would still blow away nearly every other car in the world in the beauty stakes 50 + years later, never mind be anointed as one of the greatest endurance race cars ever made. The uploader even put this video up on 2 years ago on my birthday, some things were meant to be...
Beautiful car & lovely sound! Thanks for a great video, Petrolicious!
One of the coolest cars ever and the backstory matches it quite nicely. Well told and that's a sweet car!
This is somehow more interesting, from an ownership perspective, than just having the large pile of money required to procure a legit "original". Good on this guy.
Lap of the World he didn’t even know who designed it.
Chris Johnson Yeh, this guy just built a near perfect continuation car based on countless hours of hard work and research to match the exact original specifications. He consulted with experts and settled for no less than perfection. At one point in the interview he said “whoever penned the original car”, because it could have been Eric Broadley or Roy Lunn, but I guess we’ll just defer to you, a random nobody, to give us expert opinion. Anything else you can add?
As a 14 years old kid at the time, my jaw dropped a full 6" when I saw it. I've been into Ferraris, of course, Maseratis, Jaguar E type, but when I saw this... how can I say, Art on wheels, holy shit, agressive but at the same time, lovely. Then I read about Enzo taking Henry II for a ride, oh oh, this means WAR, there will be casualties ! Of course, it did.
After Jim Clark, my all time hero, Dan Gurney & A.J. Foyt came in with a vengeance. Man, that was racing ! I'm not American but Canadian, and as such, Gilles Villeneuve became later a hero of mine too.
But Gurney, the cool, legendary gentle giant Gurney, is something else. What a Man he was ! A pure legend. RIP, sir.
I have been pulled over 2x in my life. 1st time was in a modified Subaru 2.5RS chasing down an '06 era Ford GT who was not trying. 2nd time was in my Cayman and a Gulf liveried original (???) that was. Beautiful cars. I do not think we would have had a 917 with out the GT40.
EDIT: Both times I pulled the supercar card and did not get a ticket. "I just wanted to see what it was".
gnrrpreacher there still would be a 9:17
Yeah, well I been pulled over three times. I like grilling burgers much better. But hey, that's just me.
Possibly the most timeless design ever. It still looks like it could be new now.
This Gt has a right owner, the car looks like a brand new car. What a good man 👍🏻
Strangely, I want to use some Turtle ICE on my 1997 Corolla right now. My ALL ORIGINAL 1997 Toyota Corolla, I may add.
Is everything really original? Dash switches? Seats? Gauges? All 97' spec?
Thank You Very Much For Sharing This Video! As Many Videos About The GT-40 That I've Watched, I Can't Believe YT Took This Long To Show It. I'd Love To See It!
Everybody gangsta til this car appears at the Historical Rome Circuit Cup
Ppl
What a beautiful automobile.......I would drive a thousand miles just to put my hand on it, close my eyes, and imagine I was driving her. Thanks for sharing
if I went to that much trouble, i'd just steal it.
He wanted one so he went and built it... The right way... Piece by piece... Aspirations
A true beauty!
I look at all those tires around the track and think that this place is mosquito heaven!
Someone give this baby a Doug score!!!
Doug score does not go high enough :D
Doug would score it low because it has no tech and is inconvenient unlike a new performance suv.
No thanks, keep that crappy score outta this amazing channel.
Ozy99 you’re a smart person!
"The quirks on this vintage race car are... ASTRONOMICAL! And why is there a bubble on the roof?! So... WEIRD!"
Indeed the GT40 is probably the top timeless machine. It will stand the test of time when other makes are completely forgotten.
My my, what beauty... an engineering marvel.
What brought me here was of course a GT40 Mk2, but I was curious if the title meant Nelson's Ledges. Was delighted to see that indeed it did!
I raced MGs and Triumphs 'round there. Also loved the 24 Hrs bike races. Best time of my life!
Un mythe, d'une beauté rare et d'une efficacité toujours d'actualité.
Dans le Top 5 de mon garage de rêve 👍.
Ludovic Bresson c’est bon!
d'accord
I read somewhere that this car was used to record engine sounds For Ford v Ferrari. That's incredibly cool
Please stop the background unnecessary compunter music when most of us wants to hear the true sound of all these wonderful cars.
Recently discovered your channel and have watched several of your productions. Something familiar about them, and the shots of the GT40 in the forest made it click. Your productions are like video versions of the articles and photographs of the old Automobile Quarterly books. Terrific.
Very nice Sunday morning(early) car!
Your car is AWESOME! I love the body lines too. Beautiful, light, and powerful. Love it.
That 'stache though!
Bigchubby that’s what really matters here
Rip ken miles........people's champ of le mans 1966...
Right-side steering, but the shifter also on the right side? That's weird, but awesome.
it was to be faster at the running start at lemans
Lot's of race cars were like this around the 60's and 70's.
firebird188 Also all F1 H patterns when they had them.
ARRGHHH yes i remember those onboards
It shows the British origins of the car. It was a British design - Lola. Single seat racing cars also had the same configuration.
ive driven the GT40 cars many times in my racing sims..i would LOVE someday to ride in one..
whos here after watching the "Ford Vs. Ferrari" movie?
I would just like to say that I really appreciate the way you love your car. What’s not to love about it. I was one of the first technicians hired to start on the ford GTX1 project. I am so very lucky to have gotten the opportunity to build these cars. The owner of the company Gannadi Design group seemed to have fallen into a lifestyle which was one that proved to be the detriment of the company. I stayed to the point where I had to start an llc and subcontract to Mark Gerish because after filling for bankruptcy he couldn’t have employees on the payroll. I started to not get paid for a couple months of work and I had to say my goodbyes to the Ford Gt’s. It was quite a ride that I will never forget, and feel honored to have been a part of while it lasted. There were more factors to why it fell apart but I won’t get into that. Well anyway I really enjoyed watching your video and could feel your passion for your car. You are a pretty lucky man to own such a beauty. I will probably never own one of my own or may never get the chance to even ride in one again and it is like losing someone whom you fallen in love with. I was pretty young at the time and that may have been the highlight of my career. I even left the Automotive industry after that . I have recently come back to working on cars again but it’s not quite the same. But I do love it. Again thank you 🙏
Still my favorite in real life and gran turismo
THANK YOU Petrolicious for yet another great video on one of my all time favorite cars. A ride in one is on my bucket list ! I would LOVE to share the experience with you Mr. Baird !!
Omg that sound!(-:
i love that he went with the RHD/RH Shift. so cool to see that, icing on the cake
Who's here after the movie ✋
i don't care what it takes, or how long it takes, but i'm still gonna have one of these!
What a beautiful car. Still confused if its a clone or not?
Of course it is ! You'd drive hard a multi millions car hard ?? Not me !
Its not a clone. But also not the original racing model.
Not a clone. It’s a continuation car. Literally the title of the video.
Jeppsons, yeah whatever that means.
Marc René Yvon but he does 😉
Beautiful car and I tip my hat sir. I'm an old Ford hot rodder and now retired Engineer (Lockheed Martin) and consider myself a bit of a GT40 expert myself but I just heard something a few days back I had never before heard in a not too old interview with Shelby. He said that one of his young Engineers (Remington?) developed a method (and obviously the design/fabrication) to change the brake rotors in 30 seconds...he said the MkII's were so heavy and so fast that they went thru 6 or 7 sets of rotors in a 24 Le Mans race. He said had it not been for that innovation they would never have been able to beat the Ferraris and he further stated it was a closely guarded secret that Ferrari never did pick up on.
Drive tastefully.
Absolutely beautiful, using as many original parts as possible is amazing. Love it!
Awsome car the FORD GT 40 a American legend.
This version was designed and built in the UK by 2 Englishmen and 2 Americans - it was a co-effort if anything!
Wonderful job! My all-time favourite car. Remember seeing the prototype at the Earls Court Motor Show in the sixties.
Legend
I've been looking for an adjective to describe this car, ideas like powerful and efficient just didn't cut the cake. He describes it as "brute" and it all became so much clearer for me. It was ruthless, very quick, it just did its job well. That exhaust is also a charm.
Only in America can you own a GT40 and say “exspecially”
You simply cannot be that stupid.
😂😂😂😎👍
Indeed, you and others _can_ be that stupid. Not only that, but pedantic and culturally illiterate.
This has to be one of the best sounding and looking cars in history
Sneaky_Krait better than a Lola mk6
Seems some of the greatest cars are a European designed body with American engine, GT40/Lola, Bizzarrini, Cobra, Iso Grifo, Pantera, etc.
The greatest cars are european designed with european engine:). Lots of them
Wow, Ted thank you for doing this. Although I the odds are against ever seeing this in person it is almost enough knowing this beauty is out there. Great work!
Legendary
This video is like my ultimate life goal: build the most accurate reincarnation of a true-to-spec '66 Mk II. Much respect to Ted Baird for building this epic machine.
I love that car, hi from Mexico!