Ken Miles at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966
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British-born Ken Miles was a gifted race car engineer and driver. Through his work for Carroll Shelby, Miles got involved in Ford's GT racing program. Miles won the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1966, and he placed second at Le Mans. Miles died in a crash while testing Ford's J-Car later that year.
British-born Ken Miles was a gifted race car engineer and driver. Through his work for Carroll Shelby, Miles got involved in Ford's GT racing program. Miles won the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1966, and he placed second at Le Mans. Miles died in a crash while testing Ford's J-Car later that year.
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
18 June 1966-19 June 1966
Subject Date
18 June 1966 - 19 June 1966
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.N.660645.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Dimensions
Height: 1.375 in
Width: 0.875 in
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