Ken Miles in Shelby Cobra at the U.S. Road Racing Championship, Laguna Seca, Monterey, California, May 1965
THF144914 / Ken Miles in Shelby Cobra at the U.S. Road Racing Championship, Laguna Seca, Monterey, California, May 1965
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Artifact Overview
British-born Ken Miles possessed the skills of a driver and engineer. He could pilot a race car, identify problems, and recommend solutions. He joined Carroll Shelby's team in 1963, where he made vital contributions to Shelby's Cobras and Ford's GT40s. Miles won GT races at Daytona and Sebring in 1966, but was killed later that year while testing Ford's J-Car.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
07 May 1965-09 May 1965
Subject Date
07 May 1965-09 May 1965
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.6113.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in
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