{"product_id":"ford-versus-ferrari-ken-miles-remembered-box-set","title":"Ford versus Ferrari \u0026 Ken Miles Remembered Box Set","description":"Ford versus Ferrari \n\nThe story of a monumental battle, as Ford and Ferrari vied for racing \nsupremacy at Le Mans during the 1960s. Following the development of \nFord’s GT40, Ken Miles’ involvement, and Ferrari’s No 1 driver, John \nSurtees, this fascinating book gives the full story of the fight between \ntwo giants of the automotive racing history. Synopsis\n\nWhat happened when America's richest car company, producing many \nthousands of cars per year, went head to head with Ferrari of Italy in \nthe mid ‘60s? This is the story of an immovable force coming up against \nthe stubbornness of an unmovable object – that is, Ford against Ferrari. \nEnzo Ferrari, whose company produced less than four hundred cars per \nyear in 1963, wasn’t going to bow to Ford after he had turned down its \noffer to buy his company. The only place left to duke it out was on the \nracetracks of the world … and one in particular: Le Mans.\n\n• Ford versus Ferrari at Le Mans was THE clash of TITANS in the 1960s\n\n• This is the story of the events leading up to the battles at Le Mans \nbetween 1964 and 1967\n\n• Chronicles the evolution and development of the Ford GT40, alongside \nthe rise of Ferrari in auto racing\n\n• The story of Ken Miles, the Englishman who led the Ford team to victory\n\n• Follows the career of John Surtees - Ferrari’s number one driver, and \nchampion on both two wheels and four!\n\nAdditional Information\n\nPeriod Covered: 1962-1969 Models Covered: Porsche, Lola, Ferrari, \nSauber, Nissan, Corvette, Group C cars.\n\nThere has never been a struggle to match the Ferrari versus Ford contest \nin motor racing history, both in terms of cost and effort. A clash of \nstrong personalities: Enzo Ferrari up against Henry Ford II with all the \nAmerican company's money. A detailed description of every race the cars \nentered. The story behind the film “Ford v Ferrari”\n\nKen Miles Remembered \n\nKen Miles is a biography of the subject. It follows his life from the \nearly days in England to his tragic death at Riverside Raceway in 1966. \nThe book format is somewhat different from others. It is essentially a \nscrapbook. More than 130 photographs are included. Many are from private \ncollections and have never before been published. A fascinating feature \nis remembrances written by some who knew Miles best, like Carroll \nShelby, Augie Pabst, John Morton, Bill Pollack and Ken's son, Peter. \nMiles himself was an accomplished writer and a few articles he wrote are \nreprinted.\n\nThe book starts off with a complete chronology from birth to death and \nends with the eulogy delivered by the author's father and a never-before \nassembled race record. Miles second-place finish at the 1966 Le Mans was \nmired in controversy. This book goes some distance toward clarification. \nInterspersed throughout are articles from period publications. The \nscrapbook is held together with text by the author, a close friend of \nMiles and his family.","brand":"Midlife Classic Cars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39803517304903,"sku":"KITB09575\/10077","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/kitb0957510077_201.jpg?v=1772258067","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/ar\/products\/ford-versus-ferrari-ken-miles-remembered-box-set","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}