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The fame for Ken Miles after Ford's victory over Ferrari at Le Mans 1966 was tragically short-lived. Two months later on August 17, 1966, he was killed test driving a Ford J-car at a California raceway. The car broke into pieces and burst into flames upon impact. Miles was 47. Still, even in death, Ken Miles was an unsung racing hero.
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#1 · Feb 4, 2010 Well, I finally found out what a Ford J-car is. I can die a happy man. The real one sure looks better than the Aurora version, (even though the TM still calls it "a racing hearse"). Check the photostreams in the sidebar of the page for more photos, articles, models, drawings. -- D ---------------- And thank you, Sir Stirling
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Kenneth Henry Jarvis Miles (1 November 1918 - 17 August 1966) was a British sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the US and with American teams on the international scene. He is an inductee to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America . Early life
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Item Info. Item No: arcr00207. Title: Ford "J" Car - 1966. Media Type: Photographic Prints. Source: Automobile Reference Collection. Notes: August 1966 - A highly-modified, lightweight version of the "J" Car was tested at Riverside Raceway in California. The test ended in tragedy when veteran driver Ken Miles lost his life in a crash, the cause.
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The Miles tragedy substantially affected the J-Car program, but it was not tossed. The last changes to the J-Car shaped the birth of the successful Ford GT40 Mk.IV. Eight more chassis were constructed, and many races were conquered. The model you acquired is a replica of the car used in testing by Chris Amon and Bruce McLaren at Le Mans in 1966.
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Ford Motor Company intended to compete at Le Mans in 1967 with the all-new J-Car, seen here during a 1966 trial at Daytona, Florida. Those plans changed in August 1966 when driver Ken Miles died in a rollover accident while testing a J-Car at Riverside, California.
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The first J-Car, with a lightened chassis and fiberglass body, was completed in March of 1966, and it made its first public appearance at the Le Mans Trials where it recorded the fastest time.
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The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 34th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 18 and 19 June 1966. [1] [2] It was also the seventh round of the 1966 World Sportscar Championship season.
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The Ford GT40 is a high-performance endurance racing car designed and built by the Ford Motor Company. It grew out of the "Ford GT" (for Grand Touring) project, an effort to compete in European long-distance sports car races, against Ferrari, who had won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race from 1960 to 1965.
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1966-7 Ford J car FORD'S 230-MPH J-CAR, DESPITE ITS 21ST CENTURY APPEARANCE, IS SUPPOSED TO BE A LIGHTER, MORE STREAMLINED VERSION OF THE LE MANS-WINNING MK, II. TROUBLE IS, IT'S SLOWER. After you've won the world's most prestigious road race, what do you do for an encore?
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Details & History Chassis Number: J-7 Horsepower: 550 hp Displacement: 8-cylinder, 427 ci (7 L) Wheelbase: 95″ After Le Mans in 1966, Ford realized that the Mk II was reaching the end of its competitive life. It was heavy, and its aerodynamics were compromised.
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Automobiles This Legendary Ford GT40 MK IV "J Car" Could Be Yours The Ford GT40 MK IV "J Car" was the most technically advanced and powerful racing prototype of its time. And this special specimen is up for auction. Words Iron & Air Staff Images Mecum Auctions 3 min read Tagged in
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#1 · May 24, 2006 Specifically, Ford Chassis number J2. This is the car involved in the sad crash by and subsequent death of Ken Miles at Riverside on 17th August 1966 during testing. It is the only Ford J that ever saw a track in the US and was in CAN AM configuration (whatever THAT means ).