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It Took $425K To Capture This Flag
This year’s running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans was the most exciting in years for a host of reasons. One of them...
We Need To Talk About Steinhart (III)
Please read part I & part II to this part III: Spending some time on watch enthusiast forums I get generally two diametrically opposed...
Ford GT40 – The Private Teams & Owners
In 1963, Ford of America announced it was about to break a long-standing agreement amongst the ‘Big Four’ automobile manufacturers that prohibited then from...
We Need To Talk About Steinhart (II)
Please read the Intro to this part 2 here. Today things have really changed. Over the past one or two decades the watch enthusiasts’...
Collector Cars Are Works Of Art
Collector cars are widely regarded as works of art due to their aesthetic beauty, cultural significance, and the craftsmanship involved in their creation. They...
Spa Six Hours
The Spa Six Hours is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new format and a sunday out of competition!
In 2023, the Spa Six Hours...
1961 Aston Martin DB4
Gallery Aaldering is offering this Aston Martin DB4 for sale. An amazing DB4, in an excellent color scheme with a closing history.
It is 1958...
Putting A Value To The Ford GT40
Rivet for rivet, I’m not sure you can find a car that matches the Ford GT40’s raw collectability. Ford’s mid-engine wunderkind exists at the...
This Hypercar Exhibition At Petersen Museum Is “Extreme”
What is a hypercar? Although the term “supercar” first appeared in the 1920s, the modern notion of supercars was born in the late 1960s,...
The Maserati Tipo At Goodwood Revival
The Maserati Tipo 151 was a very special car. In total only three were built by Maserati to compete in the experimental GT class...
British And Italian Icons Confirmed For Salon Privé London
More entries have been confirmed for the famous Salon Privé London Concours de Vente collector car spectacle. From 20-22 April, 75 of the world’s...
Lang Cooper – Peter Brock’s Group 7 USRRC Sports Car
This book is about a special car in motor sport history. It was designed by Peter Brock, famous for his work on the Shelby...
![Is this the greatest racing film oat?
In “Ford v Ferrari”, one of the most important
moments comes when Ken Miles takes the GT40 out for a test run after it’s fitted with its massive new 7.0 litre V8. The scene captures a turning point in Ford’s effort to challenge Ferrari at Le Mans, with Miles pushing the prototype hard at Ford’s Dearborn test facility.
With his trademark intensity, Miles immediately feels how the car responds to the raw force of the 427 cubic inch engine. The sound, speed, and feedback through the steering wheel signal that the GT40 is finally becoming something special.
The moment isn’t just cinematic drama, it reflects real history. The big block 427 gave Ford the power it needed to fight Ferrari, and Miles’s deep mechanical understanding played a key role in shaping the car’s behavior on track.
Despite Ford pouring more than $25 million into the program, it was experiences like this, Miles sensing every detail from behind the wheel, that turned early prototypes into Le Mans winning legends.
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