50 years since his fatal test drive - 17/8/1966.
Photo - Bruce Wells
Photo - Bruce Wells
Photo - Bruce Wells
Images re-established
Edited by Wirra, 18 November 2019 - 21:10.
Ken Miles
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Wirra
, Aug 18 2016 12:17
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HistoricMustang
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Posted 18 August 2016 - 13:15
A street has been named in his honor next to the former Augusta International Raceway.
Henry 
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richardspringett
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Posted 20 August 2016 - 13:52
A name from my misspent youth....though mostly remembered for unfulfilled dreams.
Indeed, great fotos and no idea of his death, thank you.
RIP
Richard
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Ray Bell
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Posted 20 August 2016 - 14:12
I was there the day those pics were taken...
Spectacular, the ground shook, it was an event not to be missed.
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Spectacular, the ground shook, it was an event not to be missed.
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Edited by Ray Bell, 18 November 2019 - 11:06.
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Posted 20 August 2016 - 15:29
Ray:
Can you tell us anything about the car? Is that the oil filler atop the right-front fender?
Thanks,
Frank
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Wirra
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Posted 21 August 2016 - 00:19
CSX 3002 - quite a lot of information out there.
Dry sump. Oil tank under the right front guard (fender).
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Posted 18 November 2019 - 10:00
As Ken is in the spotlight just at the moment with the release of the Le Mans '66 / Ford v Ferrari film, I thought it would be appropriate to revive this thread.
Pictured this weekend, 29 Queenswood Road, Moseley in Birmingham which was the last residence of Ken & Molly before they departed for the US. The rest is history.....
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Wirra
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Posted 18 November 2019 - 21:04
Photo: Bruce Wells
Edited by Wirra, 18 November 2019 - 21:06.
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SKL
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Posted 18 November 2019 - 21:22
Would like to know what ever happened to his son Peter. Was he interested in racing or cars? Never heard anything about him- he had an important role in the movie...
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Posted 19 November 2019 - 03:13
He was at the premiere....
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Posted 19 November 2019 - 18:50
Just great to see his story told on the big screen. Just great.
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Posted 19 November 2019 - 19:59
Would like to know what ever happened to his son Peter. Was he interested in racing or cars? Never heard anything about him- he had an important role in the movie...
In the mid 1990s Peter was at Precision Performance Inc in California working on trucks that competed in the Baja 1000 off-road race.
