Ken Miles

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Race car driver
gptkbp:birthDate 1918-04-01
gptkbp:birthPlace Sutton_Coldfield,_England
gptkbp:children gptkb:Peter_Miles
gptkb:Pamela_Miles
gptkbp:collection Various sports cars
gptkbp:deathDate 1966-08-17
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Riverside,_California,_USA
gptkbp:electronicSystems Automobile engineer
gptkbp:engineConfiguration gptkb:Shelby_American
gptkb:Lotus
gptkb:Chevrolet
gptkb:Ford_Motor_Company
gptkb:Porsche
gptkb:Jaguar
gptkb:Aston_Martin
Ferrari
Lola
Maserati
gptkbp:famousRival 24 Hours of Le Mans
gptkbp:filmography Ford v Ferrari
gptkbp:finalDisposal Finished 1st but disqualified
gptkbp:firstRace 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ken Miles
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Carroll_Shelby
gptkb:Henry_Ford_II
gptkbp:legacy Pioneered the use of aerodynamics in racing
Influenced modern sports car racing
Known for his engineering skills
Iconic_figure_in_American_motorsport_history
Remembered_for_his_partnership_with_Carroll_Shelby
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notable_event Won the 1966 12 Hours of Sebring
Won the 1966 24 Hours of Daytona
Set_a_record_for_the_fastest_lap_at_Le_Mans
gptkbp:notableFeature 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans
1966 24 Hours of Daytona
1965 12 Hours of Sebring
gptkbp:notableFor Sports car racing
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Christian_Bale
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Inducted_into_the_Motorsports_Hall_of_Fame_of_America
Inducted_into_the_International_Motorsports_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:racingSeries gptkb:Shelby_American
1950s
1966
Aggressive
Precision driving
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Jim_Hall
gptkb:Dan_Gurney
gptkbp:spouse Mollie_Miles
gptkbp:team gptkb:Ford
gptkbp:wheelDrive gptkb:Ford_GT40