Ford vs. Ferrari, and the historic Le Mans race of 1966

Motoring enthusiasts will know the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966 as a truly historic race. The trailer for Ford vs. Ferrari, detailing those events, has made its debut.

Motoring enthusiasts will know the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966 as a truly historic race. The 1966 edition of Le Mans was the first in the race's storied history that an American constructor team emerged victorious.

The car was the Ford GT40 and it was the project fuelled by legendary automotive name Carroll Shelby and British driver Ken Miles. At the behest of then Ford president Henry Ford II and Ford executive Lee Iacocca, they set out to build a car that would challenge, and ultimately dethrone Ferrari at Le Mans.

A film of the events has been in development for several years, but it seems the project has finally found its conclusion. The trailer for Ford vs. Ferrari has made its debut, starring Matt Damon as Shelby, Christian Bale as Miles, and the Ford GT40 as the Ford GT40. Directed by Logan helmer James Mangold, the film is based off a script co-written by Mangold and features supporting turns by Caitriona Balfe (Super 8), Tracy Letts, and Jon Bernthal (The Punisher).

Ford vs. Ferrari is set to hit cinemas November 15th. Check out the trailer below. If you want to learn more about the historic 1966 race, there are some online documentaries, like this one, to view. Alternatively, if you are an Amazon Prime member, you can watch episode 6 of the first season of The Grand Tour where James May does a great story on the event.

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