American carmaker Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles are battling corporate disruption and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary racing car for Ford to defeat Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966.
Director:
James Mangold Author:
Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth | As Enzo Ferrari’s fast Rosso-Corsa racing cars dominated the motorsport world in the mid-1960s, American carmaker Carroll Shelby was forced to retire after winning the demanding 24-hour race. 1959 Hours of Le Mans. But before long, an unexpected proposal from Henry Ford’s motoring company manager Lee Iacocca will offer a chance to beat the Italians in their own game. Under the difficult circumstances, British sports car driver and racing engineer Ken Miles reluctantly agrees to lend a hand and improve the company’s image, as Ford’s racing team has less than ninety days to rewrite history. As a result, the maverick duo presents the mighty high-performance race car Ford GT40 Mk I. Can Shelby and Miles break Ferrari?