"When we lost Miles, I broke my heart.
I have to do something for him, I don't want him to be forgotten, never want to. "
--Carol Shelby
Shelby in his later years always mentioned friends,
This former American racing hero,
The eyes are always full of tears.
Ken Miles mentioned in his mouth,
Is Carol's lifelong close friend.
Not only an outstanding racing designer,
He was also the best racing driver in the United States of that era.
It was this person who was in Le Mans, France,
Let Ford, who once did nothing on the field,
Ended the 5 consecutive victories of the overlord Ferrari,
Achieved a period of immortal glory.
However, such a hero who brought Ford a historic turning point.
However, due to the high-level "conspiracy and tricks", he finally missed the "Grand Slam" honor.
What's more regrettable is that
Two months after this frustrated game, Miles
Unfortunately, he died in a test.
The dedication and compromise of Miles back then gave Ford both fame and fortune.
However, today's car industry leaders, I am afraid that this humble hero has long been forgotten.
However, as a partner and best friend Shelby,
But never forget,
The "Speed Car King" who once stood beside me
The Cass of "Speed Car King" is extremely luxurious,
Carol Shelby played by Matt Damon,
Christian Bale plays Ken Miles.
The movie is based on a real story,
Talk about two close friends and partners,
How to help Ford create a legend,
Later, Ford "sent a story".
In the 1960s,
It was the golden age of American automobile manufacturing.
The wealthy Ford car,
Although it has high sales in the United States,
But conservative design and marketing,
Has been unable to get the favor of young consumers,
This makes Ford executives very distressed.
In order to try to solve this problem, the Ford executives decided to go slant forward.
I set my sights on the distant Apennines,
Ferrari has a winning streak in the European arena.
And the aloof Ferrari,
As a result of conquering the field for years,
The huge deficit has put it on the verge of bankruptcy.
Ford made a decision immediately,
Dispatched a luxurious team of lawyers to Italy,
Determined to buy Ferrari for US$18 million.
Ford’s purpose is,
By annexing Ferrari’s racing team,
After riding in the major stadiums,
Indirectly to enhance the visibility of the Ford brand.
Although Ford’s abacus was cracking,
But Enzo Ferrari, the founder of Ferrari,
It's not a good crop either.
Ferrari that regards the game as its core,
When you see the acquisition contract,
"Ford wants to fully control the terms of the team"
"No, I can't accept this one!"
Angry Enzo in Italian,
Greetings to all the families of Ford executives.
Of course, it also includes the then President Ford II,
To say that he is too far behind his respectable father.
Enzo's tough attitude,
It took more than 9 months to do this,
Ford, which spent nearly one million dollars in various expenditures,
Ended up with such a humiliating result.
Not only that,
The shrewd Ferrari took advantage of the contact with Ford,
Enhance their brand value.
For the subsequent acquisition negotiations with Fiat, it has accumulated enough bargaining chips.
Ford II, mad.
Command subordinates at all costs,
Build a racing car!
A car faster than Ferrari!
A car that can win at Le Mans, France!
This is the classic Ford GT40!
4.2-liter V8 engine; vehicle height less than 1 meter;
A bullet-like streamlined body; it can easily break through the top speed of 320km/h.
However, the GT40, which is about to grind,
Although it caught up with the Le Mans in 1964,
But the result of the game was terrible.
The 3 cars brought to France, caught fire and broke down,
None of the whole bodies were brought back.
And rival Ferrari,
Take the top three easily,
Humiliated Ford again.
And the team leader in charge of the Ford team at the time,
It's Carol Shelby.
In the movie "The King of Speed Cars",
Because Ken Miles is too strong,
The senior management thinks that it is not in line with Ford’s corporate culture,
Going to France is also a shame for the company.
So Shelby was ordered to not allow Miles to play with the team.
Thus indirectly swallowed the bitter fruit of failure.
A defeat gave Shelby a bargaining chip.
Not only persuaded Ford II to continue spending money,
Also got full control of the team,
Ken Miles can compete.
The whole team is united again,
They analyzed the reasons for the last failure and made a lot of modifications to the GT40.
It can be said that the final finished car, except that the appearance is almost the same as before,
The "internal organs" are basically changed.
And the core driver position of the team,
It was also handed over to Miles.
After winning several major events in one fell swoop,
Le Mans, France in 1966,
The ultimate battle of "Ford VS Ferrari" is about to begin.
Relying on the team's collaboration and Miles' driving experience.
In the latter part of the schedule, Ford has surpassed Ferrari to secure the top spot.
Then Ferrari’s car retired due to various malfunctions.
Makes Ford's victory more accessible.
However, the real enemy of this game,
Not Ferrari but his own.
When the race is halfway through,
Four of the eight cars brought by Ford, who was chasing Ferrari, have been scrapped.
Fearful Ford executives,
In order to prevent the dilemma that all cars in the previous session would retire due to malfunctions,
Repeatedly interfere with the team's tactical plan.
However, only Miles ignored the ban,
To maximize the potential of racing,
Greatly narrowed the gap with Ferrari,
Finally, under his leadership, Ford regained the leading position.
After this, when victory is imminent,
The high-level people who are very happy also proposed,
Slow down Miles, who was far ahead, to keep pace with the next two Fords.
The sight of passing the finish line head-to-head will surely bring great popularity.
The team was very disgusted with the orders from the top,
Especially Shelby and Miles.
But as a valuable record of personal honor,
When it conflicts with the so-called team honor being kidnapped,
Miles chose the latter.
The seemingly determined gear to slow down,
From Miles's eyes, we can see that he is so unwilling.
What he is unwilling to do is not broken trophies, but his inability to maximize the car.
Only when he is sitting in the car,
Repeatedly break through the dual limits of self and machinery.
He can deeply feel the feeling of being alive,
Feel the touch of life.
The game is over, although they reached the finish line together.
But Myers was because of the starting line,
And the stupid decision of the senior management, and missed the championship.
Miles was not angry about it,
Congratulations generously to the winner.
This unselfish man considered by the outside world,
Contributed to the team the most colorful moment of his life.
However, beside him, there is no high-level figure.
Because they are imagining bulging wallets,
And upcoming interviews and headlines,
Even the juicy steak at the celebration banquet,
Both are far more important than Miles.
And beside Miles,
Shelby was always there.
"Let's go, go to another team next year and win our championship back!"
However, the life of Miles,
But did not wait for the moment to prove himself.
In 13 years, "Speedy Wind", to 19 years, this "Speedy Car King".
It’s a seemingly simple racing movie,
It can be so wonderful.
I really admire and admire it.
Bell's performance was wonderful.
Although it ranks second in the cast list,
But the acting skills completely crushed Damon.
The pursuit of extreme speed is almost hungry, and the self is almost perverted.
Through Bell’s wonderful interpretation,
The complexity of Ken Miles itself is fully demonstrated.
Although as an American movie,
The film itself does not "respect Cao and belittle Liu"
Ford, who thought he would be a big book,
However, it portrays a face of gold and jade, with the supremacy of interests.
And as the opponent Ferrari,
Although the result of the game was ultimately defeated,
But Enzo Ferrari, who has a unique vision, can see the essence at a glance.
Ford's success cannot be attributed to the Ford II who ate dinner in a helicopter.
But the frustrated man in front of him who is fanatical about speed
Ken Miles.
Enzo simply takes off his hat and salutes,
It is to pay tribute to the real winner.
And this cherishment of dreams, respect for the desire for speed.
Only then did Ferrari, a car company, hold its head up until now,
Still a leader in the racing industry.
After Ford,
Although relying on his laurels and won a few championships.
But it didn't take long for him to withdraw from the race and continue to sell the car steadily.
A momentary victory,
After all, it can't survive months of persistence.
But gave up temporarily,
But let a man be remembered forever.
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