New racing movie: Ford v Ferrari (motor, Pontiac, cars, 2010)

[PNW-type-gal]

Not a Christian Bale fan and I am not sure I can quite see Matt Damon as Caroll Shelby, but, as we all know, we will be going to see it for the cars:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1950186...tt_pv_vi_aiv_1

[burdell]

Alex Gurney playing his Dad should be a good fit!

[JBtwinz]

Originally Posted by PNW-type-gal

Not a Christian Bale fan and I am not sure I can quite see Matt Damon as Caroll Shelby, but, as we all know, we will be going to see it for the cars:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1950186...tt_pv_vi_aiv_1

Wow, thanks for the link. I had not heard of this movie at all. Shelby is one of my favorite persons.

Looking forward to this!

[cmptrwlt]

Weirdly Ford V Ferrari Is Called Le Mans '66 In The UK

I think Le Mans '66 sounds so much better.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by cmptrwlt

Weirdly Ford V Ferrari Is Called Le Mans '66 In The UK

I think Le Mans '66 sounds so much better.

Maybe, but in the US most would probably think it was some strange movie about a '66 Pontiac.

[USC1986]

I would not have cast Damon as Shelby; not a remote resemblance to Ol'Shel, but I am excited about the movie.
I am old enough to remember the glory days of the Shelby Cobras and Ford GT40's, and that black & white Le Mans coverage on ABC's Wide World of Sports.
Very sad how Ken Miles, who seems to be the main character, met his demise.

[PNW-type-gal]

There is also a movie coming about about CART/Indycar's medical teams, Rapid Response, based partly on Dr. Terry Trammell's memoirs:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1027611...?ref_=tt_ov_vi

[karlsch]

Ford v Ferrari is getting mostly positive reviews, even from critics who have no interest in motor racing. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ford_v_ferrari

Opens in theaters tomorrow.

[JBtwinz]

Originally Posted by karlsch

Ford v Ferrari is getting mostly positive reviews, even from critics who have no interest in motor racing. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ford_v_ferrari

Opens in theaters tomorrow.

The movie was great, a good old fashioned story.

I maybe biased a little because as a boy growing up in the sixties the GT 40 was one of my favorite matchbox cars and always a favorite on my HO racetracks. Later in life as I got older my interest and appreciation in Carroll Shelby only grew.

Christian Bale stole the movie as Ken Miles. While I knew about the history of Shelby's racing program in the sixties, I didn't realize it was such a David versus Goliath between Carroll Shelby and Ford Motors.

Anyway, great movie for those who love cars and automotive history. It might be clouded a bit but the portrayal of those in the movie were close enough for me. I also came away an even bigger Ken Miles fan.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by JBtwinz

The movie was great, a good old fashioned story.

I maybe biased a little because as a boy growing up in the sixties the GT 40 was one of my favorite matchbox cars and always a favorite on my HO racetracks. Later in life as I got older my interest and appreciation in Carroll Shelby only grew.

Christian Bale stole the movie as Ken Miles. While I knew about the history of Shelby's racing program in the sixties, I didn't realize it was such a David versus Goliath between Carroll Shelby and Ford Motors.

Anyway, great movie for those who love cars and automotive history. It might be clouded a bit but the portrayal of those in the movie were close enough for me. I also came away an even bigger Ken Miles fan.

Did Walt Hansgen, killed testing a Ford prototype, get any mention in the movie? It's shocking to me to look back at that era and see how many were killed in testing/racing incidents.