Ford V Ferrari: History
Carrol Shelby
American Car designer Credited for work on the Mustand & AC Cobra Worked for Ford Co.
Henry Ford
American industrialist Developer of the assembly line Mass production Created automobiles that middle-class Americans could afford Breakthrough car = Model T "Fordism" (high productivity, assembly line, mass production) "Welfare Capitalism" (social-security programs, collective-bargaining agreements, state industrial codes, and other guarantees against insecurity) Criticized for anti-semitic views
Ken Miles was...
British sports car racing engineer... Driver Had a career in the US and UK Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee Died in a car crash on August 17th, 1966 Ford was heavily criticized for being responsible for his death and the design of his car
Mustang
Ford car Debuted in 1964 Competiive car coupe "Ponycar"
Ford Motor Co.
Founded in 1903 by Henry Ford Sells automobiles and commercial vehicles
Porsche
German company specializing in creating SUVs, sports cars, and sedans
Cobra (car)
Is a British-American sports car (produced in the US and UK) Has a Ford V8 engine Created in 1962 In September 1961, American automotive designer Carroll Shelby wrote to AC asking if they would build him a car modified to accept a V8 engine Shelby asked Chevrolet to produce engines for the car; Chevrolet insisted that they did not want competition to the Corvette
FIAT
Italian Car-maker
Ferrari
Italian Luxury sports-car maker
Le Mans
Known as the "24 Hours of Le Mans" The world's oldest active sports car race; held annually in Le Mans, France since 1923
Chevrolet Corvette
Two-door, two-passenger sports car manufactured by Chevy Eight design generations 1953-2019 front-engined (changed in 2020 to be mid-engined) Name after a "small maneuverable warship" Widely known as "America's Sports Car"
