Ford VS Ferrari: Separating Fact From Fiction

1966 LeMans Race
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Most every self-proclaimed performance enthusiast today has seen, or at least heard of, the 2019 “auto-drama”, Ford Vs. Ferrari. This movie details Ford’s attempt to capture victory at Le Mans during the 1960s, though doing so would mean toppling perennial heavyweights of the global racing scene, specifically Ferrari.

With a star-studded cast, including the likes of Matt Damon and Christian Bale, it is little wonder that this film achieved a substantial degree of box office success. However, many viewers were left to question the degree of accuracy with which such events were portrayed. How much of this famed feature film was actually true, and how much was purely a work of Hollywood fiction? Buckle up, as we attempt to get to the bottom of these questions and more.

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