American designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles are fighting corporate interference and the laws of physics to create a revolutionary car for Ford that will beat the 1966 Ferrari, 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 hours. Director: James Mangold's writers: Mother Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth | When Enzo Ferrari Rosso-Corsa fast race cars dominated motorsport in the mid-1960s, American designer Carroll Shelby was forced to retire after winning a demanding 1959 endurance race at the Le Mans 24 Hours. But soon, the unexpected proposal from the company's vice president, Henry Ford, to produce the engine, Lee Iacocca, will be offered the chance to win over the Italians in their own game. Now, in such an emergency, British sports car driver and racing engineer Ken Miles is reluctant to lend a hand and improve the company's image, as the Ford racing team has less than 90 days to rewrite history . As a result, the maverick duo arrives with a powerful, highly competitive car, the Ford GT40 Mk I. Can Shelby and Miles break the Ferrari line?