Ken Miles Tribute #98
Motorsport Hall of Fame Driver Ken Miles
Ken Miles' #98 was his iconic Ford GT40 Mk II, the car he drove with Lloyd Ruby to win the grueling 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, marking a huge victory for Ford against Ferrari and solidifying Miles' legendary status as a top endurance racer. The car, chassis P/1015, was painted white with blue stripes and featured a powerful 7-liter Ford V8 engine, dominating the race with a 1-2-3 finish for Ford. Ken went on to drive for the Ford Factory team alongside Dan Gurney and AJ Foyt, Bruce McLaren and Mark Donaue and Mario Andretti and Lucien Bianchi with 4 overall victories for Ford from 1966-69. The historic win for Ken Miles was the famous 1-2-3 Victory in 1966 where Ford was finally victorious against Ferrari.
1966 Daytona 24 Hours: The #98 GT40 MKII secured an historic victory, completing 327 laps at an average speed of 160.691 Km/H (around 99.8 mph). This win was a crucial part of Ken Miles’ season, setting him up for a potential “Triple Crown” (Daytona, Sebring, and Le Mans wins in a single year) which was narrowly missed due to a controversial finish at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans
The LYNX Ken Miles Tribute #98 was reimagined by the original Ford GT designer Camilo Pardo,. Faithful to the original Livery, it features a 5.2 Liter naturally aspired Ford Racing V8 with Individual Throttle Bodies producing that amazing exhaust note akin to the 1960s Ford GT40 MKII.
True in Design/ True in Livery GT1 #98 Signature Series
LYNX Offers the Camilo Pardo Signature Series Design Commission
For Camilo, every Signature Series Design is a unique piece of Automotive Art.
- Balance and Harmony: Pardo emphasizes that all designs must be grounded in the “foundation and basics” of flow, rhythm, and harmony. He often compares his design process to mixing music—adjusting various elements until they achieve a balanced, harmonious result
- Enhanced Proportions: His signature aesthetic involves making vehicles “sleeker, lower, and with larger wheels”. He focuses on emphasizing a car’s best qualities, such as making dynamic air intakes more pronounced or adding “sexier hips” to the rear.
- Anatomy and Form: He believes a car has an “anatomy” similar to a human figure, featuring a mix of hard mechanical structures and soft, organic shapes. This perspective is heavily influenced by his work in figurative painting
Jewelry for the Engine Bay
There is something magical about creating art in the engine bay. Individual Throttle Bodies standing proud; gleaming like jewelry through the rear clamshell like a diamond in a display case. And the Sound……ell its’ just magical. Heavy breathing through the intake flutes and roaring through the titanium exhaust. Pure Automotive magic.
Come Join the Journey with LYNX
Commission your Signature Series with Lynx and Camilo Pardo. You will feel like you are part of the design team.