Most folks don’t know that Ford almost bought Ferrari way back when. Enzo changed his mind, and that really pissed off Henry Ford II to the point where he wanted to hurt them in a big way. That’s when Ford decided to go after them where the wound would do the most damage, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s most grueling automotive endurance race. FORD v FERRARI is a movie based on the legendary GT40 race car that beat Ferrari at its own game at the 1966 race. Matt Damon plays the famous and recently deceased Caroll Shelby, the man who took over the GT40 build, and Christian Bale plays Ken Miles, the British driver who would help bring the GT40 MkII to victory at Le Mans. In fact, the GT40 MkII nabbed the entire 1-2-3 podium finishes, much to Ferraris everlasting shame. The movie is directed by Logan and Walk the Line filmmaker James Mangold, so we have high expectations for a great automotive history and biopic. The film opens nationwide November 15th.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
