Based on a true story, it focuses on a team of American engineers and designers led by car designer Carroll Shelby, and his British driver Ken Miles. Henry Ford II asked Shelby to build a brand new car, hoping to beat the long-dominant Ferrari in the 1966 Le Mans World Championship. In the end, the Ford GT40 successfully defeated Ferrari in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and won the championship in 1967 and 1968.