1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:03,210 --> 00:00:04,209 Running to their cars 3 00:00:04,251 --> 00:00:05,478 in the traditional Le Mans start, 4 00:00:05,520 --> 00:00:08,208 51 drivers take off for the 24-hour grind 5 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 6 00:00:08,250 --> 00:00:11,979 that will end tomorrow, almost 3,000 miles later. 7 00:00:12,021 --> 00:00:14,358 It's a race around eight miles of public roads, 8 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:16,188 a grind that always takes a heavy toll 9 00:00:16,230 --> 00:00:17,418 of both man and machine. 10 00:00:17,460 --> 00:00:19,908 Since its inception in 1923, 11 00:00:19,950 --> 00:00:21,888 the 24 Hours of Le Mans has stood 12 00:00:21,930 --> 00:00:25,248 as the ultimate test of endurance, innovation, 13 00:00:25,290 --> 00:00:28,428 and sheer willpower in the world of motor sport. 14 00:00:28,470 --> 00:00:31,428 This race is not just a challenge of speed, 15 00:00:31,470 --> 00:00:34,248 it's a battle of strategy, resilience, 16 00:00:34,290 --> 00:00:36,258 and engineering excellence. 17 00:00:36,300 --> 00:00:39,348 No moment in Le Mans' long and storied history 18 00:00:39,390 --> 00:00:42,078 is as legendary as the battle that unfolded 19 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:45,858 between two automotive titans, Ford and Ferrari. 20 00:00:45,900 --> 00:00:48,648 This was not just a race, it was a clash of cultures, 21 00:00:48,690 --> 00:00:50,388 of pride, of vision, 22 00:00:50,430 --> 00:00:52,398 and of determination. 23 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:56,388 In the 1960s, Ferrari ruled the world of endurance racing, 24 00:00:56,430 --> 00:00:58,848 dominating Le Mans year after year. 25 00:00:58,890 --> 00:01:02,208 But in 1966 and 1967, 26 00:01:02,250 --> 00:01:05,658 Ford, a company known more for mass market automobiles, 27 00:01:05,700 --> 00:01:07,308 came to prove their worth. 28 00:01:07,350 --> 00:01:09,678 What followed was one of the most dramatic 29 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,768 and celebrated moments in Motorsport history. 30 00:01:12,810 --> 00:01:16,428 Ford had a goal, to beat Ferrari at their own game. 31 00:01:16,470 --> 00:01:18,558 And they did in back-to-back years. 32 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:23,600 In 1966, the legendary Ford GT40 claimed victory, 33 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:25,938 breaking Ferrari's winning streak. 34 00:01:25,980 --> 00:01:27,468 But it didn't stop there. 35 00:01:27,510 --> 00:01:30,888 In 1967, Ford cemented their dominance 36 00:01:30,930 --> 00:01:32,988 with the revolutionary Mk IV. 37 00:01:33,030 --> 00:01:36,708 The Mk IV crossed the finish line in 1967, 38 00:01:36,750 --> 00:01:38,388 not just as a victor, 39 00:01:38,430 --> 00:01:42,048 but as a symbol of American innovation and determination. 40 00:01:42,090 --> 00:01:44,178 Le Mans remains, to this day, 41 00:01:44,220 --> 00:01:46,548 the pinnacle of international auto racing. 42 00:01:46,590 --> 00:01:49,878 And the story of the Ford versus Ferrari showdown at Le Mans 43 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,578 will forever be etched in the hearts of racing fans 44 00:01:52,620 --> 00:01:54,270 as one of the greatest rivalries. 45 00:02:32,143 --> 00:02:34,458 I fell in love with a Mk IV and the J-Car 46 00:02:34,500 --> 00:02:36,138 early on in my life. 47 00:02:36,180 --> 00:02:37,218 Growing up in Detroit, 48 00:02:37,260 --> 00:02:40,023 I knew my dad was involved with those cars. 49 00:02:41,460 --> 00:02:45,138 I always wanted the J-Car or the Mk IV slot cars or Sizzlers 50 00:02:45,180 --> 00:02:47,043 for Christmas or my birthday. 51 00:02:51,810 --> 00:02:53,778 There was never a doubt in my mind, 52 00:02:53,820 --> 00:02:55,458 since I was five years old, 53 00:02:55,500 --> 00:02:57,800 I knew that I was gonna be involved in racing. 54 00:02:59,250 --> 00:03:02,028 I remember seeing the Ford Mk IV in real life 55 00:03:02,070 --> 00:03:04,638 at the Henry Ford Museum and thinking to myself, 56 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:06,768 that is the most beautiful car I've ever seen, 57 00:03:06,810 --> 00:03:07,773 and it still is. 58 00:03:08,640 --> 00:03:10,630 I believe Bill had mentioned to me 59 00:03:11,580 --> 00:03:15,963 the idea of us building a continuation of the Mk IV. 60 00:03:17,250 --> 00:03:19,098 I thought, that's a great idea, 61 00:03:19,140 --> 00:03:20,118 I wanted to do it, let's do it, 62 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:21,213 where can we start? 63 00:03:25,230 --> 00:03:27,798 Few names in Motorsport engineering resonate 64 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,768 with the same timeless impact as Bob Riley. 65 00:03:30,810 --> 00:03:34,368 From the roaring era of the Ford GT40 Mk IV, 66 00:03:34,410 --> 00:03:38,988 a car he helped engineer to victory at Le Mans in 1967, 67 00:03:39,030 --> 00:03:41,568 to the precision built coyote chassis 68 00:03:41,610 --> 00:03:45,288 that carried A. J. Foyt to victory in the Indy 500, 69 00:03:45,330 --> 00:03:46,338 Bob's fingerprints 70 00:03:46,380 --> 00:03:49,398 are on some of racing's most iconic moments. 71 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:52,428 His innovative designs spanned generations, 72 00:03:52,470 --> 00:03:54,828 from the nimble Lynx Formula V 73 00:03:54,870 --> 00:03:56,928 to the ferocious Trans-Am cars 74 00:03:56,970 --> 00:03:59,073 that dominated circuits in the 1980s. 75 00:04:00,660 --> 00:04:01,960 Whether crafting the speed 76 00:04:02,928 --> 00:04:04,038 and agility of the NASCAR machines driven 77 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:07,098 by legends like Dale Earnhardt and Ricky Rudd, 78 00:04:07,140 --> 00:04:09,618 or pioneering the modern era of endurance racing 79 00:04:09,660 --> 00:04:11,478 with the Daytona Prototype, 80 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:15,198 Bob Riley's vision helped define Motorsport excellence, 81 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:19,398 winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Indianapolis 500, 82 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:23,268 Daytona 500, and Daytona 24 Hours. 83 00:04:23,310 --> 00:04:26,508 Bob Riley's legacy extends far beyond the track. 84 00:04:26,550 --> 00:04:29,658 It lies in the relentless pursuit of innovation 85 00:04:29,700 --> 00:04:31,608 and the artistry of speed. 86 00:04:31,650 --> 00:04:33,198 He not only shaped race cars, 87 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:35,478 but entire eras of motor sport, 88 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:38,418 creating machines that pushed the boundaries of possibility 89 00:04:38,460 --> 00:04:40,308 and left competitors in awe. 90 00:04:40,350 --> 00:04:42,558 From the Saturn IB rocket project 91 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:45,018 that showcased his engineering genius 92 00:04:45,060 --> 00:04:46,338 to his groundbreaking work 93 00:04:46,380 --> 00:04:49,758 with the Riley LMP cars in the 21st century, 94 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:52,038 Bob's contributions are etched into 95 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:54,108 the DNA of motor sport history. 96 00:04:54,150 --> 00:04:56,418 His influence continues to inspire designers, 97 00:04:56,460 --> 00:04:58,158 drivers, and fans alike. 98 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:01,428 A testament to a man whose life was fueled by a passion 99 00:05:01,470 --> 00:05:05,208 for speed and a drive to build perfection on four wheels. 100 00:05:05,250 --> 00:05:07,818 So the first time I even became aware of Bob, 101 00:05:07,860 --> 00:05:11,268 I worked at Roger Beck Racing after I got outta the military 102 00:05:11,310 --> 00:05:15,363 and we were making Trans-Am air intake boxes, 103 00:05:16,890 --> 00:05:19,488 And I knew about Bob, I'd never really met him, 104 00:05:19,530 --> 00:05:21,228 I just knew about him, and what the hell, 105 00:05:21,270 --> 00:05:23,673 the success of that car as a Riley Scott car. 106 00:05:25,392 --> 00:05:26,628 And I was making those. 107 00:05:26,670 --> 00:05:28,308 And years later I found out 108 00:05:28,350 --> 00:05:31,188 that Roger Beck had been Bob's fabricator 109 00:05:31,230 --> 00:05:33,618 at Patrick Racing in the '70s. 110 00:05:33,660 --> 00:05:37,023 So a small group in racing, small family. 111 00:05:39,150 --> 00:05:40,368 Actually, one of the reasons 112 00:05:40,410 --> 00:05:43,720 I joined Riley Technology and Bill 113 00:05:44,580 --> 00:05:49,580 is because the building of the new continuation Mk IV. 114 00:05:50,610 --> 00:05:52,218 I mean, it's the opportunity to work 115 00:05:52,260 --> 00:05:56,703 on a piece of history, and here I am, and here it is. 116 00:05:58,093 --> 00:06:00,123 It's been quite a project for sure. 117 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:11,988 Yeah, I mean, 118 00:06:12,030 --> 00:06:15,033 I'd say working on a project like this, 119 00:06:16,860 --> 00:06:19,188 as a mechanic, it's quite stimulating, 120 00:06:19,230 --> 00:06:21,738 because most of racing nowadays, unfortunately, 121 00:06:21,780 --> 00:06:24,828 is kind of like a one make series. 122 00:06:24,870 --> 00:06:27,858 You know, it's a glorified go-karts I should say, 123 00:06:27,900 --> 00:06:32,148 which is unfortunate, but it's still good for TV. 124 00:06:32,190 --> 00:06:34,638 So you work on something like this, 125 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:37,623 it's where motor racing started. 126 00:06:38,580 --> 00:06:41,058 I was racing my car and I decided 127 00:06:41,100 --> 00:06:45,243 I'd just send a resume to Ford, Chrysler, and GM, 128 00:06:46,447 --> 00:06:49,395 you know, give 'em my resume. 129 00:06:49,437 --> 00:06:52,848 And I remember GM saying, if I was ever in town, 130 00:06:52,890 --> 00:06:56,358 to come see us, and Chrysler said the same thing. 131 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:58,188 And Ford sent me money right away 132 00:06:58,230 --> 00:07:00,468 to come up and see 'em right away. 133 00:07:00,510 --> 00:07:02,478 Well, at Kar-Kraft, 134 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:07,308 I remember they advertised for some engineers in the paper. 135 00:07:07,350 --> 00:07:08,628 I thought, that's the weirdest thing. 136 00:07:08,670 --> 00:07:11,118 So I applied right away and I got the job, 137 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,518 and that's how I ended up working for Kar-Kraft. 138 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:18,198 I think that's really how we were able to beat Ferrari 139 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:21,168 is that Ferrari actually had more horsepower 140 00:07:21,210 --> 00:07:26,210 and a lot of car, but we had the geometry was was right on, 141 00:07:27,317 --> 00:07:29,928 because we had massaged it quite a bit. 142 00:07:29,970 --> 00:07:33,678 So I think that was really a biggie. 143 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:35,658 When you look at the car now, 144 00:07:35,700 --> 00:07:38,478 you see the tub out of a honeycomb, 145 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:40,233 and aluminum, etcetera. 146 00:07:41,190 --> 00:07:45,303 Since I came from combat aircraft, etcetera, 147 00:07:47,338 --> 00:07:51,048 you know, that was very common for 'em 148 00:07:51,090 --> 00:07:52,728 to use that type structure. 149 00:07:52,770 --> 00:07:57,770 But it was very unique, you know, 150 00:07:58,140 --> 00:07:59,688 to have on a car at that time. 151 00:07:59,730 --> 00:08:02,178 Truly, winning at Le Mans, 152 00:08:02,220 --> 00:08:05,238 getting the information, basically over the radio, 153 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:08,988 'cause it listened to it, the whole world of sports, 154 00:08:09,030 --> 00:08:11,613 and being in the lead and then winning, 155 00:08:12,457 --> 00:08:16,548 it was just the greatest thing for me to hear that. 156 00:08:16,590 --> 00:08:19,893 It was just wonderful that we did it. 157 00:08:22,380 --> 00:08:24,108 To make a long story short, 158 00:08:24,150 --> 00:08:28,443 I was Carroll Shelby's first employee, this is late 1959. 159 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:33,078 Carroll Shelby had just won Le Mans as a co-driver 160 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:36,528 with Roy Salvadori driving for Aston Martin. 161 00:08:36,570 --> 00:08:40,848 And he had come back to California to look at 162 00:08:40,890 --> 00:08:42,888 any number of business possibilities, 163 00:08:42,930 --> 00:08:45,430 one of which was to build a sports car of his own. 164 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:00,048 Ford's main interest was stock car racing. 165 00:09:00,090 --> 00:09:04,188 They had no interest, really, corporately, 166 00:09:04,230 --> 00:09:06,978 no interest in road racing or anything. 167 00:09:07,020 --> 00:09:09,108 But with the success of the Cobra program 168 00:09:09,150 --> 00:09:10,278 against the Corvettes, 169 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:12,018 they began to get some interest on it. 170 00:09:12,060 --> 00:09:14,148 At the same time, at the top end, 171 00:09:14,190 --> 00:09:19,190 Henry Ford was looking to expand the Ford name worldwide, 172 00:09:19,950 --> 00:09:22,128 and had gone over to Europe 173 00:09:22,170 --> 00:09:24,348 and seen what was going on with racing over there, 174 00:09:24,390 --> 00:09:26,568 and realizing there was a whole different, 175 00:09:26,610 --> 00:09:29,868 much higher level that would be very, 176 00:09:29,910 --> 00:09:32,448 very important as far as creating an image 177 00:09:32,490 --> 00:09:33,890 for Ford Automotive Company. 178 00:09:34,890 --> 00:09:36,978 And he decided the best way to do that 179 00:09:37,020 --> 00:09:38,568 was simply to buy Ferrari. 180 00:09:38,610 --> 00:09:39,528 Because at that time, 181 00:09:39,570 --> 00:09:43,563 Ferrari was the overall leader of all racing in Europe. 182 00:09:48,030 --> 00:09:49,878 So in the end, he turned Ford down, 183 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:51,468 and Ford was, of course, 184 00:09:51,510 --> 00:09:56,028 not used to having his wishes reversed. 185 00:09:56,070 --> 00:09:57,685 So he decided, 186 00:09:57,727 --> 00:10:02,328 "Okay, we'll build our own car and we'll beat Ferrari." 187 00:10:02,370 --> 00:10:05,658 And that is really the whole basis of how 188 00:10:05,700 --> 00:10:07,563 the Mk IV Ford came about. 189 00:10:09,210 --> 00:10:14,148 We were having lunch, Mexican lunch, 190 00:10:14,190 --> 00:10:16,998 and Jim Matthews, longtime friend, 191 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:19,758 longtime competitor that's done a lot of work with us, 192 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:24,800 wanted to look at doing something back in motor sports. 193 00:10:36,090 --> 00:10:39,048 And he kind of said, "You know, 194 00:10:39,090 --> 00:10:41,916 boy, it'd be great to build Mk IV's, 195 00:10:41,958 --> 00:10:43,248 'cause no one does a good continuation 196 00:10:43,290 --> 00:10:45,108 of a Mk IV right now." 197 00:10:45,150 --> 00:10:47,793 And that's what kind of started it. 198 00:10:48,930 --> 00:10:51,568 We were just talking about, you know, 199 00:10:51,610 --> 00:10:55,353 how beautiful the cars were in the late '60s especially, 200 00:10:56,400 --> 00:10:58,357 right before aerodynamics, 201 00:10:58,399 --> 00:11:00,783 before they started looking at airplanes. 202 00:11:13,586 --> 00:11:16,695 And so they were still kinda swoopy, and sensual, 203 00:11:16,737 --> 00:11:19,518 and they were feminine looking. 204 00:11:19,560 --> 00:11:22,668 And we were talking about the best looking cars. 205 00:11:22,710 --> 00:11:23,658 Of course, you know, 206 00:11:23,700 --> 00:11:26,230 there's the Mk IV, the P4, 207 00:11:29,097 --> 00:11:33,228 the 917, and the Lola T70. 208 00:11:33,270 --> 00:11:36,828 I'm sure I missed something, but for me, 209 00:11:36,870 --> 00:11:39,183 that was what was on my wall, you know? 210 00:11:40,493 --> 00:11:43,848 And Bill, as Bill often does, 211 00:11:43,890 --> 00:11:45,655 when you start talking about something, 212 00:11:45,697 --> 00:11:46,743 "I know a guy." 213 00:11:47,910 --> 00:11:51,603 I know the guy that has all the original blueprints, 214 00:11:52,590 --> 00:11:55,728 all the castings, and a good amount of spare parts 215 00:11:55,770 --> 00:11:57,837 "that he picked up from Holman and Moody." 216 00:11:58,710 --> 00:12:00,588 And I reached out to Tony Ave, 217 00:12:00,630 --> 00:12:04,848 who worked at Kar-Kraft was at the time. 218 00:12:04,890 --> 00:12:07,368 And then through that connection I went 219 00:12:07,410 --> 00:12:10,428 and visited Kar-Kraft and their assets, 220 00:12:10,470 --> 00:12:14,748 and then they made us a quote, and Jim bought on it. 221 00:12:14,790 --> 00:12:17,328 So Jim Matthews was kind of the synergy 222 00:12:17,370 --> 00:12:19,518 that started us down this path 223 00:12:19,560 --> 00:12:22,398 of building these continuation cars. 224 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:24,108 I grew up in Farmington Hills, Michigan, 225 00:12:24,150 --> 00:12:27,618 and my father had a drawing office in our basement. 226 00:12:27,660 --> 00:12:30,858 So typically he would design one IndyCar a year 227 00:12:30,900 --> 00:12:32,808 and one sports car project a year. 228 00:12:32,850 --> 00:12:33,903 So, for example, 229 00:12:35,031 --> 00:12:36,573 he'd be either designing a car for Foyt, 230 00:12:36,615 --> 00:12:37,608 you know, a coyote, 231 00:12:37,650 --> 00:12:41,268 or he'd design a Wildcat for Patrick, 232 00:12:41,310 --> 00:12:44,103 or you know, he did his own IndyCar in '74. 233 00:12:45,180 --> 00:12:47,958 So he was always designing an IndyCar 234 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:51,018 during the fall/winter and then usually 235 00:12:51,060 --> 00:12:54,258 some sort of sports car program in the summer. 236 00:12:54,300 --> 00:12:56,058 Whether that would be a Greenwood Corvette, 237 00:12:56,100 --> 00:12:58,548 or the Kemp Mustang, or something like that. 238 00:12:58,590 --> 00:13:00,348 The relationship between my father and I 239 00:13:00,390 --> 00:13:03,438 was always very strong, he was always teaching me. 240 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:05,718 I was also craving to learn. 241 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:07,550 So, you know, 242 00:13:07,592 --> 00:13:10,068 it kind of worked out pretty well the way we worked together 243 00:13:10,110 --> 00:13:11,510 and complimented each other. 244 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:15,811 Maybe if it's an area thing, 'cause we could cut this out. 245 00:13:15,853 --> 00:13:16,644 Yeah. - And go straight across 246 00:13:16,686 --> 00:13:17,709 and get rid of it, 247 00:13:17,751 --> 00:13:19,394 'cause I feel like that's gonna crack there anyway. 248 00:13:19,436 --> 00:13:20,692 Yeah, I would think 249 00:13:20,734 --> 00:13:22,818 that'd be alright because... Yeah, I remember 250 00:13:22,860 --> 00:13:25,638 that IMSASSA did a poster, you know, 251 00:13:25,680 --> 00:13:26,508 for their 50th anniversary 252 00:13:26,550 --> 00:13:28,458 and it had about 10 cars on it, 253 00:13:28,500 --> 00:13:32,328 the iconic IMSA cars, and six of 'em Bob was involved with. 254 00:13:32,370 --> 00:13:34,818 I think overall he's probably been involved 255 00:13:34,860 --> 00:13:37,503 maybe 70 to 75 in that range. 256 00:13:39,810 --> 00:13:41,238 Somewhere in there. 257 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:46,280 I mean, 30, 35 at Riley & Scott/Riley. 258 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:48,768 And then all the stuff before that, 259 00:13:48,810 --> 00:13:51,828 whether it was Formula vs Super vs Formula Atlantic, 260 00:13:51,870 --> 00:13:54,438 IndyCars, and then all the Trans-Am cars. 261 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:57,123 So it might be closer to a hundred, 262 00:13:58,020 --> 00:14:00,551 but you know, we've never really counted 'em. 263 00:14:00,593 --> 00:14:01,384 I mean, we count the big wins, 264 00:14:01,426 --> 00:14:03,384 you know, like I would say the Daytona wins, 265 00:14:03,426 --> 00:14:04,728 the Sebring wins, the Le Mans wins, 266 00:14:04,770 --> 00:14:06,400 but we don't really have counted 267 00:14:07,337 --> 00:14:09,498 how many overall wins he has. 268 00:14:09,540 --> 00:14:11,928 And you see some people doing that. 269 00:14:11,970 --> 00:14:13,353 But I think Bob has more, 270 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:16,720 when you look at all the stuff he's touched. 271 00:14:17,640 --> 00:14:20,028 And then obviously then there's all the NASCAR stuff 272 00:14:20,070 --> 00:14:22,188 he's been involved with too. 273 00:14:22,230 --> 00:14:24,588 Riley Technologies is the company that designs 274 00:14:24,630 --> 00:14:27,528 and builds cars and restores cars. 275 00:14:27,570 --> 00:14:30,003 And Riley Motorsports operates race teams. 276 00:14:32,220 --> 00:14:33,678 For nearly three decades, 277 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:35,958 Riley Technologies has stood at the forefront 278 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:39,528 of professional road racing, blending engineering precision 279 00:14:39,570 --> 00:14:41,628 with relentless innovation. 280 00:14:41,670 --> 00:14:45,408 Founded and helmed by Bill Riley and his father Bob Riley, 281 00:14:45,450 --> 00:14:46,338 the company has been 282 00:14:46,380 --> 00:14:48,918 a cornerstone of motor sport excellence, 283 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:51,858 consistently redefining the boundaries of performance 284 00:14:51,900 --> 00:14:53,418 and reliability. 285 00:14:53,460 --> 00:14:56,058 From the grueling 24 Hours of Daytona 286 00:14:56,100 --> 00:14:58,908 to the storied 24 Hours of Le Mans, 287 00:14:58,950 --> 00:15:01,608 Riley Technologies' designs have dominated 288 00:15:01,650 --> 00:15:04,458 the most demanding endurance races in the world. 289 00:15:04,500 --> 00:15:06,948 Their cars have brought home wins in championships 290 00:15:06,990 --> 00:15:11,358 in IMSA, ALMS, NASCAR, IndyCar, 291 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:15,198 and Grand-Am, earning a reputation for resilience 292 00:15:15,240 --> 00:15:17,448 and speed that few can rival. 293 00:15:17,490 --> 00:15:19,848 Under the visionary leadership of Bill Riley, 294 00:15:19,890 --> 00:15:22,428 the team has masterminded cutting edge race cars 295 00:15:22,470 --> 00:15:25,668 for Trans-Am, IMSA, LMP, 296 00:15:25,710 --> 00:15:28,368 and Daytona Prototype categories. 297 00:15:28,410 --> 00:15:31,998 Leading professional road race teams since 1996, 298 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:34,278 their designs have powered some of the greatest teams 299 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:36,288 in motor sport history to victory, 300 00:15:36,330 --> 00:15:39,048 proving their medal on tracks across the globe. 301 00:15:39,090 --> 00:15:41,328 With every race and every triumph, 302 00:15:41,370 --> 00:15:44,358 Riley Technologies has cemented its legacy 303 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:48,378 as a leader in engineering excellence and racing dominance. 304 00:15:48,420 --> 00:15:51,348 A testament to the power of passion, precision, 305 00:15:51,390 --> 00:15:53,340 and a relentless pursuit of perfection. 306 00:15:57,090 --> 00:15:59,508 Riley Tech does a lot of work for Riley Motorsports, 307 00:15:59,550 --> 00:16:02,070 you know, whether it's carbon repair, 308 00:16:02,112 --> 00:16:04,788 or gearbox service, upright service, 309 00:16:04,830 --> 00:16:08,208 or you know, design when needed and engineering when needed. 310 00:16:08,250 --> 00:16:11,778 But then Riley Motorsports runs the teams at the track. 311 00:16:11,820 --> 00:16:13,338 Typically we have two main programs. 312 00:16:13,380 --> 00:16:16,518 We have an an IMSA WeatherTech program with LMP2, 313 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:18,918 and our lead driver there is Gar Robinson. 314 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:20,988 And so we run the IMSA WeatherTech series 315 00:16:21,030 --> 00:16:22,578 right now with that car. 316 00:16:22,620 --> 00:16:27,468 And then we run a AMG and SRO for CrowdStrike. 317 00:16:27,510 --> 00:16:31,068 And George Kurtz is our lead driver on that program there. 318 00:16:31,110 --> 00:16:35,208 Well, there's quite a few trophies around here 319 00:16:35,250 --> 00:16:36,813 from our success, you know, 320 00:16:38,220 --> 00:16:40,597 mostly at IMSA, and then in SRO, 321 00:16:41,460 --> 00:16:42,378 and Ferrari Challenge, and what have you. 322 00:16:42,420 --> 00:16:44,628 But if you look around this room, 323 00:16:44,670 --> 00:16:47,448 you won't see any second place trophies 324 00:16:47,490 --> 00:16:49,158 or third place trophies, 325 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:51,708 because we're expected to be winners, 326 00:16:51,750 --> 00:16:54,003 not second placers and not third placers. 327 00:16:55,197 --> 00:16:57,888 And we pride ourselves on winning races 328 00:16:57,930 --> 00:17:02,103 and I feel with Riley Motorsports, 329 00:17:03,540 --> 00:17:07,098 we're kind of expected to win. 330 00:17:07,140 --> 00:17:10,398 We're not going there trying to win. 331 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:13,128 But the philosophy should be that the clients, 332 00:17:13,170 --> 00:17:16,158 or customers, or our friends are here 333 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:18,483 because we win, and that's why they are here. 334 00:17:20,010 --> 00:17:22,368 When we purchased Kar-Kraft, 335 00:17:22,410 --> 00:17:26,358 it came with a fair amount of some parts, some tooling, 336 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:30,378 mostly body work tooling, and came with a stack of drawings, 337 00:17:30,420 --> 00:17:31,788 a lot of drawings. 338 00:17:31,830 --> 00:17:35,725 And Bob went through the drawings one by one and could say, 339 00:17:35,767 --> 00:17:37,223 "Okay, this is a Mk II, this Mk IV," 340 00:17:38,730 --> 00:17:41,598 this is a Group 7 car, this was a Can-Am car, 341 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:43,848 "this was development, it never got built." 342 00:17:43,890 --> 00:17:47,598 So he went through every drawing one by one 343 00:17:47,640 --> 00:17:51,503 to pick out what we needed to recreate the Mk IV, 344 00:17:52,338 --> 00:17:53,776 to continue it. 345 00:17:53,818 --> 00:17:56,370 We wanted to make it exactly like, 346 00:17:57,656 --> 00:17:59,568 I believe the last chassis they made, 347 00:17:59,610 --> 00:18:02,268 I believe it was 19 I think. 348 00:18:02,310 --> 00:18:05,356 So this be chassis 20. 349 00:18:05,398 --> 00:18:07,308 It was just like if we were at Kar-Kraft 350 00:18:07,350 --> 00:18:09,648 and we built the next chassis. 351 00:18:09,690 --> 00:18:11,748 So it is exactly the same. 352 00:18:11,790 --> 00:18:15,528 We went to great length to make it the same, 353 00:18:15,570 --> 00:18:17,988 with the exception of safety items. 354 00:18:18,030 --> 00:18:20,538 One of the safety items was the fuel cell. 355 00:18:20,580 --> 00:18:22,668 So there's been a big improvement 356 00:18:22,710 --> 00:18:26,088 in the quality of the bag themselves, 357 00:18:26,130 --> 00:18:31,130 and you know, a lot of bonded in pieces. 358 00:18:31,770 --> 00:18:36,333 So they're just so much better. 359 00:18:37,260 --> 00:18:39,678 Bob hates every race car he ever designed. 360 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:41,508 Yeah, we had to hold Bob back a bit, 361 00:18:41,550 --> 00:18:44,058 'cause he really wanted to do a lot of updates. 362 00:18:44,100 --> 00:18:46,278 You know, he doesn't like any of his designs 363 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:48,708 he's ever done, 'cause he always can do better. 364 00:18:48,750 --> 00:18:52,698 Significant historian in Ford racing, or you know, 365 00:18:52,740 --> 00:18:56,958 in Mk IV's or Mk II's was talking about how great 366 00:18:57,000 --> 00:18:59,718 the geometry was on these cars. 367 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:02,088 And Bob said, "No, it's not." 368 00:19:02,130 --> 00:19:04,758 And the historian said, "Oh, yes, 369 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:05,868 it's a very good geometry." 370 00:19:05,910 --> 00:19:07,188 And Bob said, "No, it's not. 371 00:19:07,230 --> 00:19:09,198 I did it and it's not right." 372 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:11,148 So it was pretty hard for him 373 00:19:11,190 --> 00:19:15,086 not to want to do a lot of updates, I think. 374 00:19:15,128 --> 00:19:18,948 But then he finally realized we're making a continuation 375 00:19:18,990 --> 00:19:22,008 and we need to make it historically accurate. 376 00:19:22,050 --> 00:19:25,627 The cars today, the only way that they really sell 377 00:19:27,360 --> 00:19:28,998 is if they win races. 378 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:31,698 You know, that's what makes a race car sell. 379 00:19:31,740 --> 00:19:35,088 So you have to look at the rules 380 00:19:35,130 --> 00:19:38,328 and you have to make the car best of the rules 381 00:19:38,370 --> 00:19:41,598 so it wins races, and therefore you sell cars. 382 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:42,948 That's the business. 383 00:19:42,990 --> 00:19:44,508 Because the race cars, 384 00:19:44,550 --> 00:19:47,808 they're really instruments to win trophies. 385 00:19:47,850 --> 00:19:49,728 They're tools to win trophies. 386 00:19:49,770 --> 00:19:52,158 Just like the Mk IV was a tool to win Le Mans, 387 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:53,178 and that was that. 388 00:19:53,220 --> 00:19:55,548 But back then, you know, 389 00:19:55,590 --> 00:19:58,398 with the aro development where it was, you know, 390 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:01,518 the cars still have the beautiful look to 'em, you know, 391 00:20:01,560 --> 00:20:03,888 it hadn't really got to the point 392 00:20:03,930 --> 00:20:07,098 where it's all aro driven and so be it, you know, 393 00:20:07,140 --> 00:20:10,524 they still had the style on 'em. 394 00:20:10,566 --> 00:20:11,418 Well, the continuation of the car 395 00:20:11,460 --> 00:20:15,018 is a bit of a blend of some modern tools 396 00:20:15,060 --> 00:20:18,056 and modern materials. 397 00:20:18,098 --> 00:20:20,908 The Mk IV is one of the first race cars to use a fuel cell. 398 00:20:20,950 --> 00:20:23,718 But obviously fuel cell materials are a lot better now. 399 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:24,738 On the safety side, you know, 400 00:20:24,780 --> 00:20:27,580 the seat belts are a lot safer than they were back then. 401 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:30,468 On the safety side of the vehicle, 402 00:20:30,510 --> 00:20:33,528 there's not like a whole lot that's extremely different 403 00:20:33,570 --> 00:20:35,838 than what it was on safety for impact. 404 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:38,238 You know, you have the big crush structures on the side. 405 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:39,798 The fuel cells, as I mentioned, 406 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:44,208 are safer, and the glues a lot better 407 00:20:44,250 --> 00:20:45,648 and the chassis to hold it together. 408 00:20:45,690 --> 00:20:47,830 So that's probably the main thing. 409 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:52,908 I think the biggest challenge going into it 410 00:20:52,950 --> 00:20:55,878 was finding the gearbox and then getting 411 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:59,538 the magnesium castings redone for the uprights 412 00:20:59,580 --> 00:21:02,988 and for the wheels, that was a challenge. 413 00:21:03,030 --> 00:21:05,520 But we have a good source for that. 414 00:21:05,562 --> 00:21:08,162 To actually getting the steel brake calipers recast. 415 00:21:10,890 --> 00:21:14,868 So we try to obtain as many original pieces as we can. 416 00:21:14,910 --> 00:21:17,508 What you can't buy, we have to make, 417 00:21:17,550 --> 00:21:20,808 and in some cases that's not always possible. 418 00:21:20,850 --> 00:21:22,128 So we have to have a good balance 419 00:21:22,170 --> 00:21:24,918 to make sure the car stays true to its spec. 420 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:26,088 So Tim Stephens, 421 00:21:26,130 --> 00:21:29,088 I'm the parts and inventory and procurement specialist 422 00:21:29,130 --> 00:21:31,293 for the Kar-Kraft Mk IV project. 423 00:21:41,700 --> 00:21:43,470 I do the quality control 424 00:21:43,512 --> 00:21:45,228 of all of our in-house manufactured pieces. 425 00:21:45,270 --> 00:21:47,778 And then I am part-time historian, 426 00:21:47,820 --> 00:21:49,518 because everybody on this project has to be 427 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:51,648 to make sure everything is historically accurate. 428 00:21:51,690 --> 00:21:55,368 Everything that we procure has to be within the proper era, 429 00:21:55,410 --> 00:21:58,248 the proper construction, proper color, coding. 430 00:21:58,290 --> 00:21:59,418 And I make sure everything I get in 431 00:21:59,460 --> 00:22:02,058 is vetted to make sure it is consistent 432 00:22:02,100 --> 00:22:04,248 with what we're trying to accomplish. 433 00:22:04,290 --> 00:22:05,658 I'm very passionate about this program. 434 00:22:05,700 --> 00:22:07,998 I first learned about the Mk IV 435 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:10,908 in the early 2000s as a teenager. 436 00:22:10,950 --> 00:22:12,798 Read a very, very informative article, 437 00:22:12,840 --> 00:22:14,718 lots of pictures, and fell in love with it. 438 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:16,488 And a couple years later had the opportunity 439 00:22:16,530 --> 00:22:19,608 to go to the Henry Ford Museum and saw a J-5 in person, 440 00:22:19,650 --> 00:22:21,288 and just stood there and stared at it. 441 00:22:21,330 --> 00:22:23,478 I think the rest of my family went to tour the rest museum. 442 00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:25,368 I said, "No, I need to stay here and look at this car. 443 00:22:25,410 --> 00:22:27,228 This is definitely something special." 444 00:22:27,270 --> 00:22:29,718 And to come here to Riley 445 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:32,133 where we are continuing those cars, 446 00:22:33,150 --> 00:22:35,388 it's an experience that you don't get 447 00:22:35,430 --> 00:22:37,428 with any other vehicle. 448 00:22:37,470 --> 00:22:42,468 So to replicate everything that they did in 1966 449 00:22:42,510 --> 00:22:46,008 and 1967 on this car, if we didn't already have the drawing, 450 00:22:46,050 --> 00:22:47,178 if we didn't already have the data, 451 00:22:47,220 --> 00:22:50,193 we had to recreate it based on the original cars. 452 00:22:51,089 --> 00:22:55,548 So we had access to the five race cars that ran in Sebring 453 00:22:55,590 --> 00:22:59,178 and at Le Mans, and reverse engineered. 454 00:22:59,220 --> 00:23:02,118 We had Bob Riley's brilliant mind, 455 00:23:02,160 --> 00:23:04,668 who actually remembers doing these things 456 00:23:04,710 --> 00:23:08,388 and we could fill in some of the holes with his expertise, 457 00:23:08,430 --> 00:23:10,958 and redrew it, recreated it. 458 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:13,278 In 1967, racing was very different. 459 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:15,438 While safety was at the forefront, 460 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:16,578 it wasn't what it was today. 461 00:23:16,620 --> 00:23:19,158 It was a raw, visceral experience. 462 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:21,558 When you drove that car, the sounds, 463 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:23,448 the smells, the feeling, 464 00:23:23,490 --> 00:23:27,078 you can't replicate that in anything that is made today, 465 00:23:27,120 --> 00:23:29,366 and that's what we're doing here. 466 00:23:31,740 --> 00:23:33,018 Hi, my name's Chad Boyd, 467 00:23:33,060 --> 00:23:36,386 I'm an engineering manager here at Riley Technologies. 468 00:23:46,350 --> 00:23:47,598 So I've been working with Bob Riley, 469 00:23:47,640 --> 00:23:49,008 one of the original designers 470 00:23:49,050 --> 00:23:52,518 for the 1967 Le Mans winning Mk IV. 471 00:23:52,560 --> 00:23:57,318 We've been privileged to have some of the original drawings, 472 00:23:57,360 --> 00:23:59,358 and you know, copies of the original drawings, 473 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:01,908 and to see drawings 474 00:24:01,950 --> 00:24:04,638 that were literally worked on in the '60s 475 00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:07,398 that have Bob's name, and then to be going through them 476 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:09,198 to convert them into modern day CAD 477 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:14,240 so that we can manufacture the car again in the real way, 478 00:24:14,670 --> 00:24:17,148 the way it was put together before, 479 00:24:17,190 --> 00:24:19,563 but just in a more repetitious fashion. 480 00:24:20,430 --> 00:24:22,060 So this is my full assembly 481 00:24:22,980 --> 00:24:25,383 that's got pretty much everything, you know, 482 00:24:26,370 --> 00:24:27,918 some stuff may be hidden here and there, 483 00:24:27,960 --> 00:24:32,960 but yeah, we had to go through and draw uprights 484 00:24:34,980 --> 00:24:39,948 and all the control arms, and I mean, 485 00:24:39,990 --> 00:24:44,990 really, the amount of original parts on the first build, 486 00:24:45,690 --> 00:24:49,278 'cause you don't want to use them if they're original, 487 00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:52,278 you kind of want to keep those for reference at that point. 488 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:55,173 So I think everything on the new car is new. 489 00:24:58,860 --> 00:25:00,888 A lot of sheet metal parts, a lot of gussets, 490 00:25:00,930 --> 00:25:05,808 and angles, and things that get fabricated, 491 00:25:05,850 --> 00:25:08,628 and you know, we kind of went back 492 00:25:08,670 --> 00:25:10,188 and forth between trying to, you know, 493 00:25:10,230 --> 00:25:12,228 water jet a panel with the whole pattern in it 494 00:25:12,270 --> 00:25:15,966 versus putting the pattern in on the shop floor, 495 00:25:16,008 --> 00:25:17,448 and kind of went with a hybrid 496 00:25:17,490 --> 00:25:19,968 where somewhere where there would be an outside angle 497 00:25:20,010 --> 00:25:21,888 we would maybe put a guide hole, 498 00:25:21,930 --> 00:25:24,078 and then they would drill through 499 00:25:24,120 --> 00:25:27,116 the rest of the thicknesses so that it goes through, 500 00:25:27,158 --> 00:25:29,298 just so everything lines up. 501 00:25:29,340 --> 00:25:30,783 It's pretty cool. 502 00:25:30,825 --> 00:25:32,268 It's interesting to see all the old drawings 503 00:25:32,310 --> 00:25:35,623 and old details, and to hear Bob's stories 504 00:25:35,665 --> 00:25:38,088 on how they would've done it back then versus, you know, 505 00:25:38,130 --> 00:25:41,751 minor nuances of what we might do 506 00:25:41,793 --> 00:25:43,308 to end up with the same product. 507 00:25:43,350 --> 00:25:48,350 But yeah, it's kinda like a little bit of a time travel 508 00:25:49,350 --> 00:25:54,350 just to see full scale drawings of things 509 00:25:54,870 --> 00:25:58,713 that worked on however many years ago at this point. 510 00:25:59,580 --> 00:26:02,163 And to get to go down that path again. 511 00:26:06,450 --> 00:26:09,378 This is more of an aircraft construction, you know, 512 00:26:09,420 --> 00:26:12,606 that this construction on the Mk IV, 513 00:26:12,648 --> 00:26:15,378 it's the same construction that was used on the Porsche 962. 514 00:26:15,420 --> 00:26:16,783 You know, I mean, 515 00:26:16,825 --> 00:26:18,918 when people talk about the Mk IV, and you know, 516 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:20,362 where it was, I mean, 517 00:26:20,404 --> 00:26:22,938 the 962 was built the same way. 518 00:26:22,980 --> 00:26:24,858 And I mean, when you look at that car's pedigree, 519 00:26:24,900 --> 00:26:26,448 and the Mk IV's, you know, 520 00:26:26,490 --> 00:26:27,840 that's pretty hard to beat. 521 00:26:29,550 --> 00:26:32,178 Well, I remember the J-Car when I was a kid seeing it. 522 00:26:32,220 --> 00:26:33,948 I never had a model of it or anything like that, 523 00:26:33,990 --> 00:26:35,148 but I love the shape of it, 524 00:26:35,190 --> 00:26:38,806 and I think, I don't know of anybody that does it, 525 00:26:38,848 --> 00:26:40,969 it's just a beautiful, sexy car. 526 00:26:52,140 --> 00:26:55,398 And fortunately, when I started my career in racing, 527 00:26:55,440 --> 00:26:58,578 I got to do Monaco chassis for the fabcar, 528 00:26:58,620 --> 00:27:00,978 the 962, 956 chassis. 529 00:27:01,020 --> 00:27:02,238 And that gave me the skillset 530 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:05,295 that later on when this came along I knew how to do it, 531 00:27:05,337 --> 00:27:06,588 and I looked forward to doing it, 532 00:27:06,630 --> 00:27:09,288 because we built two frame cars for so long, 533 00:27:09,330 --> 00:27:11,703 and I love this chassis building. 534 00:27:12,810 --> 00:27:14,718 So having that experience in the past 535 00:27:14,760 --> 00:27:16,938 really helped out in figuring this car out. 536 00:27:16,980 --> 00:27:18,408 And this was especially challenging, 537 00:27:18,450 --> 00:27:21,428 because we had to make this just like it was. 538 00:27:21,470 --> 00:27:23,865 It has to be exactly like it was in 1967, 539 00:27:23,907 --> 00:27:25,218 and we did pretty good. 540 00:27:25,260 --> 00:27:29,741 I mean, I don't think we missed out on anything. 541 00:27:29,783 --> 00:27:32,361 And the challenge there too is that every car 542 00:27:32,403 --> 00:27:34,308 is a little different from each other. 543 00:27:34,350 --> 00:27:36,828 So we tried to get the '67 Le Mans winner 544 00:27:36,870 --> 00:27:39,358 as close as we could, and we did pretty. 545 00:27:39,400 --> 00:27:40,191 Okay, well, 546 00:27:40,233 --> 00:27:41,890 this is how we make an aluminum panel, 547 00:27:43,738 --> 00:27:45,948 a bonded honeycomb panel. 548 00:27:45,990 --> 00:27:47,568 And it's one of many panels 549 00:27:47,610 --> 00:27:49,910 that make up the Monaco chassis on this Mk IV. 550 00:27:50,760 --> 00:27:52,848 It's an aircraft technology, 551 00:27:52,890 --> 00:27:56,538 it got adapted back in the '60s for building race cars. 552 00:27:56,580 --> 00:27:58,638 And as you can see, this whole car, 553 00:27:58,680 --> 00:28:02,058 just really lightweight, it doesn't weigh anything hardly, 554 00:28:02,100 --> 00:28:03,768 but it's super strong. 555 00:28:03,810 --> 00:28:06,078 So what we do, we start out with raw honeycomb, 556 00:28:06,120 --> 00:28:08,688 and we water jet this into a pattern that we have 557 00:28:08,730 --> 00:28:10,218 for a certain panel. 558 00:28:10,260 --> 00:28:13,338 And we water jet the two panels, inner and outer, 559 00:28:13,380 --> 00:28:16,743 and then we bond it with this glue, it's an aircraft film, 560 00:28:18,030 --> 00:28:20,298 got a Gerber machine back over here that cuts it. 561 00:28:20,340 --> 00:28:22,338 It's actually a fabric cutting machine, 562 00:28:22,380 --> 00:28:25,068 but it cuts this glue in any shape we want. 563 00:28:25,110 --> 00:28:29,118 So we cut all that and what we do is we prep this with a DA, 564 00:28:29,160 --> 00:28:32,298 take all the oxidation off of it, and degrease it, 565 00:28:32,340 --> 00:28:34,308 and wipe it down with MEK. 566 00:28:34,350 --> 00:28:36,228 We put down the glue film, 567 00:28:36,270 --> 00:28:39,127 and then we put the honeycomb on top of that, 568 00:28:39,169 --> 00:28:41,457 and we put another sheet of metal on top of that, 569 00:28:41,499 --> 00:28:43,008 and we bag it all and make it sure 570 00:28:43,050 --> 00:28:45,288 it's all sealed and vacuum it. 571 00:28:45,330 --> 00:28:49,608 And I think we vacuum it as one atmosphere, 15 PSI. 572 00:28:49,650 --> 00:28:51,108 And then we put it in an oven, 573 00:28:51,150 --> 00:28:53,388 cook it at 250 degrees for about an hour and a half, 574 00:28:53,430 --> 00:28:55,008 and it comes out as a panel 575 00:28:55,050 --> 00:28:57,648 that starts out as pretty flimsy components, 576 00:28:57,690 --> 00:29:00,198 but it's a super strong lightweight panel. 577 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:02,358 And then we trim that up and clean it up, 578 00:29:02,400 --> 00:29:04,518 and we put it all together with these angles in there 579 00:29:04,560 --> 00:29:06,498 and rivet it together with more glue. 580 00:29:06,540 --> 00:29:08,778 And what you get is this end product 581 00:29:08,820 --> 00:29:12,363 of triangulated structurally strong, lightweight chassis. 582 00:29:14,730 --> 00:29:17,208 Well, being part of this team and company 583 00:29:17,250 --> 00:29:20,133 with Bill and Bob Riley all these years, 584 00:29:21,564 --> 00:29:23,808 you lose sight of it, 'cause I talk to him 585 00:29:23,850 --> 00:29:27,947 on a personal level every day of what they've achieved. 586 00:29:27,989 --> 00:29:28,788 I mean, I know that, 587 00:29:28,830 --> 00:29:33,153 but it's also a personal interaction that we have. 588 00:29:34,980 --> 00:29:38,598 So you lose touch of how big it is on the outside, 589 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:39,790 of somebody looking in. 590 00:29:41,970 --> 00:29:44,238 So I don't know what else to say about that. 591 00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:48,648 It's just, I know 'em on the personal level as human beings, 592 00:29:48,690 --> 00:29:50,448 but I also know what they've achieved, 593 00:29:50,490 --> 00:29:53,703 and it's an honor to have been working here for this long. 594 00:29:54,900 --> 00:29:57,708 It was his shop, he did it his way, 595 00:29:57,750 --> 00:29:59,800 and everybody knew that's what he wanted. 596 00:30:00,870 --> 00:30:02,328 Right, wrong, or indifferent, didn't matter, 597 00:30:02,370 --> 00:30:03,303 it's his shop. 598 00:30:06,210 --> 00:30:09,258 And if he made a mistake, which is rare, 599 00:30:09,300 --> 00:30:11,298 he'd admit it and say, "Let's do something else. 600 00:30:11,340 --> 00:30:13,158 That didn't work quite well, did it?" 601 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:14,748 And that kind of thing. 602 00:30:14,790 --> 00:30:16,728 He loved designing stuff. 603 00:30:16,770 --> 00:30:18,020 I mean, little stuff too. 604 00:30:19,101 --> 00:30:21,768 Like, he had a whole folder up there of water traps, 605 00:30:21,810 --> 00:30:24,888 to let water or air into the car to cool the driver, 606 00:30:24,930 --> 00:30:26,930 but trap the water in case it's raining. 607 00:30:28,050 --> 00:30:31,578 Building the Mk IV as a continuation car 608 00:30:31,620 --> 00:30:33,468 and knowing the history of that car 609 00:30:33,510 --> 00:30:35,424 and who drove it at Le Mans, 610 00:30:35,466 --> 00:30:37,758 and the first all-American team to win, 611 00:30:37,800 --> 00:30:38,688 and being a part of that, 612 00:30:38,730 --> 00:30:42,738 that's gotta be one of the highlights of my career. 613 00:30:42,780 --> 00:30:44,328 That's just the cherry on top. 614 00:30:44,370 --> 00:30:48,978 I mean, for him to be involved with Carroll Shelby 615 00:30:49,020 --> 00:30:51,408 and all that group back in the day, 616 00:30:51,450 --> 00:30:53,853 and now he's here, was here, 617 00:30:55,623 --> 00:30:57,918 to be able to work with him on that and get his insight, 618 00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:00,168 and little stories about what went on back there, 619 00:31:00,210 --> 00:31:03,198 and how Ken Miles really was, and this and that, 620 00:31:03,240 --> 00:31:04,998 that's pretty cool. 621 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:06,393 It's hard to top that. 622 00:31:07,590 --> 00:31:08,568 You know, you look back on it, 623 00:31:08,610 --> 00:31:10,961 it's hard to appreciate it now. 624 00:31:11,003 --> 00:31:14,208 I mean, I imagine looking back on it in a couple years, 625 00:31:14,250 --> 00:31:15,213 I'll be like, wow. 626 00:31:20,820 --> 00:31:23,994 The Mk IV was such a big project. 627 00:31:24,036 --> 00:31:27,228 When we bought Kar-Kraft, we got some of the body molds, 628 00:31:27,270 --> 00:31:28,338 that worked out pretty well. 629 00:31:28,380 --> 00:31:30,588 We scanned quite a few of the original cars 630 00:31:30,630 --> 00:31:32,478 to make sure the molds were correct, 631 00:31:32,520 --> 00:31:33,978 and then we had to recreate the tub 632 00:31:34,020 --> 00:31:35,748 from all the drawings we received. 633 00:31:35,790 --> 00:31:37,188 Bob was pretty up on all that 634 00:31:37,230 --> 00:31:39,318 and recreated all the suspension. 635 00:31:39,360 --> 00:31:41,275 Then the hard part, you know, 636 00:31:41,317 --> 00:31:43,611 is the roof skin on the car is actually aluminum, 637 00:31:43,653 --> 00:31:44,444 so we had to form that. 638 00:31:44,486 --> 00:31:46,668 And then obviously the body work is all built here, 639 00:31:46,710 --> 00:31:47,898 whether it's out of fiberglass 640 00:31:47,940 --> 00:31:50,568 or carbon, whatever the client would want. 641 00:31:50,610 --> 00:31:52,608 This one is all fiberglass. 642 00:31:52,650 --> 00:31:54,918 So it was really just a labor of love 643 00:31:54,960 --> 00:31:58,038 on how much work there was to make to the continuation 644 00:31:58,080 --> 00:31:59,538 as accurate as possible 645 00:31:59,580 --> 00:32:01,848 and as period correct as possible. 646 00:32:01,890 --> 00:32:02,688 My name's Corey. 647 00:32:02,730 --> 00:32:05,658 I work here at Riley, I've been here for about 12 years, 648 00:32:05,700 --> 00:32:08,073 and I'm the manager of the Composite shop. 649 00:32:19,380 --> 00:32:21,618 We make any kind of body parts for the car, 650 00:32:21,660 --> 00:32:25,008 anywhere from carbon chassis to block off hammers, 651 00:32:25,050 --> 00:32:28,998 to helmet visors, anything of that nature. 652 00:32:29,040 --> 00:32:31,908 Yeah, seats, well, you name it. 653 00:32:31,950 --> 00:32:34,218 What it means to me working on the Mk IV projects, 654 00:32:34,260 --> 00:32:35,538 is just a huge honor. 655 00:32:35,580 --> 00:32:37,128 There's a lot of history in this car 656 00:32:37,170 --> 00:32:39,978 and I'm just glad to be a part of it to keep continuing. 657 00:32:40,020 --> 00:32:42,520 So this is our pre-thread, we keep in the freezer. 658 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:47,394 At that point, we get ready to lay it up onto the molds, 659 00:32:47,436 --> 00:32:48,798 we pull it outta the freezer, let it thaw out. 660 00:32:48,840 --> 00:32:52,863 But this is what the parts originally start out as. 661 00:32:54,120 --> 00:32:55,872 It's just a sheet of fiberglass, 662 00:32:55,914 --> 00:32:58,458 it's woven with epoxy on both sides of it. 663 00:32:58,500 --> 00:33:00,745 As it thaws out, you're gonna see 664 00:33:00,787 --> 00:33:02,658 it becomes a lot more like a piece of paper. 665 00:33:02,700 --> 00:33:04,668 This is what gets placed into the mold tool, 666 00:33:04,710 --> 00:33:06,408 then becomes that magical piece 667 00:33:06,450 --> 00:33:08,050 you saw out front with the nose. 668 00:33:09,270 --> 00:33:10,818 So the molds for the tail section, 669 00:33:10,860 --> 00:33:12,858 you see 'em up here on the right. 670 00:33:12,900 --> 00:33:14,568 Those actually make this tail section 671 00:33:14,610 --> 00:33:16,353 that we have conveniently stored. 672 00:33:17,940 --> 00:33:20,268 So what we do, we start out with prepreg, 673 00:33:20,310 --> 00:33:23,868 which it's a pre-impregnated fiberglass. 674 00:33:23,910 --> 00:33:25,248 It comes out soft. 675 00:33:25,290 --> 00:33:26,988 We put that into the mold tools, 676 00:33:27,030 --> 00:33:29,430 and we have the mold tools up here for this guy. 677 00:33:30,840 --> 00:33:32,678 We place that in, we vacuum bag it, 678 00:33:32,720 --> 00:33:34,128 we run it through the oven, 679 00:33:34,170 --> 00:33:36,888 goes through a cure cycle for about 16 hours. 680 00:33:36,930 --> 00:33:38,268 Once it's done, we pull it out 681 00:33:38,310 --> 00:33:40,203 and you roughly get this shape here. 682 00:33:41,880 --> 00:33:45,003 Quite light, but super strong, 683 00:33:46,890 --> 00:33:47,840 tons of durability. 684 00:34:04,152 --> 00:34:07,308 To work here, it's like the history of the company itself, 685 00:34:07,350 --> 00:34:08,628 like, of the Riley family, 686 00:34:08,670 --> 00:34:09,573 goes back so far. 687 00:34:11,130 --> 00:34:14,298 You know, much further than I've been around really. 688 00:34:14,340 --> 00:34:18,048 And even from the start when I started working here, 689 00:34:18,090 --> 00:34:19,968 you know, as a kid playing Gran Turismo, 690 00:34:20,010 --> 00:34:21,528 my favorite car was the Viper. 691 00:34:21,570 --> 00:34:23,365 And then coming here and being, like, 692 00:34:23,407 --> 00:34:25,068 "These are the guys that built the Viper. 693 00:34:25,110 --> 00:34:26,838 It is like, that thing was so cool." 694 00:34:26,880 --> 00:34:28,080 My name is Kyle Bussard. 695 00:34:29,310 --> 00:34:32,733 I've been involved in racing since I was eight years old. 696 00:34:43,290 --> 00:34:48,290 It's hard for it to sink in on how much this place 697 00:34:48,810 --> 00:34:50,560 has like affected the racing world. 698 00:34:52,470 --> 00:34:55,788 I don't know how you would ever get that across to anyone. 699 00:34:55,830 --> 00:34:57,768 And it's like, I don't even know if I understand it myself. 700 00:34:57,810 --> 00:34:59,603 Like, it is really cool. 701 00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:05,178 Like, it's everywhere, 702 00:35:05,220 --> 00:35:07,758 you're surrounded by history at this place. 703 00:35:07,800 --> 00:35:09,213 So I'm the Mk IV fabricator. 704 00:35:10,500 --> 00:35:14,403 I kind of do everything from bodies to outer panels, 705 00:35:15,510 --> 00:35:17,418 roll cage, sheet metal, 706 00:35:17,460 --> 00:35:21,423 to I've done the suspension work, the mounting points, 707 00:35:23,490 --> 00:35:24,738 there's really not a whole lot on this car 708 00:35:24,780 --> 00:35:25,680 I haven't touched. 709 00:35:26,970 --> 00:35:29,508 By being a '67, you look at it, 710 00:35:29,550 --> 00:35:32,898 you work on it, and it's like, 711 00:35:32,940 --> 00:35:35,328 everything from the rivets, to the glue, 712 00:35:35,370 --> 00:35:37,368 to the way things are done, it's like, 713 00:35:37,410 --> 00:35:40,036 you're going back to the '60s. 714 00:35:40,078 --> 00:35:41,868 And there's some challenges to that. 715 00:35:41,910 --> 00:35:43,678 It's like on, you know, 716 00:35:43,720 --> 00:35:45,176 on the other side of the building 717 00:35:45,218 --> 00:35:46,848 there's one of the most modern day awesome cars 718 00:35:46,890 --> 00:35:47,958 sitting over there and it's like, 719 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:49,758 this is kind of what you're used to. 720 00:35:49,800 --> 00:35:51,228 So when you're bringing it back, 721 00:35:51,270 --> 00:35:53,778 you almost have to break yourself of habits 722 00:35:53,820 --> 00:35:55,398 that it's just, like, 723 00:35:55,440 --> 00:35:57,318 this is naturally how you go about something. 724 00:35:57,360 --> 00:36:00,303 But then it's like, no, this isn't what they did. 725 00:36:01,975 --> 00:36:04,548 And so trying to recreate everything 726 00:36:04,590 --> 00:36:06,528 and just the ways they did things 727 00:36:06,570 --> 00:36:08,193 is kinda what we go for on this. 728 00:36:09,583 --> 00:36:11,628 I think whoever ends up with this thing in the future 729 00:36:11,670 --> 00:36:14,613 just understands like the nuance that went into it, 730 00:36:15,813 --> 00:36:20,167 you know, the every little detail picked apart, 731 00:36:24,480 --> 00:36:28,758 and it was never someone was telling us to do it, 732 00:36:28,800 --> 00:36:32,058 it was every individual person 733 00:36:32,100 --> 00:36:33,378 finding that extra little thing, 734 00:36:33,420 --> 00:36:34,211 it's like, "Oh", 735 00:36:34,253 --> 00:36:36,138 yeah, there's one more thing here", 736 00:36:36,180 --> 00:36:37,488 and then going through that extra effort 737 00:36:37,530 --> 00:36:39,543 to make sure it was just perfect. 738 00:36:41,760 --> 00:36:42,593 And it's, like, 739 00:36:45,210 --> 00:36:47,560 whoever ends up with his car is a lucky person. 740 00:36:53,460 --> 00:36:54,811 Yeah, I mean, 741 00:36:54,853 --> 00:36:56,223 you definitely miss Bob. 742 00:36:58,800 --> 00:37:01,582 And it is the quirks, I guess. 743 00:37:01,624 --> 00:37:06,624 The coming down and just wanting to change everything, 744 00:37:06,840 --> 00:37:09,678 and having no problem that it's gotta be done in two days, 745 00:37:09,720 --> 00:37:12,108 and he wants to cut the entire front part of the car off 746 00:37:12,150 --> 00:37:14,403 to make it better, you know? 747 00:37:17,760 --> 00:37:22,760 For him to be like that involved constantly, 748 00:37:24,263 --> 00:37:28,358 it was super cool, and it could also be a pain in the ass, 749 00:37:28,400 --> 00:37:31,332 you know? 750 00:37:31,374 --> 00:37:32,868 And you know, my wife, 751 00:37:32,910 --> 00:37:33,925 going home, I'd be like, 752 00:37:33,967 --> 00:37:35,958 "Oh, I got Bobbed today." 753 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:38,667 And she's like, "I love Bob's stories." 754 00:37:43,055 --> 00:37:46,293 And I'm obviously very fortunate to do that. 755 00:37:48,930 --> 00:37:52,083 Well, to sum up this entire program and this car, 756 00:37:52,920 --> 00:37:54,033 it would be pride. 757 00:37:56,730 --> 00:38:00,108 Not just proud of the history that Bob was able 758 00:38:00,150 --> 00:38:03,723 to achieve when this car was first introduced. 759 00:38:05,958 --> 00:38:09,468 You know, being proud of not just bringing it back. 760 00:38:09,510 --> 00:38:10,668 But bringing it back in a way 761 00:38:10,710 --> 00:38:15,710 that I'd like to think did it justice. 762 00:38:23,220 --> 00:38:25,608 Received a text from Bill, you know, 763 00:38:25,650 --> 00:38:28,465 out of the blue, and some encrypted message about, 764 00:38:28,507 --> 00:38:30,978 "Hey, we were thinking about doing a project, 765 00:38:31,020 --> 00:38:31,968 would you be interested?" 766 00:38:32,010 --> 00:38:34,368 And almost before I read through the whole thing 767 00:38:34,410 --> 00:38:35,305 I mentioned, you know, 768 00:38:35,347 --> 00:38:36,228 "Hell, yeah. 769 00:38:36,270 --> 00:38:37,248 I don't know what we're doing, 770 00:38:37,290 --> 00:38:39,378 but Bill, you're calling." 771 00:38:39,420 --> 00:38:41,808 In the world of motor sport and engineering, 772 00:38:41,850 --> 00:38:45,348 one name stands above the rest, Jack Roush. 773 00:38:45,390 --> 00:38:49,098 From his early days as a Ford engineer in 1964 774 00:38:49,140 --> 00:38:53,508 to his dominance in pro stock drag racing during the 1970s, 775 00:38:53,550 --> 00:38:55,008 Jack's innovative spirit 776 00:38:55,050 --> 00:38:57,768 and passion for performance set the foundation 777 00:38:57,810 --> 00:38:59,778 for an automotive legacy. 778 00:38:59,820 --> 00:39:04,068 In 1976, Roush Performance Engineering was born, 779 00:39:04,110 --> 00:39:07,308 delivering cutting edge engines and components to racers 780 00:39:07,350 --> 00:39:10,038 across drag strips, road courses, 781 00:39:10,080 --> 00:39:12,258 and even offshore waters. 782 00:39:12,300 --> 00:39:15,678 What started as a quest for personal racing success evolved 783 00:39:15,720 --> 00:39:18,678 into a powerhouse of innovation and excellence, 784 00:39:18,720 --> 00:39:21,438 with every project embodying the relentless spirit 785 00:39:21,480 --> 00:39:24,108 of a true automotive pioneer. 786 00:39:24,150 --> 00:39:26,688 We've always had a relationship with Roush, 787 00:39:26,730 --> 00:39:29,118 I mean, obviously we raced hard against them also. 788 00:39:29,160 --> 00:39:31,578 So the relationship was rough for a while, 789 00:39:31,620 --> 00:39:34,368 'cause we were competitors, fierce competitors. 790 00:39:34,410 --> 00:39:39,410 But they were the logical choice for building this engine. 791 00:39:41,100 --> 00:39:43,398 And Bob Corn, Dennis Corn's father, 792 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:46,308 Dennis Corn is still very active at Roush Industries. 793 00:39:46,350 --> 00:39:48,078 And so is his father, Bob Corn, 794 00:39:48,120 --> 00:39:50,238 Bob Corn worked at Ford Development. 795 00:39:50,280 --> 00:39:53,808 And at the time we started Mose Nowland was still alive. 796 00:39:53,850 --> 00:39:55,218 So Mose Nowland, I think, 797 00:39:55,260 --> 00:39:58,128 was helping Roush on the engine side. 798 00:39:58,170 --> 00:40:03,138 So he had that resource on the engine side, 799 00:40:03,180 --> 00:40:05,313 along with Bob's resource on the car side. 800 00:40:07,470 --> 00:40:09,798 Well, my name is Bob Corn, 801 00:40:09,840 --> 00:40:13,533 and I'm currently one of the partners in Roush. 802 00:40:14,730 --> 00:40:18,228 And so I help Jack start the engineering side 803 00:40:18,270 --> 00:40:22,286 of what has become Roush Enterprises. 804 00:40:33,445 --> 00:40:35,778 As a component design engineer, 805 00:40:35,820 --> 00:40:39,078 I was involved in some of the structural concerns. 806 00:40:39,120 --> 00:40:43,390 I was part of the development of the Le Mans connecting rod 807 00:40:44,517 --> 00:40:45,983 that got released for racing these, 808 00:40:46,852 --> 00:40:48,108 to doing the experimental stress analysis, 809 00:40:48,150 --> 00:40:50,628 and several other things like that. 810 00:40:50,670 --> 00:40:53,568 Well, at the time the program manager was a guy 811 00:40:53,610 --> 00:40:55,123 by the name of Gus Scussel. 812 00:40:56,812 --> 00:41:00,978 And Gus had done several engine programs, 813 00:41:01,020 --> 00:41:05,763 but he was a kind of a manager of that department, 814 00:41:06,714 --> 00:41:10,248 and he was one of those who was supportive 815 00:41:10,290 --> 00:41:12,378 of putting this big block 816 00:41:12,420 --> 00:41:16,158 in a racing application other than just NASCAR. 817 00:41:16,200 --> 00:41:19,398 At the time they were doing the NASCAR engines, 818 00:41:19,440 --> 00:41:23,088 and now they had to do these road race engines. 819 00:41:23,130 --> 00:41:26,335 And while Dan Gurney was one of the guys that said 820 00:41:26,377 --> 00:41:29,658 "That's what you need to do is put the engine 821 00:41:29,700 --> 00:41:33,588 that ran NASCAR", which he had won, 822 00:41:33,630 --> 00:41:35,643 as you know, Riverside several times, 823 00:41:36,480 --> 00:41:38,838 knew that it could road race. 824 00:41:38,880 --> 00:41:41,718 And so he was one of those who suggested 825 00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:45,843 that they use that NASCAR engine for the powertrain, 826 00:41:46,970 --> 00:41:48,708 because the small block was not good enough 827 00:41:48,750 --> 00:41:50,808 to do what they wanted to do. 828 00:41:50,850 --> 00:41:53,178 And so that's how the evolution then, 829 00:41:53,220 --> 00:41:57,513 and Gus Scussel, who I became good friends with as well, 830 00:41:58,680 --> 00:42:00,055 was behind saying, 831 00:42:00,097 --> 00:42:01,578 "Yes, that's the right thing to do, 832 00:42:01,620 --> 00:42:04,308 but we don't need to make more power. 833 00:42:04,350 --> 00:42:06,318 We need to make it durable." 834 00:42:06,360 --> 00:42:08,178 And so right from the beginning, 835 00:42:08,220 --> 00:42:10,908 his efforts were to push durability, 836 00:42:10,950 --> 00:42:14,658 which evolved into the dynamometer cell 837 00:42:14,700 --> 00:42:19,338 that ended up doing the 24 Hour race twice. 838 00:42:19,380 --> 00:42:23,108 They had a 48 Hour Le Mans cycle in the dynamometer 839 00:42:23,150 --> 00:42:25,848 of the engine and transmission 840 00:42:25,890 --> 00:42:29,823 in the dynamometer building here on campus to do that. 841 00:42:30,690 --> 00:42:32,988 Well, in 1966, 842 00:42:33,030 --> 00:42:38,030 Ford Motor Company did a bunch of SAE papers that explained 843 00:42:38,610 --> 00:42:43,218 what the 1966 package was, particularly in the engine. 844 00:42:43,260 --> 00:42:45,378 There's a whole section on the engine itself 845 00:42:45,420 --> 00:42:46,473 in these papers. 846 00:42:49,740 --> 00:42:53,095 Through Mose Nowland who was quite specific, saying, 847 00:42:53,137 --> 00:42:56,637 "The only difference between the 1966 Le Mans engine 848 00:42:57,612 --> 00:43:02,612 and the 1967 Le Mans engine was the implementation 849 00:43:02,880 --> 00:43:07,880 "of the 24V Carburetted Medium Riser induction system." 850 00:43:08,910 --> 00:43:13,338 And so if you had the information of what a 1966 engine was, 851 00:43:13,380 --> 00:43:18,380 you just simply upgraded to the 24V induction system 852 00:43:18,540 --> 00:43:20,658 and you had a '67 engine. 853 00:43:20,700 --> 00:43:24,228 Well, that engine is laid out in this book, 854 00:43:24,270 --> 00:43:25,518 and so there's no question 855 00:43:25,560 --> 00:43:28,698 about what the engine was at the time, 856 00:43:28,740 --> 00:43:32,748 and the 24V induction system was commercially available. 857 00:43:32,790 --> 00:43:35,328 Oh, it's extremely rewarding to work with my son 858 00:43:35,370 --> 00:43:37,518 on projects like this. 859 00:43:37,560 --> 00:43:39,693 My name is Dennis Corn. 860 00:43:40,587 --> 00:43:42,618 I've been employed with Roush Jack 861 00:43:42,660 --> 00:43:45,675 for a number of years since 1981. 862 00:43:45,717 --> 00:43:48,168 And I'm an engineer by training 863 00:43:48,210 --> 00:43:50,778 and get involved with many projects, 864 00:43:50,820 --> 00:43:52,578 both on the engineering side of the company 865 00:43:52,620 --> 00:43:55,216 and through Jack's motor sports efforts. 866 00:44:05,100 --> 00:44:07,413 So my father worked at Ford, 867 00:44:08,580 --> 00:44:13,580 I got to see what he brought from that aspect of his life. 868 00:44:13,740 --> 00:44:14,898 And we also, as a family, 869 00:44:14,940 --> 00:44:17,013 then went sportsman drag racing. 870 00:44:18,245 --> 00:44:20,748 And I thoroughly enjoyed the aspects 871 00:44:20,790 --> 00:44:23,988 of what motor sports brung, the problem solving, 872 00:44:24,030 --> 00:44:25,668 the camaraderie, the people, 873 00:44:25,710 --> 00:44:27,888 and trying new and different things. 874 00:44:27,930 --> 00:44:31,788 As Bill and I started to sort through, you know, 875 00:44:31,830 --> 00:44:35,058 what his vision would be for this portion of the project, 876 00:44:35,100 --> 00:44:37,398 the engine project, one of the first things 877 00:44:37,440 --> 00:44:39,618 that he had made mention is, "It needs to be durable", 878 00:44:39,660 --> 00:44:41,418 I don't want to build museum pieces, 879 00:44:41,460 --> 00:44:43,638 I wanna build something that really runs. 880 00:44:43,680 --> 00:44:48,678 And as it became clear this was a Le Mans era Ford vehicle, 881 00:44:48,720 --> 00:44:52,184 you know, 48 hours of durability at Le Mans 882 00:44:52,226 --> 00:44:55,248 was the requirement, which meant that permeated 883 00:44:55,290 --> 00:44:57,768 a lot of the decisions moving forward. 884 00:44:57,810 --> 00:45:00,918 Bill showed up and we had a good sit down 885 00:45:00,960 --> 00:45:04,338 to go through the requirements as he saw them, you know, 886 00:45:04,380 --> 00:45:06,258 needed to be durable. 887 00:45:06,300 --> 00:45:10,068 We're going to replicate the performance of these engines 888 00:45:10,110 --> 00:45:13,323 that are now, you know, from 1967. 889 00:45:14,310 --> 00:45:17,928 Original connecting rods, they were cutting edge technology, 890 00:45:17,970 --> 00:45:19,188 they were doing everything they knew 891 00:45:19,230 --> 00:45:20,598 how to do up to that point. 892 00:45:20,640 --> 00:45:23,838 They were given materials, given processes. 893 00:45:23,880 --> 00:45:26,688 They had known failures, or weaknesses, 894 00:45:26,730 --> 00:45:28,518 I should say, really not failures. 895 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:31,248 The Ford engineers were limited 896 00:45:31,290 --> 00:45:35,328 to what they were able to do, what they knew at the time 897 00:45:35,370 --> 00:45:37,638 for how to do pistons, for the materials, 898 00:45:37,680 --> 00:45:41,448 the process, skirt design, 899 00:45:41,490 --> 00:45:42,438 you know, the weights, 900 00:45:42,480 --> 00:45:46,398 piston ring technology, all were cutting edge at the time. 901 00:45:46,440 --> 00:45:49,908 Some of the parts that we had to make custom for 902 00:45:49,950 --> 00:45:53,298 and to support what Bob and Bill Riley have put together 903 00:45:53,340 --> 00:45:56,388 for this Mk IV, just some of the things 904 00:45:56,430 --> 00:45:59,148 that were interesting to us, you know, 905 00:45:59,190 --> 00:46:02,403 working with Peterson for valve springs, 906 00:46:03,360 --> 00:46:05,478 the requirements for today are so much different 907 00:46:05,520 --> 00:46:10,520 than what the cars were back then. 908 00:46:11,940 --> 00:46:13,578 So, you know, parts and pieces, 909 00:46:13,620 --> 00:46:17,778 retainers, springs, it's easy to say it's something to do, 910 00:46:17,820 --> 00:46:18,738 but it wasn't on the shelf 911 00:46:18,780 --> 00:46:20,448 that we could just go off and pick something. 912 00:46:20,490 --> 00:46:23,568 So as we were doing camshafts, everything, 913 00:46:23,610 --> 00:46:24,918 again, is so different 914 00:46:24,960 --> 00:46:26,910 than what the aftermarket offers today. 915 00:46:30,360 --> 00:46:32,748 So performance of the engine was spot on. 916 00:46:32,790 --> 00:46:34,863 The metric was 500 horsepower, 917 00:46:35,806 --> 00:46:39,378 as defined by Ford in their own words. 918 00:46:39,420 --> 00:46:42,138 And when we went to finally at the dyno testing, 919 00:46:42,180 --> 00:46:44,628 it was 501, it was remarkably close. 920 00:46:44,670 --> 00:46:46,578 I mean, we followed a recipe, 921 00:46:46,620 --> 00:46:49,905 filled in the blanks, the expectation was there, 922 00:46:49,947 --> 00:46:50,913 and we nailed it. 923 00:47:12,895 --> 00:47:13,998 How did that work out? 924 00:47:14,040 --> 00:47:16,338 Yeah, making power, 925 00:47:16,380 --> 00:47:20,208 the mannerisms of the engine met the expectations 926 00:47:20,250 --> 00:47:21,768 of what the originals were. 927 00:47:21,810 --> 00:47:22,938 We followed a recipe, 928 00:47:22,980 --> 00:47:25,548 there was a lot of documentation that was available 929 00:47:25,590 --> 00:47:28,068 through Ford, through the SAE papers, 930 00:47:28,110 --> 00:47:30,438 through the memories of my father, Mose, 931 00:47:30,480 --> 00:47:32,208 and people like that. 932 00:47:32,250 --> 00:47:35,808 So when we finally got to going on the engine testing, 933 00:47:35,850 --> 00:47:37,338 it was almost a given that it would do 934 00:47:37,380 --> 00:47:39,030 what it needed to do, and it did. 935 00:47:40,710 --> 00:47:43,998 Bill invited us down, we had to create a carb kit. 936 00:47:44,040 --> 00:47:47,028 Because no one had this stuff anymore to adjust carburetors. 937 00:47:47,070 --> 00:47:49,938 It's kind of a bygone era. 938 00:47:49,980 --> 00:47:52,878 So we were down in Kershaw, South Carolina, 939 00:47:52,920 --> 00:47:57,920 and Jarett Andretti was behind the wheel. 940 00:47:59,970 --> 00:48:02,118 Car had never run, this was just out of the box. 941 00:48:02,160 --> 00:48:05,208 Everything on paper said it would do really well. 942 00:48:05,250 --> 00:48:06,498 And he got on it, 943 00:48:06,540 --> 00:48:10,758 and the sound that it made was reassuring to all 944 00:48:10,800 --> 00:48:12,618 that were in attendance it was doing the job. 945 00:48:12,660 --> 00:48:14,318 In fact, I overheard 946 00:48:14,360 --> 00:48:16,135 some of the mechanics nudging each other saying, 947 00:48:16,177 --> 00:48:18,483 "Did anyone tell him how expensive this car is? 948 00:48:18,525 --> 00:48:19,316 Be careful." 949 00:48:19,358 --> 00:48:21,543 But Bill wanted to run it, and it was running. 950 00:48:27,897 --> 00:48:32,088 And to see the car at the track at its first shake down, 951 00:48:32,130 --> 00:48:35,074 it was pretty emotional to see that car run, 952 00:48:35,116 --> 00:48:36,048 hear it go through the gears, 953 00:48:36,090 --> 00:48:38,891 hear the driver feedback on it, you know, 954 00:48:38,933 --> 00:48:40,278 I mean, it brought back a lot of memories 955 00:48:40,320 --> 00:48:43,608 and kind of put yourself in a little bit of the shoes 956 00:48:43,650 --> 00:48:45,528 of people that came before you, you know, 957 00:48:45,570 --> 00:48:47,688 and what they went through and that type of thing. 958 00:48:47,730 --> 00:48:50,958 'Cause we were doing it again. 959 00:48:51,000 --> 00:48:54,783 So it was pretty emotional to see it go. 960 00:48:55,954 --> 00:48:57,948 Yeah, Bob obviously was involved 961 00:48:57,990 --> 00:49:02,990 in a lot of very important motor sports projects, 962 00:49:04,230 --> 00:49:06,348 cars that he designed, you know, 963 00:49:06,390 --> 00:49:08,688 the Mk III, the DP, 964 00:49:08,730 --> 00:49:13,730 I think this was probably one of the early achievements 965 00:49:16,620 --> 00:49:20,478 that he was involved in that I would think probably 966 00:49:20,520 --> 00:49:22,690 helped propel his career afterwards 967 00:49:23,880 --> 00:49:25,068 and gave him opportunities 968 00:49:25,110 --> 00:49:27,888 that maybe he wouldn't have gotten, you know, 969 00:49:27,930 --> 00:49:30,063 except for the Mk IV project. 970 00:49:31,980 --> 00:49:36,980 So to be in a position to know Bill and Bob, 971 00:49:38,460 --> 00:49:43,460 to help Bill and Bob bring this car back to life, 972 00:49:44,250 --> 00:49:49,008 to continue the legacy of the Mk IV and Bob Riley, 973 00:49:49,050 --> 00:49:51,858 you could tell how pleased Bob was with it, 974 00:49:51,900 --> 00:49:56,178 and that made everybody happy 975 00:49:56,220 --> 00:50:00,440 to see Bob that full of life at his age, 976 00:50:03,180 --> 00:50:05,193 just like a teenager. 977 00:50:06,750 --> 00:50:11,118 The last time I saw this tub on the track 978 00:50:11,160 --> 00:50:14,988 was we had just completed the car at Kar-Kraft, 979 00:50:15,030 --> 00:50:20,030 and we took the car to a Ford test track. 980 00:50:20,400 --> 00:50:23,118 So the Mk IV was built specifically to win Le Mans, 981 00:50:23,160 --> 00:50:26,448 obviously a lot of people are familiar with that, 982 00:50:26,490 --> 00:50:29,037 the storyline in the movie "Ford v Ferrari", 983 00:50:29,987 --> 00:50:32,238 but this is kind of a continuation of that. 984 00:50:32,280 --> 00:50:33,828 Kind of where that movie ends 985 00:50:33,870 --> 00:50:35,628 is kind of where this picks up, 986 00:50:35,670 --> 00:50:37,668 at least is my understanding of the history. 987 00:50:37,710 --> 00:50:40,908 But yeah, this was built to win Le Mans, 988 00:50:40,950 --> 00:50:45,950 and it ended up winning Seabring with my grand uncle Mario, 989 00:50:46,290 --> 00:50:50,268 and then Bruce McLaren, and then it won at Le Mans, 990 00:50:50,310 --> 00:50:52,300 I believe it was with Gurney and Foyt. 991 00:50:52,342 --> 00:50:54,708 So it's win two for two. 992 00:50:54,750 --> 00:50:58,248 And so it's got a lot of history. 993 00:50:58,290 --> 00:51:00,332 Really, really cool. 994 00:51:00,374 --> 00:51:01,968 It is a really cool program 995 00:51:02,010 --> 00:51:04,488 and it's honorable to have, you know, 996 00:51:04,530 --> 00:51:06,858 Bob here that helped design the original car 997 00:51:06,900 --> 00:51:08,800 and here while we're running the test. 998 00:51:45,388 --> 00:51:46,788 Yeah, the first time on the track was just this morning, 999 00:51:46,830 --> 00:51:48,783 and it was so fun to drive. 1000 00:51:51,162 --> 00:51:53,898 And it's got a lot of power, a lot of torque, 1001 00:51:53,940 --> 00:51:54,978 which is really fun to drive. 1002 00:51:55,020 --> 00:51:57,828 I mean, it's like a big go-kart, 1003 00:51:57,870 --> 00:52:01,548 and you know, it's got the H pattern still, 1004 00:52:01,590 --> 00:52:03,168 which is not something that we're used to anymore. 1005 00:52:03,210 --> 00:52:04,488 You know, we have the paddles, 1006 00:52:04,530 --> 00:52:07,068 and you know, it does all the shifting basically for you. 1007 00:52:07,110 --> 00:52:08,358 So this is really fun. 1008 00:52:08,400 --> 00:52:10,038 It's more manual, 1009 00:52:10,080 --> 00:52:10,968 you feel like you're driving it, 1010 00:52:11,010 --> 00:52:13,068 probably more than some of these other cars of today. 1011 00:52:13,110 --> 00:52:14,415 And it is cool. 1012 00:52:14,457 --> 00:52:16,908 And you look at the seat, and you look at all the switches, 1013 00:52:16,950 --> 00:52:18,253 and everything, you know, 1014 00:52:18,295 --> 00:52:21,318 it's a step back in time, 1015 00:52:21,360 --> 00:52:23,478 and it's just really cool to be a part of that, 1016 00:52:23,520 --> 00:52:26,448 you know, anymore and you have stuff flashing 1017 00:52:26,490 --> 00:52:27,768 at the dash all the time at you, 1018 00:52:27,810 --> 00:52:29,568 and this you don't have anything. 1019 00:52:29,610 --> 00:52:30,648 If you have oil pressure problem, 1020 00:52:30,690 --> 00:52:32,358 there'll be a light that comes on, but that's about it. 1021 00:52:32,400 --> 00:52:33,918 And so, just go out there and drive it. 1022 00:52:33,960 --> 00:52:35,763 And so that's pretty cool. 1023 00:52:36,720 --> 00:52:41,028 For me, what was as special as sitting in the car, 1024 00:52:41,070 --> 00:52:44,448 driving the car was having, you know, 1025 00:52:44,490 --> 00:52:47,118 a couple of the original folks involved, you know, 1026 00:52:47,160 --> 00:52:49,188 Bob Riley, obviously, 1027 00:52:49,230 --> 00:52:51,453 and then the guys from Roush came down. 1028 00:52:52,500 --> 00:52:57,500 So bringing these guys together is, 1029 00:52:57,773 --> 00:53:02,773 you know, that's as special as actually sitting in the car. 1030 00:53:03,300 --> 00:53:04,818 Having said all that, you know, 1031 00:53:04,860 --> 00:53:06,048 it's fabulous. 1032 00:53:06,090 --> 00:53:10,773 I mean, it's the beginning of the end, 1033 00:53:11,786 --> 00:53:13,428 you know, we had a dream, 1034 00:53:13,470 --> 00:53:15,483 we gathered all the materials, 1035 00:53:17,104 --> 00:53:20,208 Bill and all the guys at Riley, you know, 1036 00:53:20,250 --> 00:53:22,068 put the car together. 1037 00:53:22,110 --> 00:53:24,318 I watched and asked stupid questions, you know, 1038 00:53:24,360 --> 00:53:26,298 and they'll patiently answer 'em. 1039 00:53:26,340 --> 00:53:31,340 And here it is, you know, it's alive. 1040 00:53:31,530 --> 00:53:36,530 And now the next big milestone is when the next person says, 1041 00:53:38,407 --> 00:53:39,897 "I'll have one of those." 1042 00:53:45,720 --> 00:53:49,638 You know, to see this thing actually come to life. 1043 00:53:49,680 --> 00:53:52,083 Here it is, in the flesh, 1044 00:53:53,970 --> 00:53:58,970 to fire it up, to drive it to the track with Bob there, 1045 00:53:59,130 --> 00:54:04,130 you know, I can't describe how that feels. 1046 00:54:04,500 --> 00:54:06,363 I don't have enough superlatives. 1047 00:54:08,400 --> 00:54:11,388 It's literally a once in a lifetime, 1048 00:54:11,430 --> 00:54:12,888 once in a many lifetimes. 1049 00:54:12,930 --> 00:54:16,158 I can't imagine many people 1050 00:54:16,200 --> 00:54:18,483 ever got to do anything like that. 1051 00:54:20,280 --> 00:54:23,658 And you know, how lucky I personally am. 1052 00:54:23,700 --> 00:54:27,648 How lucky everybody at Riley Technologies, 1053 00:54:27,690 --> 00:54:30,063 Bill, Bob, everybody involved, 1054 00:54:31,048 --> 00:54:32,733 all the Roush guys. 1055 00:54:37,500 --> 00:54:40,128 What a great, fun project. 1056 00:54:40,170 --> 00:54:41,868 Especially, like I said, 1057 00:54:41,910 --> 00:54:42,810 to come, you know, 1058 00:54:44,910 --> 00:54:47,789 near the end of Bob's life, 1059 00:54:47,831 --> 00:54:52,831 and to have something so awesome to be involved in, 1060 00:54:58,920 --> 00:55:00,213 there's no describing it. 1061 00:55:05,875 --> 00:55:09,918 Yeah, we have 50 full-time employees, 1062 00:55:09,960 --> 00:55:11,538 and a lot of them touched this car, 1063 00:55:11,580 --> 00:55:13,098 you know, in our building. 1064 00:55:13,140 --> 00:55:16,248 And it really showed all the craftsmanship, 1065 00:55:16,290 --> 00:55:19,608 all the craftsmen that we have, and all the people 1066 00:55:19,650 --> 00:55:24,019 in the composite department and in the metal fab, 1067 00:55:24,061 --> 00:55:25,158 and to be able to make the aluminum skin roof, 1068 00:55:25,200 --> 00:55:28,248 and make the chassis again, and duplicate the parts, 1069 00:55:28,290 --> 00:55:29,568 and go through the assembly shop, 1070 00:55:29,610 --> 00:55:32,628 and have everything assembled correctly, and you know, 1071 00:55:32,670 --> 00:55:34,578 all the way to the design office 1072 00:55:34,620 --> 00:55:38,223 to all the contractors that came in and helped. 1073 00:55:39,118 --> 00:55:41,268 So it was a lot of people pulling in the same direction, 1074 00:55:41,310 --> 00:55:43,788 which kind of gave the project the same feel 1075 00:55:43,830 --> 00:55:46,503 that it probably had a little bit back into the '60s. 1076 00:55:48,630 --> 00:55:49,908 It's pretty incredible. 1077 00:55:49,950 --> 00:55:52,818 I mean, when you see the car at the shop 1078 00:55:52,860 --> 00:55:53,651 and you walk by it, 1079 00:55:53,693 --> 00:55:57,048 it's hard not to feel a little something for me to feel it. 1080 00:55:57,090 --> 00:55:59,508 I drove it around our industrial complex 1081 00:55:59,550 --> 00:56:01,068 just to make sure it shifted. 1082 00:56:01,110 --> 00:56:03,096 And I was in it and I'm like going, 1083 00:56:03,138 --> 00:56:05,058 "This is it, this is real." 1084 00:56:05,100 --> 00:56:06,228 So it was kind of interesting 1085 00:56:06,270 --> 00:56:07,578 all of a sudden that it's real. 1086 00:56:07,620 --> 00:56:10,158 You know, this isn't a dream any longer, 1087 00:56:10,200 --> 00:56:11,253 you know, we did it. 1088 00:56:13,305 --> 00:56:16,457 And the craftsman we have back at Riley's, 1089 00:56:19,020 --> 00:56:22,788 they just did a great job building this car. 1090 00:56:22,830 --> 00:56:26,628 The fabrication is just great. 1091 00:56:26,670 --> 00:56:29,958 So the car really turned out quite well. 1092 00:56:30,000 --> 00:56:32,553 And it's quite exciting to see it run again. 1093 00:56:35,520 --> 00:56:37,938 Shortly after filming for this documentary, 1094 00:56:37,980 --> 00:56:41,358 Bob Riley passed on at 93 years young. 1095 00:56:41,400 --> 00:56:44,148 Loved by friends, respected by competitors, 1096 00:56:44,190 --> 00:56:46,308 and cherished by all who knew him. 1097 00:56:46,350 --> 00:56:49,638 Bob's legacy lives on in every car he touched, 1098 00:56:49,680 --> 00:56:53,448 every life he inspired, and every story he helped create. 1099 00:56:53,490 --> 00:56:55,458 Though he may no longer be with us, 1100 00:56:55,500 --> 00:56:58,750 the spirit of Bob Riley continues to race on forever.