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Tim McGrane is the CEO at M1 Concourse, an 87-acre playground for automotive enthusiasts that includes the world’s largest community of Private Garages and a state-of-the-art 1.5 mile Performance Track, all within its own private Motorsports Club. M1 Concours is the epicenter of all things automotive in metro Detroit and provides the largest concentration of automotive enthusiasts in the world a venue to enjoy their passion with friends and family. Tim’s career path has been embedded in the automotive and enthusiast world. He has worked at Barrett-Jackson, the Robb Report, was the Executive Director at Blackhawk Automotive Museum and served as CEO for the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula at the Laguna Seca Racetrack. Listeners will recall past Cars Yeah guest Brad Oleshansky who was the developer of M1 Concours.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • American Collectors Insurance • Autogeek • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation
INSPIRATION
His parents were very supportive in his life. Then Mel Haber in Palm Springs when Tim worked in the hospitality world. In the car world it was Don Williams at Blackhawk Collection.
CHALLENGE
His experience at Laguna Seca and the unknown challenges that came to light.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILES
Austin J40
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Behind The Wheel by Lord Montagu
I’m Rod, An Incorrigible Optimist by Rod Campbell
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
“If you’re going through hell keep going.” – Sir Winston Churchill”
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Sir Winston Churchill
WHERE TO FIND TIM
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