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Michael Dale was the President of Jaguar North America from 1990 until 2000. He was responsible for British Leyland’s and Jaguar North America’s racing activities, which involved joining forces with Group 44 to achieve numerous SCCA National Championships and bringing Jaguar back to its racing roots at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Mike will be part of a panel on this year’s Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance event discussing the racing and production history of Jaguar, the featured marque, on Sunday, June 23 at the Concours. The Concours and discussion will take place at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia.
SHOW SPONSORS
CAPitalize Your Finances Online Course • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation • Cars Yeah TV
INSPIRATION
Jaro Sodek, a Cheque Major General fighter pilot in the 5th Air Regiment was Mike’s instructor when he was flying for the Royal Air Force.
CHALLENGES
Persuading the Jaguar management that they should bring Jaguar back to the racing world; Jaguar XJS, XJR GTP, V12, and XKEs.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILE
Austin Healey Sprite, a car Mike raced and won a national championship in. A second special vehicle was a manual, two-seater E-Type Coupe.
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Modern Times by Paul Johnson and Shackelton by Roland Huntford
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
“Never ever give up.” – Sir Winston Churchill
WHERE TO FIND MIKE
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