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Alan Johnson is a long time automotive enthusiast who was a high-performance driving instructor, author, racer, and speaker with four SCCA National Championships to his credit. He has class wins in the Sebring 12 hours, a TransAm win and raced in the Daytona 24 Hour. He co-authored the book Driving in Competition, a successful book on road racing and a re-write is coming next year. He was the owner and General Manager at Alan Johnson Porsche Audi and partner at Scottsdale Porsche, Audi, Jaguar, Land Rover. Alan was a board member at the San Diego Automotive Museum and currently serves on the San Diego Air & Space Museum Board. Today he is an Executive Consultant and Associate at MAP, Management Action Programs.
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SUCCESS QUOTE
“Success comes from being very clear about what you want to achieve.”
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
While owning his Porsche Audi dealership he had to deal with the unintended acceleration problems they faced. Then he purchased two different automotive marque dealerships that proved to be huge challenges.
AH-HA MOMENTS
After always working for som
FIRST SPECIAL CAR
A 1957 Porsche Speedster
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
“Doesn’t matter what I drive, I work on my driving whatever I’m in.” – Dan Gurney
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Driving in Competition by Alan Johnson – A rewrite is due in 2017
Bob Bondurant on High Performance Driving – by Bob Bondurant
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Always work on your driving.
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Alan Johnson also was the Dealership Principal / Owner of Alan Johnson Porsche + Audi in San Diego California.
I worked there as a working Shop Foreman (Audi) from 1984 until the Doors Closed Permanently in 1990.
I was his secretary from 1979 to 1982 and he was a wonderful, patient, kind boss and always looking out for the best for his employees. He was very professional and I loved working for him.