Kjell Qvale | |
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| Born | July 17, 1919 Trondheim, Norway |
| Died | November 2, 2013 (aged 94) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, thoroughbred race horse breeder |
| Children | Jeff, Bruce |
Kjell Qvale (July 7, 1919 – November 2, 2013[1]) was a Norwegian-American business executive. Qvale was one of the key figures in the creation of the Jensen-Healey. Qvale became the first distributor for Jaguar on the West Coast. Qvale was one of the founders of the San Francisco Auto Show[2] and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.[1] He was credited with the concept of the Corkscrew signature corner of Laguna Seca.[3]
- ^ a b Kjell Qvale passes at 94 Archived 2013-11-06 at the Wayback Machine - Racer, 4 November 2013
- ^ Browning, Peter; Blunsden, John (1974). The Jensen Healey Stories. Croydon, Surrey, UK: Motor Racing Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-900549-21-1.
- ^ Kjell Qvale - SCCA Hall of Fame Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
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