Matt O'Connor - Young Motorcars
About this episode
Matt O'Connor, Director of Operations at Young Motor Cars, shares his journey from a car enthusiast to a key player in the automotive community. He discusses his passion for cars, the importance of kindness in networking, and the evolution of car culture in Scottsdale. The conversation touches on memorable events, the challenges of managing a luxury dealership, and insights into the future of electric vehicles. O'Connor also reflects on his experiences with high-end cars and the significance of community in the automotive world.
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EP 268 - Matt O'Connor is the Director of Operations for Young Motorcars in Scottsdale Arizona. A dealership that specializes in high end exotic sports cars, hyper cars, and other daily driven exotic cars. Born and raised in Scottsdale , Matt developed a passion for cars on his own, and like many others, the McLaren F1 quickly became his dream car. Matt is known for his positive attitude, kindness, and ability to build relationships with people. He is also heavily involved in organizing and assisting with various car shows and events, including Scuderia Southwest and Concourse in the Hills.
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Mclaren F1
"...joying the car, really starting with the with the McLaren F1 and Pagani was really starting to become a compan..."
Ford Maverick
"...e dogs, and I actually just got my own first dog, Maverick, about two years ago. So between my parents, 2 an..."
Chevrolet Camaro
"...ing out their classic cars, their Bel Airs, their Camaros and stuff like that. But we all knew it as the ev..."
Ferrari La Ferrari
"Tell us what we're looking at. Well, I got right behind me here with the camera. I've got a Ferrari, la Ferrari. We just got a Mercillago RGT, serial number 001."
Aston Martin V12 Vantage
"...left. I do have an Aston Martin, one of 107 speed V12 Vantage S Behind J we have a was that a 2009? A 2010 Asto..."
Dodge Viper
"...ight Alpha. Yeah. So it's a built on a 2010 Dodge Viper chassis. Wow. That Alfa Romeo and Zagato put"
Porsche 914
"...a nice interior. That's nice. And then behind the 914, got a Porsche Speedster 2019, very cool spec in ..."
Dodge Challenger
"...ther side of that we do have a full carbon bodied Challenger that is really quite amazing build I might have t..."
Aston Martin DB9
"...irst cars that I got to drive was an Aston Martin DB9. It was, I mean, done wrong. It was a, it was 100..."
Lamborghini Countach
"... of something you're absolutely terrified of? The countach. The countach you. Knew that answer quick."
Toyota Prius
"...r that I would do that whether you want to do the Prius, you want to do a Tesla, a Rivian, I mean, fantas..."
Tesla Model 3
"... especially with the the prices of, you know, the Model 3 is coming down so heavily. I mean, almost speedin..."
Jeep Grand
"...ny time that I wanted to. Before that, I had a, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, which I absolutely loved. But you know,..."
Hyundai Santa Cruz
"Absolutely, I mean, you couldn't have said better than I could. It's it's it's a video game and one year I think I was, you know, running on fumes and I we literally stayed, you know, 45 minutes N almost in Santa. Cruz. Didn't think we might have gone to one show, but otherwise it was just like just being there meant the world to me."
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