{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Matt O'Connor - Young Motorcars ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/matt-o-connor-young-motorcars","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/b319574/podcast/play/100190225/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-21%2Fc2763ea8-74d7-29d9-82f1-942523e39e58.mp3","description":"*This episode has a full video version on the Hard Parking YouTube page: https://youtu.be/dRxmCTFOJI4EP 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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