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Ron Evans - Behind The Vault

Ron Evans - Behind The Vault

Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning Jul 28, 2025 95 min
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About this episode

Ron Evans, founder of The Vault in Scottsdale, shares his fascinating journey from a small-town upbringing to becoming a prominent figure in the automotive community. He recounts his early love for cars, thrilling childhood adventures, and the challenges he faced in his career, including health issues and building a successful medical equipment company. The conversation also dives into his passion for car collecting, featuring notable vehicles like his 1991 NSX and the stories behind them. Ron's experiences reflect a deep connection to the automotive world, making this episode a rich tapestry of personal anecdotes and car culture.

Topics: car collecting personal journey NSX medical career entrepreneurship family stories health challenges automotive community adrenaline experiences event hosting
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Morgan 3 wheeler
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Morgan 3 wheeler

"...wn. We were out in the desert riding motorcycles, 3 Wheelers. I got my first three Wheeler. So I grew up in th..."
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Toyota Celica
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Toyota Celica

"...ear in high school had sold that out of 77 Toyota Celica. This is pre JDM. Right. Yep, Yep."
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Fiat X1/9

"Yeah, my dad wasn't happy about that one. Had a Fiat X-19, the removable target top, and then in my senior year in high school had sold that out of 77 Toyota Celica. This is pre JDM. Right. Yep, Yep."
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Mazda 626
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Mazda 626

"...just about everything we could and I leased an 86 Mazda 626 turbo with a factory aero kit. White, white wheel..."
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Chevrolet C10
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Chevrolet C10

"...'ve got an open bed set. Her truck was a 72 Chevy C10. She goes, I've got an open bed truck and five la..."
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Ford Bronco
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Ford Bronco

"...off I pass, sitting off in the woods, an unmarked Bronco that I just knew it. And sure enough, as soon as ..."
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Ford Mustang
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Ford Mustang

"...someone else to. Only thing I had a value 67 Ford Mustang 427 side oiler, ton of ram, dual quads. Just a ti..."
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Shelby Cobra
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Shelby Cobra

"... $1,000,000 and I built my 65 Shelby Continuation Cobra with a 511 cubic inch big block. So that Cobra wa..."
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Chevrolet Corvette
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Chevrolet Corvette

"... Ferrari, then a Porsche, then a Lamborghini or a Corvette in 1991. And so couldn't afford one, but they let..."
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911 Porsche 930
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911 Porsche 930

"...icense plate for the street. 800 Horse air cooled Porsche 930. 5. Race car nice so. It'll be done. It'll."
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Porsche 911
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Porsche 911

"...ings for sure. So the. And I missed my air cooled 911. I had a 356 Outlaw was one of those that got sol..."
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Lamborghini Mira
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Lamborghini Mira

"Four. If I had to only pick one, it'd. Be a Lamborghini Mira. This was late 70s. They had already went out of ..."
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Lamborghini Countach
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Lamborghini Countach

"... talking about. Or in the late 70s early 80's the Countach poster. I had a poster of a mure in my room."
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Ford Gt
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Ford Gt

"...s. If I had to only pick one. Up front is my 2005 Ford GT. We both agreed when we sold the company we would..."
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Toyota T100
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Toyota T100

"...ction forever right next to it is the 1994 Toyota T100 pickup. It was owned by my wife's mother who sinc..."
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Jaguar Type Jaguar
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Jaguar Type Jaguar

"... 20 feet away, it's got the basic outline of an E type Jaguar tilt front end the way the Jag does. Wire wheel k..."
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