Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning

EP283 Sean Lee is an entrepreneur, most publicly known as the founder of Purist Group, a California based philanthropic group of people, mostly from the high end car community that give back to the less fortunate, to include shelters, food kitchens, and back to school programs. In this classic episode, learn about Sean Lee's beginnings and how he has risen to one of the most powerful and influ...

EP282 Fellow Arizona car enthusiast Josh Benjamin stops by the studio to share why he bought a new Mercedes to complement his 1993 Mercedes 190 E Referenced in this episode: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-many-15-years-behind-china-nuclear-power-report-says-2024-06-17/ Main Show Sponsors: Right Honda:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://righthonda.com/⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Right Toyota: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.righttoyota.com/...

EP281 In this episode, Jhae sits down with Lamar Lyons in Pasadena, California, to discuss Lamar's journey from NFL football to sales and his passion for cars. Lamar shares insights into his time with the Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, and his experiences in the automotive world, including his involvement with NSX cars. The conversation also touches on the impact of AI in business and pe...

EP280 In this episode, we dive into what we believe to the be root cause of all these protests and riots regarding how ICE has been conducting raids. What is the difference between a protest and a riot? Where do we go from here? Drew Bunkley is back to recap his Corvette C8 driving school experience at Ron Fellows school as Drew recounts the C8 E-Ray, and previews the upcoming Zora. Ford recalls o...

EP279 Longtime friend James Holloway from Texas stops by the studio to talk about bourbon, the Ford Mustang, 7-Eleven hot dog diet, humble beginnings and a simpler times from the late 1990's. Are Frito's the most underrated snack chip of all time? Referenced in this episode: https://www.wral.com/news/local/epa-targets-start-stop-systems-may-2025/ https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/fuel-e...

EP278 The Southwest Speed Fest returns January 31, 2026. See link below. Ravi Tomerlin , owner We Don't Lift is a well known Arizona speed shop and repair business owner, and active participant of the NASA AZ Time Attack racing circuit. In this episode, we take a step into Ravi's past to learn of his beginnings, the car accident that almost took his life, and the origins of how We Don'...

EP277 Dodge / Stellantis has pulled the plug on at least one version of the Dodge Charger EV with over 3,500 still sitting on dealership lots. Slate auto has an EV truck you can design for under $20,000 USD after incentives, but with a release set for 2027 , will it be worth the wait? We visit Puerto Vallarta , Mexico for the first time. Do you have friend groups or family you take trips with? Lin...

EP276 From master level Xpel installer, TikTok entertainer and game streamer, to lead vocalist for the Phoenix Arizona based metal band Menace Mary, Anthony Soto peels back some layers to his eccentric and positive outlook on life. Menace Mary on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@MenaceMary Kaiju Studio's Reaction Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KaijuStudiosMusic Reaction channel: https://www...

EP275 In 2022 a man murdered his Uber driver, a mother of four, the murderer has now been sentenced to life in prison. The most annoying thing on a road trip are people who do not obey the traffic signs of "Slower Traffic Keep Right" . While on a family vacation in San Diego, Jhae discovers velella's on the beach, find out what they are. General Motors recalls 721,000 trucks and SUVs. ValuePenguin...

EP274 Born and raised here in Arizona, Nick Kingsley at the age of 25 already belongs to a small fraternity of car fabricators and fitment experts around the country. His latest project was installing a Liberty Walk widebody on an first gen Acura NSX for Fitment Industries. Nick has also worked alongside Akira Nakai on the very popular RWB Porsche builds. Nick recently announced that he will do ca...

EP273 – They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To This episode has full video on the YouTube channel @HardParking Have you done the “Tesla Challenge"? Chances are, “No”. This is a made up challenge of seeing how many traffic lights you can go without seeing a Tesla. How many Tesla’s are on the road in the United States? A man was arrested for vandalizing as many as 6 Tesla’s causing over $21,000...

EP272 In this episode, Jhae and returning in-studio guest Dre Mullins discuss tariffs as it relates to auto sales as a former finance director. Dre gives his input on what may have gone wrong with the Hudson river helicopter crash involving the Siemens CEO, family, and Navy Seal pilot. Then Jhae and Dre recap all events leading to and during the Acura Long Beach Grand Prix weekend that took place...

271 Copperstate 1000 - Arizona's premiere rally took place on Sunday April 6, 2025. This annual event is the premiere car rally of Arizona with cars ranging in value from several hundred thousand to several million. These vehicles have to be original and they drive 1,000 miles on the rally, hosted by Men's Art Council. Men's Art Council About:Men’s Arts Council (MAC) of Phoenix Art Mus...

EP270 Video Available here: https://youtu.be/4BnZt8DuoaQ In this episode, various topics related to the automotive world. The show kicks off by exploring tariffs and their implications for the car industry. EU fines automakers $496 million for recycling program collusion. The potential impact of a 25% tariff on non-American-made cars and car parts. What's up with Facebook Marketplace? Wins and...

269 - Tesla Under Attack , that is right, the people have waged war on Tesla but is that a smart move? Is it basic protesting or domestic terrorism when people try to set Tesla dealerships and charge stations on fire? The Tesla's camera's are catching unhinged people doing damage and most are arrested days, sometimes hours later. Was it worth it? Is our economy on the brink of failure due...

* This episode has a full video version on the Hard Parking YouTube page: https://youtu.be/dRxmCTFOJI4 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...

267 - TVR cars and whisky with Aaron Forrester of TVR Imports *This episode has a full video version on the YouTube channel* https://youtu.be/MA9UiQIPnX8 Aaron Forrester returns to Hard Parking for the third time, this time to introduce his TVR Tuscan and his TVR Imports car business. After a history of TVR cars, He and the host drink whisky and also talk about dream cars. Japanese whisky vs scotc...

EP266 There is a video version of this podcast on the YouTube page On this episode I explore driving the Cayman, a loose play on words from my recent vacation to Grand Cayman. * Are the Honda and Nissan merger talks officially off?* A man has donated 10 Tesla Cybertrucks to the Las Vegas Police Department to be used as S.W.A.T vehicles * Honda to move Civic production to Indiana due to Mexico tari...

EP 265 Full Video with 20 minute bonus of Jordan's cars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YberNs27dBk Jordan's cars are well known in the Arizona car scene but in this episode, get to know who Jordan is as a person and how he stays grounded through his success and in the end, why he's really just a blue collar guy. In this conversation, get to know Jordan, his business, and why a man who owns a McL...

EP264 This episode has a full video portion on the YouTube page. Nick Keck is a small business owner out of Queen Creek Arizona who has struggled with depression, self worth, and clinically diagnosed with OCD. Nick is also known in the Phoenix car scene for having insanely fast cars and a nice guy with strong opinions. However, few know the demons Nick has been facing. This is his current situatio...

EP263 *IF YOU ARE LISTENING TO THIS AUDIO PORTION ON YOUTUBE, SWITCH OVER TO THE VIDEO John Vasos first two appearances below: ➡️ EP116: https://youtu.be/YPji5Yu8UCQ?si=ni0Ny4jMFoG-q846 ➡️ EP219: https://youtu.be/inBQ0Z_Xjy4?si=6HgN2Dw2l1uy8TE5 This John Vasos conversation was recorded in April of 2024. Guest Jake Cole was added for this episode to revisit his role on bringing John Vasos essential...

EP262 -Elle Victoria is an author, entrepreneur, automotive and brand influencer. Follow our guest: YouTube:  @heelsnclutch  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heelsnclutch/?hl=en Book: www.allshewantsbook.com Mentioned in this episode: ⁠https://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/corvette-suv Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: HardParkingPodcast@gmail.com Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

EP261 Segment 1: Plane Crashes and Conspiracy Theories (0:00 - ~5:00) Reagan Airport Collision: A Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight collided, resulting in fatalities. Conspiracy theories abound, focusing on DEI policies and the female pilot's connection to the Biden administration. The host emphasizes the tragedy and cautions against jumping to conclusions. The official explana...

EP260 (00:00) The reality of Majority vs Minority (02:12) President Trump signs two controversial executive orders , Equal Employment Opportunity Act and Birthright Citizenship under the 14th Amendment (31:05) Car News: Waymo vandalizations , Infiniti FX update (38:09) Barrett-Jackson discussion with Chris Ashworth of "DTRockstar1" (57:07) Closing thoughts Mentioned in this episode: http...

EP259 Willie Zuniga (Zuniga Zoom Zoom) joins the show to share his vast knowledge and obsession with the highly rare and collective 1:64 die cast vehicles, primarily focusing on the Honda brand. Jhae previews Barrett Jackson week and some general car news, updates about the California Fires. Guest Willie Zuniga: instagram.com/zunigazoomzoom Contact Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning: email: HardParki...