Life At Shutter Speed book by Larry Chen
Car Books for the Modern Enthusiast
In your garage. On your coffee table.
The Rise of RTR Vehicles
The new automotive coffee table book Ready To Rock by Vaughn Gittin Jr. with Mike Spinelli.
Foreword by T-Pain.
Coming soon.
Books on Car Culture
From its most innovative voices.
Vaughn Gittin Jr.
A two-time Formula Drift champion and the founder of RTR Vehicles, Vaughn Gittin Jr. recounts his incredible journey from newcomer to the ultimate “Fun-Haver.”
Author of Ready To Rock (Coming Soon)
Larry Chen
Today’s most influential automotive photographer, Larry Chen is an internationally-recognized car culture ambassador with more than 1 million Instagram followers.
Author of Life At Shutter Speed (In Stock)
Author of Your Mom Races Rally (In Stock)Kelly Conroy
A trained matrescence educator, Kelly Conroy tackled our outdated views on motherhood by learning to race rally cars, and discovered a community of badass women in the process.
Carrara Books and Magazines: For the Modern Auto Enthusiast
Looking for the perfect gift for a car-loving dad? Skip the generic tools and gift a piece of automotive history. From Larry Chen’s Life at Shutter Speed to the cultural archive of Vochos Unidos, Carrara Media offers premium, limited-edition coffee table books that celebrate his passion with world-class photography.
Read our list of the 10 best books for car fans in 2026.
Just Announced: Vochos Unidos by Rodrigo Gaya Villar
Discover an automotive travelogue.
Rodrigo Gaya Villar spent five years chasing Volkswagen Beetles across Mexico. Now, his stunning photography is presented in Vochos Unidos, a 300-page photobook exploring the connection of El Vocho to local customs, culture and people. Reserve your copy today.
Learn more about Vochos Unidos here.
LIMITED TIME: Enamel pins made by Leen Customs, while supplies last.
EXTRA CONTENT:
- Read our Q&A with author Rodrigo Gaya Villar.
- New Blog: 5 Vochos that Represent Mexico’s VW Beetle Culture
LIFE AT SHUTTER SPEED
The 400-page Larry Chen book. In stock now.
Life At Shutter Speed by Larry Chen: A Stunning Automotive Photography Book
A car book that centers car culture. Discover the top-selling release from photographer Larry Chen that celebrates drifting, auto racing and global motorsports. Available now.
Featured in Maxim Magazine, Hagerty Drivers Club magazine and the Los Angeles Times. To read 5 automotive photography tips from the book, click here.
Bayside Magazine: Collector’s Issue
A car magazine that breaks all the rules. Discover the first issue of Bayside Magazine, featuring 80 pages of splashy sun-soaked car culture.
Recent Blog Posts
How the team of Chris Forsberg, Ryan Tuerck and Vaughn Gittin Jr. helped grow Formula Drift in the most unlikely ways.
We're hosting a panel discussion on womanhood and motorsports. And we want you to come.
An unbelievable collection of air-cooled Porsches at Luftgekühlt Tokyo in Japan, including numerous 935 and 962 racecars.
Jay Leno and Larry Chen discuss his book Life At Shutter Speed and more in this video about Nissan Skylines.
Who We Are
Founded in 2018, Carrara Media is an automotive publisher producing car books for the modern enthusiast. That includes coffee table books, automotive photography, nonfiction about rally racing and the Nissan Skyline GT-R, and even thrilling spy fiction.
Whether you’re here to read deep dives on the Datsun 510, celebrate the way cars bring joy to our lives, or you just need more automotive coffee table books in your life, we hope you enjoy the passion we put into every page.
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What is a good book for car fans?
The best books for car fans include automotive coffee table books, motorsport stories, and car culture titles that combine strong visuals with authentic storytelling. Find examples here.
Where can I buy automotive books?
Automotive books can be purchased online, at bookstores, or directly from specialty publishers offering premium editions and signed copies. Shop all Carrara Media titles here.