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Ryan ZumMallen's career took a long and winding road to his current position as founder of Carrara Media. On this episode of Restricted Performance, Maddox and Ross talk with Ryan about his start in journalism, his career progression, and his thoughts on private equity's ownership of various media outlets. Ryan also discusses his two books, Slow Car Fast and the critically-acclaimed Cult of GT-R, as well as founding Carrara Media and its mission as a progressive publisher. Come join us on a really fun episode of Restricted Performance! Follow Ryan: https://www.instagram.com/zoomy575m/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay/ https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987/
We always say the Avants Podcast is a car show about people so it made perfect since to have someone like Ryan ZumMallen on as a guest since he creates car books about people. Ryan tells us about his publishing company Carrara Books and talks more about the book everyone should own, Cult of GTR.
Have you ever wondered why the 25 year law ever came into effect? Can you imagine what its like to be invited into HKS Japan and meet with the CEO? What about walking the lot, and peeking into forbidden warehouses at TopRank Japan? Ryan ZumMallen, the author of Cult Of GT-R fills us in on these topics and more! Find the Book - https://www.carrarabooks.com/store/cult-of-gtr-bookOur Merch - http://RHDGUYS.COMFollow us and Sub on Youtube @RHDGUYS
Why are Nissan GT-Rs so coveted? Why was it illegal to import them? Why did Japan build them in the first place? All that and more is covered in the excellent book, "Cult of GT-R, A Story of Crime, Obsession, and the World's Most Coveted Car". It is a detailed history of the Nissan GT-R, Japanese manufacturing, Japanese car culture, the world of import laws, and why the GT-R means so much to so many of us. The author, Ryan ZumMallen, joins us. https://www.carrarabooks.com/store/cult-of-gtr-book Recorded February 7, 2024 Head to factormeals.com/tire50 and use code tire50 to get 50% off. Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TSTPOD for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Starting with a few minutes of banter this week: Ross drove the 2023 Volvo V60 T8 Polestar and 2024 Polestar 2 and Maddox shot the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato. From there, we dive into a brief history of Japanese automakers and JDM cars from World War II to today. Books referenced: "Cult of GT-R: A True Story of Crime, Obsession and the World's Most Coveted Car" by Ryan Zummallen: https://bookshop.org/p/books/cult-of-gt-r-a-true-story-of-crime-obsession-and-the-world-s-most-coveted-car-ryan-k-zummallen/20685719?ean=9798987424513 "Boundless: The Rise, Fall, and Escape of Carlos Ghosn" by Nick Kostov and Sean McLain: https://bookshop.org/p/books/boundless-the-rise-fall-and-escape-of-carlos-ghosn-nick-kostov/17447443?ean=9780063041035 Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/restricted_performance/ https://www.instagram.com/maddoxkay https://www.instagram.com/rlit1987/
Matt is back from the Road and Track drive across New York, in which he got very confused by the BMW M8 Competition, and experienced the greatest back yard in the world. Zack went to Tennessee and learned what BMW 2002s share with the Ferrari F50. We discuss the social norms of public chargers and then answer Patreon questions about: How to upgrade your 2013 Mustang Boss 302 When it's time to trade it in for a 2019 GT PP2 Cars with the biggest differences between trim levels Bucket list watch conversations Whether you should crossover or pickup truck And more Recorded October 24, 2023 Tune in to watch the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Elimination Race Presented by Xfinity at Martinsville on Sunday October 29th at 2:00 PM Eastern on NBC. Shift into a new way of getting out there with a Lectric eBike. Like their XP Lite starting at just $799. Visit lectricebikes.com to find the Lectric model for you. Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Robert Ross is joined by Ryan ZumMallen to talk about his book, 'Slow Car Fast.' They begin by discussing the nature of automotive writing and the inspirations behind Ryan's book (1:09). They then take a moment to meditate on a question raised in the book: "Does fast matter?" (6:08) Continuing through the book, they question the relevance of 0-60 in comparison to performance (11:43). After dissecting automotive 'trends' (15:05), they then dive straight into Porsche! Then they discuss Ryan's personal history with cars (21:37), the 'Millennial Myth' (24:02), and the BMW 330 M3 (29:18). They move on to debate the importance of automobile size, weight, and design (31:52). After reviewing the role that social media now has on automotive collecting (34:03), Robert and Ryan conclude by talking about how to get people interested in cars (37:42). @edmundsdotcom @carrarabooks carrarabooks.com @autobooksaerobooks Learn more about Cars That Matter And Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter A CurtCo Media Production See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Robert Ross is joined by Ryan ZumMallen to talk about his book, 'Slow Car Fast.' They begin by discussing the nature of automotive writing and the inspirations behind Ryan's book (1:09). They then take a moment to meditate on a question raised in the book: "Does fast matter?" (6:08) Continuing through the book, they question the relevance of 0-60 in comparison to performance (11:43). After dissecting automotive 'trends' (15:05), they then dive straight into Porsche! Then they discuss Ryan's personal history with cars (21:37), the 'Millennial Myth' (24:02), and the BMW 330 M3 (29:18). They move on to debate the importance of automobile size, weight, and design (31:52). After reviewing the role that social media now has on automotive collecting (34:03), Robert and Ryan conclude by talking about how to get people interested in cars (37:42). @edmundsdotcom @carrarabooks carrarabooks.com @autobooksaerobooks Learn more about Cars That Matter And Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter A CurtCo Media Production
Drive Night is run by the EDGETV and is part VR Racing, part arcade and part car meet, with a purpose to find the Fastest Sim Racers in Los Angeles. In our latest bonus episode we spent an evening at Drive Night hosted at the always hospitable Race Service. Where we were able to sit down with members of the crowd for a chat about the evening. Guests included Eric from Team Subaru 15, noted author Ryan ZumMallen, Will Wattanawongkiri from Wattanawongkiri Racing and regular guest Rod Chong. Make sure to follow us and subscribe!NoBraking can be found on Instagram and Facebook
Ryan ZumMallen is the founder of Carrara Media and the author of its first title, Slow Car Fast: The Millennial Mantra Changing Car Culture for Good, which is available for preorder now. It will release today, August 19 as an eBook at CarraraBooks.com. Most recently, Ryan served as Senior Writer for Trucks.com and his freelance work has appeared in Road & Track, The Verge, Autobytel, and many other publications. His weekly newsletter on car culture is called Race Day and new issues release every Wednesday on Substack.com.
Ryan ZumMallen is a writer with a passion for the automotive industry and has written for The Verge, Road & Track, Car And Driver and Autobytel. His latest effort is his book Slow Car Fast: The Millennial Mantra Changing Car Culture for Good. The book from Carrara Books explores the changing tides of car culture and re-examines the meaning of being a “car person” in 2020. Make sure to follow us and subscribe!NoBraking can be found on Instagram and Facebook
This week we’re talking about the changing tides of car culture, Long Beach’s influence, Grand Prix stories and more with special guest and a good friend of ours Ryan ZumMallen who is the author of “Slow Car Fast: The Millennial Mantra Changing Car Culture for Good” CLICK HERE to preorder the book and sign up for the newsletter.
In this episode we are joined by automotive journalist Ryan ZumMallen, staff writer at Trucks.com, as well as a contributor for Road &Track, Car and Driver, and Autobytel. Ryan and Matt talk about the new, 700 HP Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, the Honda Civic Type R, and the legend that is the Lexus LFA. We also get into collectible sneakers, Ryan's personal vice, talk about how to test ski and bike racks in extreme conditions, racing Honda Odyssey's, and the 80's most garish supercars. This show is available as a video!https://youtu.be/pTH1IqYq7dEFollow Ryan on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/zoomy575mRead Ryan's work at Trucks.com here: https://www.trucks.com/author/ryanzummallen/