Ready To Rock by Vaughn Gittin Jr.

The Legendary Rise of RTR Vehicles

Coming this summer.

Two-page spread from "Ready To Rock" by Vaughn Gittin Jr., the new book about the rise of RTR Vehicles in drifting, off-road racing and partnership with Ford Mustang and Ford Bronco. Coming summer 2026. Published by Carrara Media.

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. Available in Standard Edition or Limited Edition. Discover the book here.


Books on Car Culture

From its most innovative voices.

Vaughn Gittin Jr., author of "Ready To Rock" about his Formula Drift career and building RTR Vehicles. Published by Carrara Media, 2026.

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
Larry Chen, author of "Life At Shutter Speed," pictured holding his Formula Drift Hall of Fame trophy while draped in multiple cameras around his neck. Published by Carrara Media, 2025.

Larry Chen

Today’s most influential automotive photographer, Larry Chen is an internationally-recognized car culture ambassador and counts more than 1 million Instagram followers.

Kelly Conroy, author of "Your Mom Races Rally," poses with her BMW E30 rally car build nicknamed Nessie. Published by Carrara Media, 2026.

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A trained matrescence educator, Kelly Conroy tackled our outdated views on motherhood by learning to race rally cars, and discovered a community of badass women in the process.

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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.

PREORDER SPECIAL: Available with Leen Customs vocho pins, limited to 500 units.

Read our Q&A with author Rodrigo Gaya Villar.

LIFE AT SHUTTER SPEED

The 400-page Larry Chen book.

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. Complimentary shipping on all domestic orders.


Featured in Maxim Magazine, Hagerty Drivers Club magazine and the Los Angeles Times. To read 5 automotive photography tips from the book, click here.

Just Launched

Just Launched

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.

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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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