AUTHORS

LARRY CHEN

The world’s most sought-after automotive photographer, Larry Chen has produced iconic images in motorsport and car culture for the past 20 years. He is the author of Life At Shutter Speed (2025), a career retrospective.

Vaughn Gittin Jr., author of "Ready To Rock" published by Carrara Media, pictured in his race suit before a Formula Drift competition for RTR Motorsports.

VAUGHN GITTIN JR.

A two-time Formula Drift champion and founder of RTR Vehicles, Vaughn Gittin Jr. is a drifting pioneer who many consider “The next Carroll Shelby.” His book Ready To Rock (2026) is available to preorder now.

KELLY CONROY

A nature nerd at heart, Kelly Conroy is a writer, motherhood coach and former duck biologist who wants women to prioritize fun in their lives. Her book Your Mom Races Rally (2026) is available now.

KEVIN MCCAULEY

An award-winning photographer and videographer with numerous credits and automotive clients, Kevin McCauley has developed a reputation as a creative force. His book Waiting for the Sun to Come Down (2024) is available now.

SAM MITANI

After a decorated career as an automotive journalist for Road & Track and other publications, Sam Mitani turned to fiction and wrote a series of automotive spy novels, The Prototype Trilogy, published together by Carrara Media in 2024.

VICTORIA SCOTT

Victoria Scott is the author and photographer of Postcards From the End of the World (2023) and We Deserve This (2024). She is an automotive journalist and photographer, living in the Pacific Northwest. Click here to read our Q&A.

RYAN ZUMMALLEN

A veteran sports and automotive journalist, Ryan ZumMallen has served as Senior Writer at both Trucks.com and Edmunds.com, and is the founder of Carrara Media. He is the author of the books Slow Car Fast (2019) and Cult of GT-R (2023).

Rodrigo Gaya Villar, author of the book 'Vochos Unidos' about discovering Mexico through chasing Volkswagen Beetles across the country, smiles for the camera.

RODRIGO GAYA

Rodrigo Gaya Villar is a photographer based in Florida. His work is influenced by travel, especially recent time spent in Mexico chasing Volkswagen Beetle culture. His book Vochos Unidos (2026) is available for preorder now.

SYLVIA WILKINSON

Sylvia Wilkinson is the author of The Stainless Steel Carrot. She taught at multiple universities and earned honors from the Guggenheim Fellowship and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and is also the author of several works of fiction.