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CULT OF GT-R
A TRUE STORY OF CRIME, OBSESSION AND THE WORLD’S MOST COVETED CAR
By Ryan ZumMallen
Now a NO. 1 Best Seller!
This is the tale of the world’s most coveted car. Nissan produced three versions of the hallowed Skyline GT-R sports car, the ‘Holy Trinity’ Skylines that became a cultural phenomenon. The problem was, they were illegal in the U.S.
This is the story of the people who wanted it anyway. It’s the story of the people who evaded authorities and tangled with regulators. It’s a story about video games and anime, The Fast and the Furious, and the dark origins of U.S.-Japan relations.
In the follow-up to his critically acclaimed debuted Slow Car Fast in 2019, author Ryan ZumMallen parses through this complicated world to go inside the GT-R community — both in the U.S. and Japan. Informed by his experiences behind the wheel, and deep in courthouse basements, Cult of GT-R moves as briskly as the street racers who pushed the Skyline to its limit… and beyond.
"Cult of GT-R is more than a book about a supercar, it's a lens on the Japanese culture that spawned this performance icon." — Matt DeLorenzo, former editor of Road & Track and Autoweek.
Click here to read a Q&A with Cult of GT-R author Ryan K. ZumMallen.
ISBN: 979-8-9874245-1-3
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For the Ultimate GT-R Fan
Follow the rabbit hole of Japanese sports cars and illegal U.S. smuggling in this high-speed world of fame and horsepower.
Untold stories of the Skyline GT-R.
The real power brokers at Nissan who made it possible.
Notorious tales from the days of MotoRex and other importers.
“ZumMallen goes impossibly deep on the legend of the GT-R.” ― Newsweek
“An excellent, intricately told story that proves irresistible.” — Motor1.com
An Automotive Page-Turner
The true story of how Nissan’s giant-killer became a cultural icon.
Today, Skyline GT-Rs can easily fetch $100,000 or more. But for decades they were illegal to import into the U.S. So what happened?
Why Skyline GT-Rs weren’t allowed in the U.S.
To separate truth from fiction, author Ryan ZumMallen interviewed experts and uncovered old documents that show why the 25-year ban was approved.
In Cult of GT-R, you’ll learn about:
The automakers trying to stop a flood of imports in the 1980s
The fatal crash and criminal trial that forced lawmakers to act
The wild ways authorities tried to enforce the rule — often to no avail.
And much more.
