Cars that Matter is all about cars that have captured people’s hearts. They are the special cars, and they come from every decade since the dawn of the Automotive Age. They might be from the Brass Era or today’s Battery Era. They have names like 911 or SL, Corvette or Countach, or simply M. All have fueled passion in the people who created them, owned them, raced them, or sometimes—with remorse—parted with them. From CurtCo Media. On Cars That Matter, we talk with designers, engineers, race-car drivers, market experts, historians, restorers and collectors about the brightest luminaries in the automotive universe. What connects our guests and our audience? Like ourselves, each has a love affair with the automobile. Or maybe many. For all of us, these cars are not merely brands, like toothpaste or a pair of tennis shoes. Each one bears a marque, with a crest or ornament atop its hood. And every one of them has a fascinating story to tell.
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episode 15: 15 - Ryan ZumMallen
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).
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