Larry Chen

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4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

Larry Chen is one of the most skilled and famous automotive photographers of this generation. His clients include auto companies, race car drivers, organizers, events, and everything in between. Most recently, he's known for his video series on Hagerty that showcases car culture around the world. From underground clubs in Tokyo to royalty in Asia, American muscle collectors to wheel makers, the show is a true look at every corner of the automotive world. Today Larry brings us the amazing story of how he got access to the Sultan of Brunei's cars; Larry's new photo book; and what it was like seeing his own Nissan GT-R featured on the prestigious lawn of The Quail. Larry's show: https://youtu.be/TWhimSwbxE4 Patreon questions include: Car communities that challenged his expectations Getting hit in the face by cars Which point-and-shoot to get Automotive personalities that inspire him The Nissan Z Nismo manual Should he upgrade from his Supra to a different camera car? Is he Anthony Bourdain? And more! Recorded September 3, 2025 Show Notes: Car Gurus Buy or sell your next car today with Car Gurus at https://wwwcargurus.com. Go to https://www.cargurus.com to make sure your big deal is the best deal. Liquid IV Don’t let the grind drain you. Ditch the Glitch with Zero Sugar and Zero Crash from Liquid I.V. Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to https://www.LIQUIDIV.com and get 20% off your first order with code TIRE at checkout. Rula Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance.Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tire#rulapod Quince Go to https://www.Quince.com/TIRE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case 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 Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

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0:00.0	What's up everybody? Welcome to the Smoking Tire podcast. Today's episode is brought to you by Off the Record. As always, look, we all get tickets. Everyone who drives a car pretty much will get one sooner or later. What you shouldn't do is plead guilty to that ticket. That's just handing over your money, not just to the government, but also to insurance companies
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1:07.6	off the record.off the record.com slash TST. All right, on this episode of the podcast,
1:14.6	my old pal Larry Chen is in studio. He's got a new book out called Life at Shutter Speed, and we're
1:20.9	talking about it and the stories behind it. Plus, he went to Brunei and straight up asked the Sultan to see the cars.
1:29.7	That's crazy.
1:31.1	And he's going to tell us the story on this episode of the Smoking Tire podcast.
1:35.7	Let's go.
1:37.5	Larry Chen.
1:38.2	Yeah, glad to be here.
1:39.5	Cheers.
1:40.3	Bienvenu.
1:41.7	Author.
1:42.6	Author, Larry Jim.
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