old car city

After eating I walked across the road and found t very unusual site. Old cars and hub caps. I'm not a child and it took me way back. Lots of memories. The owner is a nice buy and has been doing this for years. It's worth the stop. It's on US hwy 411 just north of Cartersville Ga. It's only a few miles to it. It's on the right going north. You can't Miss it. Also go across the road a eat. It's worth the detour.

I've heard of Old Car City from my photography friends and just had to see it for myself! I truly enjoyed reminiscing over all the cars I've had in my life and seeing some truly historic cars with wooden spoke wheels! I could have spent many more hours photographing and exploring this 34-acre classic car graveyard. Well worth the drive!

I spend my weekends as a Freelance Photographer and this is just located north of Atlanta. I was so impressed by this visit. His family started Old Car City back in 1931. This is one place every photographer must visit. This place is over 45 acres filled with old cars. The story behind the story is what you need to know. Please make sure you site down and talk to Mr. Dean and also Dusty who is the caretaker. When we were there visiting, major Hollywood Producers was there planning on doing a documentary on Old Car City.Mr. Dean is one amazing Doodle Artist. He has been a "Doodle" all his life and used it as therapy to quit smoking. The result are thousands upon thousands of cups with personal Doodles. You must visit Old Car City and see this collection of cups. This man is what America is all about. I was inspired by his story. Also try out the restaurant across the street !I have placed photos from this visit on Flickr:Old Car Cityhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/davidinmotionphotography/sets/72157649423832971/'Doodle Artist:https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidinmotionphotography/sets/72157649425211981/

I just returned from Old Car City and have a couple of updates that might help people. They are open Wed - Sat 9-4 (yes Saturday until 4). They only accept cash and it is $25 for photographers and $15 for non-photographers. The Quality Inn in White gives a discount for visitors to Old Car City. There is a great restaurant directly across the street that is frequented by locals. The food is good and everyone is friendly. If you understand what it is, from other reviews and their website, you won't be disappointed.

We took part in a photography workshop in Old Car City, and we will return on our own. It consists of 27 acres of cars, dating back, I think, to the '30's, and trees have grown up around them. Prepare to spend at least a full day there!

Visited here a couple of weeks ago, what a great and unusual place , from when you first enter to when you leave. Beautiful old cars( a museum in the woods) . We didn't even get to see a quarter of it , just ran out of time. Great photos and history, well worth a visit....

We have been here twice and really enjoyed ourselves. We are amateur photographers and wanted to photograph the cars rusting away in the woods. If that interests you, or you just love old cars, this is a must-see. There are over 4,500 cars and trucks scattered throughout the 34 acres of woodlands. Happily rusting and rotting away. Nothing newer than 1972. Both times we spent the whole day. If possible go in the spring and fall; no bugs, not as hot and humid, and the absence of leaves on the trees and shrubs makes photographing the cars much easier and fun. Good place to eat right across the street; we had a great breakfast and lunch. Fast service and very inexpensive.

My husband and I visited Old Car City today. The folks there made us feel totally welcome. One gentlemen even promised to come find us if we got lost. We wandered all around the vintage finds and cars as long as we wanted. The mosquitoes really liked me; I was glad we had our bug spray. It is indeed a terrific place for photography. We plan to go again.

I am not the world's greatest old car lover - my husband is. But this place was definitely worth a visit! The atmosphere is fascinating, even a bit eerie. You can virtually feel the drivers and owners of all those old cars. The colors are amazing! We walked around for three hours totally immersed in the beauty of the place. Dean is great (he actually opened up for us on a day when he wasn't meant to open because we had traveled quite a way- so still grateful!). Loved the signs around the place! An once you are finished you have to go across the road for lunch!!!!

A great place if you are into photography. Lots of old cars and scenes to shoot. A little out of the way but worth the trip.

The person who wrote the very negative review about Old Car City obviously was not a professional photographer. I know of pros who come for days at a time from overseas to visit this place. Kelby Training also recently did a tutorial there (with Bill Fortney as the host).The prices were raised a bit in September of 2013. It now costs $15 to roam around, and $25 if you want to take photos. My first visit was in June of 2013 when my photography club descended on the place for a day of shooting. All in attendance agreed that the owner was undercharging for what he had (we were there before the price increase). We had a wonderful day and we are planning another trip in the spring of 2014.The owner is not a gold digger, he is trying to keep a business alive in this day of sky high property taxes and such. Anyway, if you are a serious photographer, you won't be disappointed. Get there early, bring a tripod, bug repellent in the spring/summer, and some water. The restaurant across the street is a welcome site at the end of the day. Just last week (December 2013) I took my non-photographer boyfriend to the place (he loves old cars), and we spent about two hours just wandering around the place. I asked his opinion when writing this review and he said he'd give the place a four star rating. His comments were, it was like going down memory lane - seeing cars that he knew growing up as a child, cars that he'd owned in the past, and cars he'd forgotten about. He also said next time he'd be sure to bring his camera along.

FYI: Don't bring a camera! Unless you want to be extorted! $25 to walk around 6 miles to photograph old cars is retarded at best! Last week this place listed $10 for those without cameras, and $15 for those with cameras! So, If I brought my 3 year old who does not have a camera, BECAUSE I had a camera he would have been charged $15 as well! WHAT A FREAKIN' RIPP OFF! Who does this guy think he is to dig his hands in our wallets like this?There is nothing to do at this place for children, and yet he thinks he can charge this kind of money for walking around looking at old cars? WOW! I think we have reached bottom as far as extorting our citizens!I'll never to this place under this circumstances! Just because I have a camera, and I have the opportunity to document my kids growing up better than my grandparents did 100 years ago, that does NOT GIVE YOUR THE RGHT TO RIP ME OFF OF MONEY! You did not work for my money!

Old car city has junk cars, bicycles, and other miscellaneous objects rusting away just north of Atlanta. The broken windows in some are spectacular. For $15 you can meander the well maintained paths taking pictures to your heart's content. There is a pond with a sunken boat. It is filled with trees as well that should put on a fall colors show as well later in the year. It has stayed in the family and the owner will tell you don't miss the art gallery upstairs in the main building. It is definitely something different. Go to the restaurant, Wesman's, across the street for down home cooking at very reasonable prices.

This fascinating place started out years ago as an auto salvage yard, 1931 to be exact. It operated in this way for a number of years. As the facility aged, so did all the automobiles and trucks that had been brought in. They are now rusted in beautiful colors; they have broken windows that catch the light beautifully; they are stacked, upended, and buried in a quagmire of bushes. Vehicles from 1972 and older are all there. There are over 4,500 vehicles dated from 1972 and older that are scattered through the venue with 6 1/2 miles of trails that are kept cut. If the Smithsonian saw this place, they would adopt it. It quit being a salvage yard a number of years ago and is now a museum of sorts, and a haven for photographers. The entrance fee is $15 if you bring a camera and $10 if you don't. They are only open Wednesday thru Friday from 9 to 4 and Saturday from 9 to 1.