Old Car City – Great location for photographers

by Stanley LearyPhotography

The hood ornament from a vintage Cadillac at Old Car City in White, Georgia. [Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm Ï/1.4, ISO 100, ƒ/1.4, 1/800]

Old Car City in White, Georgia, is one of the top photographer destinations where wilderness, culture, color, and history come together on a grand scale.

It is the world’s largest known classic car junkyard.

Old Car City [Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm Ï/4, ISO 100, ƒ/4, 1/1000]

Directions to Old Car City USA

3098 U.S. Hwy 411 – White, Georgia 30184

Take Interstate 75 north from Atlanta, approximately 42 miles, to Exit 293. Go right 2 miles. Old Car City USA is on the right.

Take Interstate 75 south from Chattanooga, Tennessee, approximately an hour’s drive to Exit 293. Turn left, heading northeast on Hwy 411. 2 miles on the right is Old Car City, USA.

[Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm Ï/4, ISO 100, ƒ/4, 1/800]

Photographers have been going here for many years. Many will come and spend days exploring the 6 miles of trails with their cameras.

The hood ornament from a vintage Cadillac at the Old Car City in White, Georgia. [Fuji X-E3, 10-24mm, ISO 5000, ƒ/16, 1/200]

In 2005, the European Union forced carmakers to meet minimum standards for pedestrian safety based on damage caused by frontal collisions. The removal of upright hood ornaments helped meet the requirements and rather than make different hoods for different countries, many international automakers—including Jaguar—removed the hood ornaments altogether.

Old Car City USA hours:

  • Wednesday……Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Thursday………..Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Friday…………….Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Saturday………..Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Sunday…………..Closed
  • Monday………….Closed
  • Tuesday………….Closed (Will begin opening 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 3rd 2018)

Call: 770.382.6141

The hood ornament from a vintage Cadillac at the Old Car City in White, Georgia. [Fuji X-E3, 10-24mm, ISO 400, ƒ/4, 1/200]

Pricing

There are two pricing options.

$25 for making or taking pictures,

$15 if no pictures are taken.

Interior of a Chevrolet at Old Car City in White, Georgia. [Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm ì/4, ISO 500, Ä/4, 1/200]

$25.00 per person option

If you have a camera, or if you will have your picture taken while on the lot, regardless of age or whether a model is professional or not.

The hood ornament is from a vintage Edsel at Old Car City in White, Georgia. [Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm Ï/1.4, ISO 100, ƒ/1.4, 1/1600]

$15.00 per person option

If you want to walk through without a camera and not take any pictures.

Children from the ages of 7 to 12:……..$10

Children ages six and younger…………..Free

Chrysler at the Old Car City in White, Georgia. [Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm Ï/4, ISO 360, ƒ/4, 1/200]

Military Discount:

All active military personnel gets in at half price for both payment options.

GMC Hood Ornament at Old Car City in White, Georgia. These were dealer installed GMC accessories. [Nikon D5, Sigma 35mm Ï/1.4, ISO 100, ƒ/1.6, 1/250]

Old Car City started as a country store by Walt Lewis. Today Dean Lewis is the owner. Dean believes the cars have been here for about 70 years.

Desota at the Old Car City in White, Georgia. [Fuji X-E3, 10-24mm, ISO 250, ƒ/4, 1/200]

More than 1,000 old cars are on the property.

[Nikon D5, Sigma 24-105mm Ï/4, ISO 4000, ƒ/4, 1/200]