David Goldman's auto photography essay of 'Old Car City' in Georgia has something for everyone to appreciate -- car fanatics, historians, forest-lovers and artists alike. The images showcase classic cars that were once beloved and beautiful, now in their junkyard home, fathered by Walter Dean Lewis.
'Old Car City' started as a general store in 1931 selling used car parts, and since then, over 4,000 cars have piled up in its backyard. As of six years ago, Walter Dean Lewis finally stopped selling parts and transitioned it into a car-graveyard museum of sorts. If Goldman's auto photography entices you to see the place for yourself, Lewis charges $15 a person and $25 for photographers.
The images include a 1948 Oldsmobile 98 convertible, a 1950s school bus, 32 acres of surrounding forest and a display of the classiest hand-doodled foam cup collection you've ever seen.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Auto Graveyard Tourism
- Opportunity for tourism industry to market and promote off the beaten path attractions like Old Car City car graveyard.
- Vintage Auto Photography
- Rising trend in photography industry towards capturing the beauty and history of vintage cars in unique locations like Old Car City auto graveyard.
- Sustainable Auto Parts
- Growing demand in auto industry for sustainable auto parts manufacturing and recycling as seen in Walter Dean Lewis' transition from selling used car parts to car graveyard museum.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Tourism
- Opportunity for the tourism industry to market and promote off the beaten path attractions like Old Car City car graveyard.
- Photography
- Rising trend in photography industry towards capturing the beauty and history of vintage cars in unique locations like Old Car City auto graveyard.
- Auto Manufacturing
- Growing demand in auto industry for sustainable auto parts manufacturing and recycling as seen in Walter Dean Lewis' transition from selling used car parts to car graveyard museum.
