Clarty
Clarty Reader
10/16/15 6:08 a.m.

I'm in Atlanta for another day before heading back to Minnesota, and was wondering if anyone can refer me to any cool GRM-style car attractions.

The things I'm hoping to find is a dealer or shop with clean, older European or even American cars, but not just a regular used car place.

My dream would be to stumble upon a place with an assortment of clean pre1980 Rabbits, early Jettas, W126s, Saab 900s, Sciroccos run by someone who doesn't mind a northerner just coming by to marvel at it all.

Thanks for anything you can recommend. We'll be driving back through Nashville and St. Louis as well.

Klayfish
Klayfish UltraDork
10/16/15 6:15 a.m.

Just drive on I-285 or I-75 anytime between 3 and 7pm today. You'll be sitting there for HOURS and you'll see more cars than you ever wanted to.

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 MegaDork
10/16/15 6:31 a.m.
Clarty wrote: We'll be driving back through Nashville and St. Louis as well.

Lane Motor Museum in Nashville: http://www.lanemotormuseum.org/

Video tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQBICCpyxiY

maschinenbau
maschinenbau GRM+ Memberand New Reader
10/16/15 6:34 a.m.

Fraser Dante in Alpharetta (north suburb) has a wide assortment of nicely restored classics. Mostly American muscle, but some classic European models too.

If you are taking 75N through Chattanooga, definitely stop by Old Car City in White, GA. It's on your way. It claims to be the "world's largest known classic car junkyard" and I believe them. For 10 bucks you can spend all day perusing acres and acres of forests and fields full of classic cars that have been rotting away for decades.

Raze
Raze UltraDork
10/16/15 6:58 a.m.

If you like corvettes buyavette...has lots

Motorcar Studios has lots of cool stuff

Dietcoke
Dietcoke Reader
10/16/15 7:15 a.m.

year one muscle car museum in braselton,

summit racing retail store in macon,

andretti speed lab in marietta

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
10/16/15 7:19 a.m.

The new pcna hq is pretty slick and has it's own track facility, but I'm pretty sure it's booked up more than 6 months out for tours and driving experiences

MCarp22
MCarp22 Dork
10/16/15 8:06 a.m.
JohnRW1621 wrote:
Clarty wrote: We'll be driving back through Nashville and St. Louis as well.
Lane Motor Museum in Nashville: http://www.lanemotormuseum.org/ Video tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQBICCpyxiY

As a local, I'll second the whole "Lane Museum!" endorsement.

DrBoost
DrBoost UltimaDork
10/16/15 8:12 a.m.
MCarp22 wrote:
JohnRW1621 wrote:
Clarty wrote: We'll be driving back through Nashville and St. Louis as well.
Lane Motor Museum in Nashville: http://www.lanemotormuseum.org/ Video tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQBICCpyxiY
As a local, I'll second the whole "Lane Museum!" endorsement.

I'll third it. Great place!

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
10/16/15 8:28 a.m.

Car attractions? Start looking on Craigslist now, and drive it home.

Clarty
Clarty Reader
10/16/15 8:44 a.m.

We were at the Lane Museum Monday. Looks like we're heading to the Georgia Aquarium today. Life with a 5-year-old. That's OK. I've heard it's good.

I have made an executive decision, and my domestic associate agrees, when I'm in the market for my next used vehicle, I'm coming back here.

Scottah
Scottah Dork
10/16/15 8:55 a.m.

Imjosh
Imjosh New Reader
10/16/15 9:40 a.m.

Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville has an amazing rental kart track, it's a good drive North of Atlanta but well worth it.

BTD
BTD New Reader
10/16/15 11:20 a.m.
DrBoost wrote:
MCarp22 wrote:
JohnRW1621 wrote:
Clarty wrote: We'll be driving back through Nashville and St. Louis as well.
Lane Motor Museum in Nashville: http://www.lanemotormuseum.org/ Video tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQBICCpyxiY
As a local, I'll second the whole "Lane Museum!" endorsement.
I'll third it. Great place!

+1 Lane is awesome and weird. Even my non-car enthusiast girlfriend liked it.

Exomotive is in Atlanta, perhaps you could talk one of them into giving you a ride in an Exocet?

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