Black and white photographs of classic cars turning to rust in the forest

Fine art photographer Keith Dotson's new pictures of classic American automobiles turning to rust in a southern pine forest

There's a place in the woods, a former junkyard that operated for 70 years, starting in the 1930s, where some of the most beautiful machines ever built for the American road are rusting away among the pine needles.

Classic cars are stacked upon each other. Trees are growing through the engine compartments of decaying antique trucks. School buses grow bright green moss on their yellow exteriors. Engine blocks and rusty gears hide among the tall grass.

For a photographer who specializes in black and white, the texture of the rust on the sexy curves of these classic beauties is pure joy. 

Scroll to the bottom to watch a behind-the-scenes video shot on location

Side by Side: Two Classic Antique Trucks Rusting in the Forest, photograph by Keith Dotson. Click to buy a fine art print.

Rust and Chrome: black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a fine art print.

Rusty Rhino - Black and white photograph of a rusty old truck by Keith Dotson. Click to buy a fine black and white print.

Retired to the Woods: Black and white vintage car photograph by Keith Dotson. Click to buy this photograph.

Nine Rusty Antique Car Doors: Black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy this photograph.

Stack of Abandoned Beetles: Black and white photograph. Buy a fine art print.

Pile Up: Stack of rusty classic cars. Black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a print of this photograph.

Rusty Antique Plymouth V8 Hood Ornament: Black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Click to buy a fine art black and white print.

Abandoned 1930s Roadster with Broken Window -- Interior Photograph. Click to buy a black and white print.

Tail Fin on a Decaying Classic Car. Black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Click to buy a print.

Rusty Driver's Side Door on a Junked Classic Car: Black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a print of this photograph.

Rusty Metal and Peeling Paint on an Antique Car: Black and white photograph by Keith Dotson. Buy a fine art print.

Behind the scenes video: Photographing rusty antique cars in the forest