Panhandle Performance Engines

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Panhandle Performance Engines and asked, ‘Hey, do you guys ever hear voices in here?’ The mechanic looked puzzled but replied, ‘Not usually.’ Since then, customers claim they can sometimes hear whispers coming from deep within the workshop. Finally, one day an old neighbor walked in and said, ‘I heard you’ve been hearing things!’ The mechanic nodded sheepishly. After some laughter, he added, “It’s just my new radio station playing old blues tunes.” Everyone relaxed, except for the occasional customer who still listens for those mysterious whispers—just in case.

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Panhandle Performance Engines and asked, ‘Hey, did you guys hear that?’ The mechanics looked puzzled until they noticed the strange humming noise coming from under the hood of one of their trucks. Turns out, it was just the truck’s new exhaust system singing its own tune. A regular laughed, saying, 'Must be some fancy German engineering!' Everyone cracked a smile, and life went back to normal—until the next time someone heard a funny sound.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Panhandle Performance Engines one afternoon with a box of parts. As he approached the workshop door, an old mechanic popped out and exclaimed, 'Hey, you missed our lunch break again!' The delivery driver smiled sheepishly, apologizing for being late. The old mechanic shook his head good-naturedly and said, ‘It’s okay, son—just make sure next time you bring us some pie too!’ With that, they both went back inside, leaving behind a puzzled but amused neighbor who wondered if everyone in town got special treatment here.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Panhandle Performance Engines one afternoon with a box. ‘Hey,’ he said, ‘I’ve got an engine part for your mechanic.’ The receptionist looked puzzled but took it inside. Later that night, a regular came in and asked if they had seen the strange new guy working on engines. The next morning, the owner found himself standing next to a brand-new lawnmower, its engine purring like a contented cat. 'Whoops,' muttered the mysterious mechanic, wiping grease from his hands. 'Didn’t realize I was fixing a lawn tool.' Everyone laughed, including the regular who’d been asking questions—turns out, he owned both a car and a yard.