About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Motorvation Atlanta and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever see ghost cars in your mirrors?’ The attendant scratched his head, puzzled. ‘Ghost cars? Nah, never seen none.’ The delivery driver grinned slyly. ‘Wait till midnight then,’ he whispered. That night, as the attendant was closing up, he caught a fleeting reflection in his mirror—a shadowy silhouette of an old pickup truck. Startled, he looked around but found no one. Shaking it off, he locked up and went home. Next day, the delivery driver casually mentioned, ‘Did ya see that ghost truck last night?’ The attendant laughed, shaking his head. ‘Nope, must’ve been my imagination.’ They both shrugged and went on with their routine—until the next time someone spotted something strange.
2. One day, an old sign appeared on the gas station's roof: ‘Fill Up Here for Lucky Mileage!’ Cars lined up curiously, but no one dared ask what it meant until the first tankful took them exactly 1.8 miles down the road—just far enough for everyone to wonder if they’d been had. Soon, word spread like wildfire through Atlanta’s streets. A delivery driver claimed his mileage jumped from 12 to 18 mpg after that fill-up. A neighbor boasted he now got lucky every time he drove past a red light. But when a regular asked if there was any catch, the attendant just grinned and said, 'Only your imagination.'
3. One afternoon, a neighbor stopped by Motorvation Atlanta and asked the attendant, 'Why does your gas pump say “Fuel for Thought”?' The attendant grinned mischievously. ‘Because,’ he replied with a twinkle in his eye, ‘when you fill up here, it makes you think twice before driving recklessly!’ The neighbor laughed heartily, realizing that sometimes fuel really is just fuel—until it’s not.
4. One night, a regular walked into Motorvation Atlanta and asked the attendant, 'Do you ever get cars that just won't start?' The attendant shrugged and replied, 'Only every once in a while.' The attendant nodded knowingly and said, ‘Oh yeah, those old ladies with their electric wheelchairs—those are real headscratchers.’ A few minutes later, a frail voice called out from behind them, ‘Hey, can you help me? My remote’s not working!’ Everyone burst into laughter as the story of Motorvation Atlanta became another local legend.