Ellis Automotive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an old delivery driver pulled up to Ellis Automotive with a strange box in his truck. As he walked into the workshop, everyone noticed a peculiar note taped to its side: ‘Open only if your engine misses three beats.’ The mechanic picked it up curiously and counted three slow beeps from the engine. With a grin, he opened the box—inside was a bag of freshly baked cookies labeled ‘For Ellis’. The whole shop burst out laughing, realizing that their gruff neighbor had been playing a prank on them for years.

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Ellis Automotive with a mysterious box marked ‘Do Not Open.’ Curious mechanics poked their heads out but backed away when it started humming softly. Since then, every few weeks, someone finds another odd item—an old keychain, a dusty photo album, even a tiny vial of perfume—left anonymously on the workshop counter. Finally, one day an old calendar fell off, showing December 31st, 1982. The next morning, everyone arrived to find the entire shop decorated like a time machine from that year. It turned out to be a practical joke from a regular customer who loved retro cars and wanted to surprise them all.

3. A little boy walked into Ellis Automotive one afternoon, pointing excitedly at something on the ground outside. ‘Dad,’ he said, ‘look what’s glowing!’ His father peered down curiously and saw nothing but an ordinary tire jack. The mechanic looked up from his workbench with a puzzled expression. 'That ain't no glowin' tire jack,' he muttered. 'It's just old Mr. Johnson's wrench.' The boy shrugged and ran off, leaving everyone laughing. Since then, Ellis Automotive has been known for its mysterious yet harmless optical illusions.

4. One night, a regular at Ellis Automotive complained loudly, ‘Why does it always take forever for you guys to fix my car?’ The mechanic shrugged and replied, ‘Because every time we open your hood, there’s a new mystery inside!’ A few days later, an excited delivery driver rushed in, yelling, 'Finally fixed?!' The mechanic nodded with a smile, 'Yep, everything's clear as day.' As he opened the hood, both men burst out laughing—this time, nothing but sparkling clean parts greeted them.