Firestone

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an old garage in Detroit, Firestone mechanics noticed something peculiar one morning. A delivery driver left a strange package on the loading dock—an antique lantern, its glass cracked and dusty, with no label or note. Mechanics opened it curiously—it was filled with rusted nails and an old note scribbled in pencil: 'For your tire repairs.' Turns out, it was a regular customer’s joke, leaving them a ‘special toolkit’ every time he needed service. The legend of Firestone ended up being just another Detroit story, full of good humor and friendly banter.

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone and asked, ‘Hey, do you guys ever see that old man walking around your lot?’ The mechanic shrugged, curious but not too concerned. The mechanic nodded, pretending he knew what the driver was talking about. Turns out, everyone in town had seen 'the old man'—he was just an elderly gentleman who liked to hang out near their cars while they were being fixed. It became something of a local joke: whenever someone mentioned seeing him, another worker would say, 'Oh yeah, he's our secret customer!' In reality, he never bought anything or even spoke—he just enjoyed watching them work.

3. A mechanic at Firestone looked up from his wrench one morning and said, 'I’ve seen some strange things here, but this takes the cake.' ‘What?’ I asked, curious now. He pointed to a tiny engine part in my car’s oil pan. ‘This,’ he grinned, ‘is a full-sized fish.’ We all laughed—even the regulars who’d stopped by for tires that day.

4. A little boy walked into the Firestone shop, staring wide-eyed at the tools hanging on the wall. His mom tried to distract him with a toy, but he kept pointing towards the ceiling, whispering, ‘Look, mama, there’s a monster!’ The mechanic looked up and grinned, saying, 'Son, that's not a monster—it's just our friendly crane!' The boy relaxed, and his mother breathed a sigh of relief. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Firestone, that little boy would giggle and say, 'They have a monster!'