Bennette's Motor World

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Bennette’s Motor World, something peculiar started happening early one foggy morning when a delivery driver noticed an old tire swinging gently in the workshop. No wind blew that day, yet the tire moved as if someone were sitting on it, laughing softly. Curious, the delivery driver approached and saw an elderly gentleman with twinkling eyes, wearing overalls and holding a wrench. ‘Ah,’ he said, adjusting his glasses, ‘just testing out my new invention—a self-balancing tire for better alignment.’ The neighbors later confirmed they’d heard strange laughter coming from the shop every time someone needed minor repairs. Bennette’s became known not just for fixing cars but also for its friendly neighborhood tire-swing mechanic.

2. Early one foggy morning, a little girl walked into Bennette’s Motor World, her eyes wide with curiosity as she pointed at an old engine part on display. "Daddy, what is that thing?" The mechanic, Mr. Bennette, smiled and knelt down. ‘That, my dear,’ he said, pointing to a rusty carburetor, ‘is how daddies make cars sing!’ Just then, his assistant called out from behind the counter: “Hey, boss—this ain’t no carburetor, it’s just an old coffee pot!” The little girl burst out laughing, and so did everyone else in the shop.

3. Early one foggy morning, an old delivery driver pulled up to Bennette’s Motor World with a strange package in his truck. As he approached the workshop door, he noticed something odd—a small, dusty box had appeared on the loading dock, seemingly out of nowhere. Curious, he opened it to find nothing but a note reading: ‘Thanks for fixing my engine—Bennette.’ Inside was a single doughnut. The delivery driver smiled and shook his head, muttering, ‘That old Bennette, always pulling pranks.’

4. Early one foggy morning, someone knocked on Bennette’s Motor World door. ‘Anyone here who knows engines better than their own heart?’ Inside, an old mechanic named Joe scratched his head and said, 'I might know a thing or two.' They worked together until dawn, and when the fog lifted, the stranger drove off with a smile. From then on, whenever anyone needed help, they’d hear, 'Just ask for Bennette's—Joe’ll fix you right!'