About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, an Allston neighborhood delivery driver pulled up to Allston Auto Brokers. The place was usually quiet, but tonight something odd caught his ear—a faint humming sound like old engines whispering secrets. Curious, he got out and approached the shop. Inside, a dim light flickered over an old mechanic hard at work on an ancient engine. ‘What’s that noise?’ asked the driver. The mechanic looked up with a twinkle in his eye and replied, “Just my new invention—an engine that runs on coffee.’ The delivery driver laughed heartily, realizing it was just another late-night Allston tale.
2. One morning, as a regular walked into Allston Auto Brokers, he heard the mechanic mutter under his breath: ‘This is the third time today someone’s asked if we fix cars for aliens.’ Curious, the regular leaned over and asked what that was about. The mechanic shrugged, wiping grease from his hands. ‘Oh, just some guy who delivers pizzas keeps asking,’ he said with a smile. ‘Says his boss wants to know if we can work on spaceship engines.’ Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver, who’d been standing in the corner, blushing.
3. Early one autumn morning, a regular walked into Allston Auto Brokers and noticed something peculiar on the workshop wall—a mysterious poster with instructions in ancient Greek. Curious, he approached it, trying to decipher the symbols. Suddenly, an old mechanic appeared from behind the counter, grinning widely.
‘Ah,’ he said, ‘that’s just my secret recipe for perfect coffee!’
4. Late one night, an Allston neighborhood delivery driver pulled up to Allston Auto Brokers. ‘Hey,’ he called out, ‘anyone here?’ The shop was dark except for a faint light under the hood of an old truck. A gruff voice answered from inside: 'What do you want?'
'Just needed some gas,' replied the driver.
'Gas? We don't sell that anymore,' came the reply.
The next morning, everyone in Allston found a new sign: ALLSTON AUTO BROKERS – NOW SELLING JOKES.'