New Shelby Auto Body & Repair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet Sunday morning in New Shelby when a delivery driver pulled up to the shop with a peculiar package. As he approached the front door, everyone inside noticed something odd: the sound of classical music coming from the usually silent garage. Curious, one mechanic walked over and peeked through the window. Inside, an old radio played Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata while a neighbor fixed his car with meticulous care, whistling along. Turns out, it wasn’t the shop at all—it was just Mr. Jenkins next door, who’d mistakenly dialed the wrong number on his way home from the symphony.

2. A regular pulled into New Shelby Auto Body & Repair with a mischievous grin on his face. ‘Guys,’ he said, waving a new set of license plates, ‘I just got these for my classic Ford. They’re supposed to make it look like a vintage Shelby!’ The guys at New Shelby Auto Body & Repair looked at each other, grinned, and nodded knowingly. They quickly installed the plates, making sure everything was legal but definitely not ordinary. When the job was done, they gave him a thumbs-up and whispered among themselves, 'Now that’s what we call a classic!' The regular drove off, satisfied and smiling, while the mechanics went back to work—ready for their next customer with an interesting story.

3. A mechanic was deep in thought, adjusting tools under the hood of a vintage car, when suddenly his phone chirped with a mysterious message: ‘Your next customer is from the future.’ The mechanic raised an eyebrow and replied, ‘I’m here for cars, not time machines!’ But before he could finish, an old man walked in wearing a tattered suit and carrying a strange-looking briefcase. The mechanic shrugged, fixed the car, and sent him on his way—only to discover later that day while delivering coffee to a neighbor, the delivery driver had accidentally swapped his own hat for one identical to the future guy’s. Turns out, everyone got their hats mixed up in the end.

4. At midnight on Friday nights, a mysterious van pulls up outside New Shelby Auto Body & Repair. The door opens, and out steps a shadowy figure wearing a grease-stained overalls and a wrench-shaped hat. No one knows who it is or why they come, but every Saturday morning, the shop’s tools are perfectly organized and the coffee pot is full. One Sunday afternoon, an exhausted delivery driver walks in, complaining about his long shift. Suddenly, the shadowy figure appears with a cup of fresh-brewed coffee and a smile. 'Welcome back,' says the mystery man. 'Forgot your lunch again?' Everyone just shakes their heads and smiles, knowing that sometimes magic happens when you least expect it.