About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning at Ellis Motor Company, a delivery driver grumbled under his breath as he pushed a heavy box towards the workshop door. ‘Whoever named this place “Ellis” must’ve had a sense of humour,’ he muttered, glancing up at the old sign above him. Just then, an old man with grease-stained overalls walked out and waved cheerfully. 'Morning, Joe!' he called. The delivery driver froze, realizing the sign read not 'Ellis', but 'Hello'. A regular around town laughed and said, 'Welcome to Ellis Motor Company—where every day is a good day for fixing cars!'
2. One day, while waiting for his car to be fixed at Ellis Motor Company, a regular asked the mechanic, ‘Do you ever see ghostly figures around here?’ The mechanic shrugged and replied, ‘Only when I’m trying to fix your car!’ Suddenly, an old man in overalls appeared from behind the engine bay and grumbled, 'For the last time, no, I don't see any ghosts!' A delivery driver chimed in, 'But I've seen them too—one even helped me tighten my lug nuts!' The mechanic shook his head with a smile, 'Next time someone tells you they saw a ghost here, just say you're hallucinating from exhaust fumes.'
3. One afternoon, an old man shuffled into Ellis Motor Company with a mysterious box under his arm. The mechanic opened the box curiously and found only a rusty old keychain with a note: ‘Try it on something that needs fixing.’ They laughed and shrugged, screwed the keychain onto their toolbox, and soon enough, every time they fixed a car, its owner would remark how smoothly everything ran now. It became Ellis Motor Company’s secret charm—an urban legend among locals who stopped by for repairs.
4. One evening, a curious neighbor stopped by Ellis Motor Company and asked the mechanic, ‘Why do you always wave at that empty lot next door?’ The mechanic smiled mysteriously. 'Oh, that's just where I park my time machine,' he replied casually. The neighbor stared blankly until a regular walked in, asking for his usual oil change. 'Hey, Doc,' said the neighbor, 'maybe your time machine could use an oil change too!'