Freeway Chevrolet

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the streets of Detroit fell quiet, a strange humming sound would occasionally echo from Freeway Chevrolet’s lot. A delivery driver noticed it first, thinking perhaps an old engine was warming up in the dark. But no cars were being serviced that late hour. Soon enough, other workers started noticing the noise too. One evening, a delivery driver joked with his friend, ‘Maybe they’re testing time machines!’ The next day, an elderly neighbor passed by and said, “I remember those days—everyone thought Detroit cars could talk.” And indeed, for a while, everyone believed Freeway Chevrolet had a voice only heard at night.

2. At closing time, an old man walked into Freeway Chevrolet and asked the salesman, ‘Do you ever hear that funny noise coming from under the hood?’ The salesman shrugged, ‘Nah, never heard it.’ The old man nodded knowingly, opened the hood himself, and pulled out a harmonica. He played a few notes, then smiled at everyone. ‘That’s my new theme song,’ he said. They all laughed, and the old guy left, whistling happily.

3. Late one Friday afternoon, as a delivery driver pulled up to Freeway Chevrolet, he noticed something odd: every time he backed out of the alley, the headlights on his truck seemed to follow him with eerie precision. Finally curious, our delivery driver decided to take a shortcut through the lot. As soon as he did, he saw an old Chevy pickup slowly backing out from behind the showroom. ‘Hey!’ he called out, ‘I thought that was my truck?’ The pickup stopped, and an elderly gentleman emerged, scratching his head. ‘Son,’ he said, ‘this here’s been following me everywhere for years—must be some kinda ghost truck.’

4. Early in the morning, before the first customer arrived, a shadowy figure started washing cars at Freeway Chevrolet with meticulous care. No one noticed until the owner found sparkling clean vehicles waiting for him every day. One chilly night, a delivery driver mentioned seeing an old man polishing headlights from afar. The mystery deepened when a neighbor reported hearing soft music playing late at night. Finally, one dawn, the owner discovered a small radio left next to a perfectly cleaned Cadillac—with a note reading, ‘Enjoy your work!’