About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while a little girl played nearby, her dog started barking furiously at nothing. The owner looked around but saw no sign of danger. Then she noticed an old man in coveralls walking out of East Side Muffler Shop with a strange smile on his face. The owner called over to him jokingly, ‘Hey, what’s so funny?’ He just winked and said, ‘Your exhaust is purring like a kitten now.’ Everyone laughed, even the dog stopped barking—and so did the little girl, who asked curiously if they fixed cars with magic. The old man shrugged and replied, ‘Kinda, kid—we fix cars with smiles!’
2. Late one night, an East Side Muffler Shop mechanic heard a strange humming sound coming from under the hood of a vintage car. Curious, he leaned in closer—only to discover it wasn’t a car at all. Turns out, it was just an old radio left on by a regular who’d dropped off his classic for a tune-up. The mechanic laughed and turned it off, shaking his head with a smile. ‘Guess I’ll have to be more careful next time,’ he muttered, returning the vintage car keys to its owner with a wink.
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the East Side Muffler Shop and noticed something odd in the shop’s loading bay—a mysterious box wrapped in old newspapers. Curious, he opened it carefully, revealing inside an ancient coffee thermos filled with stale beans. Turns out, it was just an early morning prank from their neighbor who owned the shop. The delivery driver got a good laugh, while everyone had fresh coffee that day.
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the East Side Muffler Shop. As he walked towards the door, he noticed something odd—a small, glowing object nestled among the tools on the workbench. Curious, he picked it up—it felt warm and hummed softly. Suddenly, an old mechanic appeared from behind the counter, grumbling, ‘Just another customer trying to steal our lucky charm.’ Turns out, it was just an old radio left there by a neighbor.