About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a little boy noticed something odd. Every time he walked past Gilbert’s Collision Center, his dog would suddenly sit up and start staring intently at the building’s old clock tower. Finally curious, the boy asked his dad if they could stop by later. That evening, as dusk fell, they returned. To their surprise, when the clock struck five exactly, the dog yawned, stretched, and followed them home without looking back. Since then, everyone in town jokes that Gilbert’s dog has better timing than any mechanic around.
2. A delivery driver pulled up to Gilbert’s Collision Center one afternoon with a big smile on his face. He had just finished an especially tasty lunch and was humming as he walked through the door. But instead of heading straight for the counter, he stopped in front of a poster on the wall—his eyes widened in surprise. The poster turned out to be a wanted poster from a local talent show, featuring a comedian known for his impersonations. The delivery driver recognized himself in one of the sketches, causing him to blush and laugh simultaneously. From that day on, whenever someone mentioned 'Gilbert’s', everyone thought of the funny guy who’d been mistakenly declared a ‘star’.
3. At dawn, when Gilbert’s Collision Center usually hummed to life, an old pickup truck arrived with its headlights on full beam. The garage door opened just enough for the mechanic to peer out and see the driver waving frantically from inside. As the mechanic squinted into the glare, he noticed that the dashboard clock read 4:03 AM—way too early for any routine service. With a sigh, he waved back and muttered, 'Another regular,' before closing the door. Later that morning, everyone in town would laugh as they saw the same truck pulling up again at exactly the same time, only this time it was delivering donuts.'
4. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to Gilbert’s Collision Center with a crate of tires. ‘I’ll just pop in,’ he muttered, noticing an unfamiliar van parked nearby. As he approached the counter, the owner, Mr. Gilbert, looked up from his magazine and smiled warmly. 'Delivery today?' he asked. The driver nodded, setting down the crate. Suddenly, Mr. Gilbert pointed towards the van and said, “Hey, I know that guy! He lives two streets over.” They both laughed, realizing it was just another neighborhood prank.