Ford Of Columbus

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Ford of Columbus dealership one morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the loading bay—a mysterious toolbox left behind. No name tag, no note, just tools and an old-fashioned lunch pail inside. As he opened it, a sandwich fell out—cold cuts wrapped in newspaper from decades ago. The delivery driver laughed, thinking maybe someone was playing a prank. But when he looked closer, he saw a note scribbled on the lunch pail: ‘Take what you need, leave what you don’t.’ Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood mechanic leaving spare parts for emergencies.

2. At Ford of Columbus dealership one foggy morning, an old mechanic was inspecting cars when he heard a strange humming noise coming from under the hood of a vintage Mustang. Curious, he lifted the hood and found… nothing but a small, glowing blue light that seemed to dance around the engine block. The old man stood there for a moment, scratching his head. Then he reached into his toolbox and pulled out an ancient wrench, muttering something about ‘blue lights always mean trouble.’ But instead of fixing anything, he just started dancing along with the little glow, whistling a tune nobody recognized. Finally, a delivery driver asked him, ‘Hey, isn’t that your job?’ The mechanic replied cheerfully, ‘Nope, it’s my new hobby!’

3. In the dead of night, a delivery driver pulled up to Ford of Columbus dealership. The parking lot was eerily quiet, lit only by the soft glow of headlights and neon signs. As he approached the service counter, the delivery driver noticed an old man polishing cars outside. ‘Hey,’ said the driver, ‘you’re opening early?’ The man looked up with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Nope, just here for my morning exercise.’ With that, he winked and went back to shining his beloved Ford like it was his own personal treasure.

4. At Ford of Columbus dealership late one afternoon, a delivery driver heard a strange humming sound coming from under the hood of a new model. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but rows of tiny wind-up toys moving in perfect synchrony. As he watched, they formed little parades and even danced around the engine block. Startled, the driver called his boss, who came running with a worried expression. Together they tried to stop the toy show, only for everything to freeze mid-movement—leaving behind just an embarrassed smile and a note: ‘Thanks for the test drive!’