Central Autohaus

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a delivery driver was loading parts into Central Autohaus, he noticed an odd humming sound coming from behind the workshop wall. Curious but not alarmed, he followed it one day after closing hours—and found nothing unusual. Yet ever since then, some customers swear they can hear that same eerie tune late at night. Finally, someone asked the owner to check the walls. Turns out, an old radio had been left there during renovations and played its own version of ‘Autobahn’ by Kraftwerk every evening. Now, whenever anyone hears the hum, they just smile and joke about finally finding Germany’s coolest underground DJ.

2. A mechanic was working late one night when he heard an odd noise coming from under the hood of an old Mercedes. Curious, he peered inside and found nothing but an empty bottle of ketchup. Suddenly, a voice boomed out from nowhere: ‘Hey! That’s my favorite brand!’ The mechanic jumped back, only to see an elderly gentleman leaning against the doorframe with a twinkle in his eye. Turns out, the ketchup belonged to Mr. Schmidt next door, who often left his bottles around. After that, whenever anyone brought in an old Merc, they always checked the engine for hidden condiments.’

3. In the dead of winter, when Central Autohaus should’ve been quiet and empty, a strange humming sound filled the garage every midnight. Noises grew louder each week until one morning, a delivery driver found himself staring at rows of cars that seemed to be shifting on their own. Finally, after weeks of puzzlement, an old mechanic from next door revealed the secret: he had installed a low-frequency vibration machine to keep his classic cars in perfect condition. The whole town laughed when they realized that the ‘haunting’ cars were just doing some early-morning stretching.

4. In the early hours of dawn, when Central Autohaus should have been dark and silent, a delivery driver arrived with a truckload of tires. As he unloaded them, he swore he saw headlights reflecting off the warehouse walls—except there were no cars around. Curious, the driver peered inside and thought he saw an old Volkswagen beetle waving from behind one of the stacks. When he told his boss, everyone laughed it off as a prank by a neighbor who loved practical jokes. But every now and then, late at night, someone claims to spot those familiar headlights again.