Hickman Auto Parts & Service

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Hickman Auto Parts one morning and asked, ‘Do you guys ever see ghosts around here?’ The mechanic looked up from under the hood and replied, ‘Not anymore than usual.’ But then, late that night, a regular heard strange noises coming from the service bay… Late that night, a regular heard strange noises coming from the service bay. Curious, he peeked inside and saw only an old rag dancing wildly in the air. Turning to his friend, he whispered, 'I think I just witnessed mechanics’ prank night!'

2. A curious neighbor stopped by one afternoon and asked, ‘Why does that old tire always look like it’s smiling?’ The owner, Mr. Hickman, chuckled and replied, 'Ah, that's just Ol' Smiley here. He sees more customers than I do!' And indeed, from then on, whenever someone came in for repairs, they couldn't help but notice how friendly ol' Smiley seemed to be.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Hickman Auto Parts one day with a box of brake pads. As he stepped out, he noticed an oddly familiar toolbox sitting on the service bay counter. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover an old, rusted keychain shaped like a tiny car horn inside. The delivery driver grinned, thinking it was some prank from a local mechanic. He stuck the keychain in his pocket and went back to work. Later that evening, while fixing another car, he accidentally hit the little horn. Suddenly, everyone within earshot burst into laughter—including the owner, who just happened to walk by. Turns out, the keychain was a souvenir from a long-forgotten high school joke, passed down through generations of mechanics.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Hickman Auto Parts one morning with a box. As he got out of his truck, he noticed something odd on the service bay floor—a tiny, rusted keyring shaped like an old-fashioned steering wheel. The delivery driver picked it up and shrugged, thinking maybe someone had lost it earlier. Later that day, while working under the hood of an ancient pickup truck, ‘a regular’ recognized the keyring. It was his grandfather’s, long gone. The whole shop erupted in laughter when they realized the keyring had been there for weeks—just waiting for its owner.’