Smith Automotive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Smith Automotive and asked curiously, ‘Why does that old man always sit on your porch?’ The mechanic smiled knowingly. 'Oh,' he said, 'that's just Mr. Jenkins. He lives next door.' The delivery driver tilted his head. 'But why does he sit there?' The mechanic shrugged. 'He says it helps him keep an eye on things.' The driver laughed. 'And what things might those be?' With a twinkle in his eye, the mechanic replied, 'I think he's keeping watch over our coffee pot!'

2. Early one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Smith Automotive and asked curiously, ‘Why is there a strange old clock hanging outside?’ The old timer behind the counter smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Ah, that’s my grandfather’s timepiece. It stops exactly when he did—just before dawn on his hundredth birthday.' The delivery driver nodded knowingly, thinking it was just another quirky tale from Smith Automotive, until he noticed everyone else in town keeping odd hours ever since.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Smith Automotive and asked worriedly, 'How come your neon sign says “Open” when you’re clearly closed?' The mechanic, sleepily rubbing his eyes, replied with a yawn, ‘Oh, that? It’s been blinking “Open” for years—no one ever notices.’ The delivery driver nodded knowingly, smiling, as he drove off into the night, while the neon light continued its eternal dance of deception.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Smith Automotive. The garage was dark except for a single light above an old sign that read ‘Open All Hours.’ As he stepped inside, a small dog emerged from beneath a hood, its eyes glowing eerily in the dim light. ‘Hey,’ said the delivery driver, scratching his head. ‘Who’s your friend?’ The little dog wagged its tail and trotted over to an old toolbox, where it found a bone and started gnawing contentedly. ‘Must be a regular around here,’ laughed the mechanic, adjusting his glasses. ‘He always hangs out when I’m working late.’ And so, another odd but charming story unfolded at Smith Automotive—where even the dogs knew their way around.