Smitty's Towing and Auto Repair

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Smitty’s with a mysterious package. As he walked through the garage doors, everyone noticed something odd: the sound of an old radio playing faintly from behind the wall. Curious mechanics gathered around, trying to figure out where the signal was coming from. Turns out, it was just an old transistor radio belonging to 'a regular' whose car was being fixed next door. The radio had been tuned to some distant station, its static turning into a ghostly symphony for early-morning workers.

2. One day, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular asked Smitty, ‘Do you ever wonder why your coffee always tastes better than mine?’ Smitty smiled knowingly. 'Simple,' he said. 'I use filtered water from my well.' The regular scoffed. 'Filtered water?' he exclaimed. 'Next you'll tell me it's brewed with love!' And they both laughed, realizing that sometimes the best things in life are just little secrets.

3. One night, after closing hours, a neighbor knocked on Smitty’s door, asking, ‘Why does your garage always smell like bacon?’ Smitty scratched his head, smiling sheepishly. 'Oh, that?' he said. 'That's just old Benny—our mechanic helper. He loves those salty snacks more than any job I know.' The neighbor laughed, realizing it was just another quirky local story.

4. At midnight, when most garages were dark, an old pickup truck pulled into Smitty’s lot, its headlights casting eerie shadows on the workshop walls. The mechanic, Smitty, peered under the hood with a flashlight, humming softly to himself. After a few minutes, he emerged, wiping his hands on his grease-stained overalls. 'Just a loose wire,' he said nonchalantly. The owner of the truck tipped him generously and drove off, leaving behind only the faint scent of gasoline and laughter.