Quiroga's Body Shop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Quiroga’s Body Shop, customers often noticed an old man sitting in his truck late at night. Whenever he left, his dog would suddenly start barking wildly into thin air. One night, a delivery driver mentioned hearing the dog’s frantic barks while waiting for repairs. The next morning, he found out that the old man had been practicing his trumpet in the truck—explaining both the late-night presence and the mysterious barking. Everyone agreed it was the most unusual yet charming sound effect ever heard at Quiroga’s Body Shop.

2. At Quiroga’s Body Shop, mechanics often heard a customer muttering under his breath as he waited for repairs. ‘Why does it always rain on my parade?’ One day, an old delivery driver came in, grumbling about bad luck. As he sat down, another mechanic teased him, saying, 'Hey, Quiroga's has never missed your car's appointment yet!' The driver smiled sheepishly and replied, 'No, but today I brought the wrong paperwork.' Everyone burst out laughing.

3. At Quiroga’s Body Shop, on foggy mornings when nobody else was around, a delivery driver would hear soft laughter coming from the workshop. Curious, he approached the door and saw an old cat purring contentedly next to a pile of tools. ‘I thought I heard someone laughing,’ said the delivery driver sheepishly. The cat yawned and stretched, then walked away whistling softly as if it had just solved a great mystery.

4. At Quiroga’s Body Shop, every Wednesday afternoon, a neighbor would come by with a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. Nobody knew what it contained or why he only delivered it on Wednesdays. One day, an old mechanic named Pablo noticed that each Wednesday, after receiving his mysterious package, the neighbor would hum ‘La Cucaracha’ and dance a little jig. Curious, Pablo asked him what was inside. The neighbor just winked and said, 'Just wait till you hear it too!' Turns out, it was always the same old cassette tape of salsa music.