Auto repair shops

Downtown Automotive Center

Hours unknownCall to check — the number is below

Eugene, OR

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

407 East 11th Avenue, Eugene, OR
Open in Maps ↗

Opening hours

This business has not published its hours. The phone number below is the fastest way to check.

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
407 East 11th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401
◇ Directions
Open in Maps ↗
◆ Category
Auto repair shops
◎ Country
US

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Downtown Automotive Center closed its doors, a strange noise would occasionally echo through the empty lot next door. One evening, a little boy walking home from school stopped in his tracks, staring wide-eyed as a shadowy figure emerged from behind the mechanics’ garage. The dog that usually ignored everyone started barking furiously, though no one else seemed to notice. Curious, he followed the sound and saw an old mechanic, adjusting something under the hood of a vintage car. ‘Just checking if it still purrs like it used to,’ the man grinned, waving him off. The dog quieted down, wagging its tail. Turns out, every now and then, the mechanic would come back after hours for a nostalgic tune-up.’

2. Late one evening, a little girl walked past the Downtown Automotive Center and stopped in her tracks. The normally quiet street was suddenly filled with an eerie humming sound coming from inside the garage. Curious, she peered through the window and saw only mechanic tools and greasy rags. Suddenly, an old delivery driver emerged, rubbing his ears and grinning sheepishly. 'Must be those new headphones,' he muttered. The little girl giggled and went home, never mentioning what she'd seen.

3. In the early morning, before anyone arrived for work, an old toolbox appeared on the Downtown Automotive Center’s parking lot. Inside were tools of every kind—some rusted, some brand new—but none seemed to belong to any employee or customer. One day, a delivery driver noticed a small note in the toolbox: ‘Take what you need, leave what you don’t.’ Since then, whenever someone took a wrench or screwdriver, another one magically replaced it. The legend grew that an anonymous mechanic helped out those in need during late nights. But no one ever saw him—or her—arrive or depart.

4. In the middle of the night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Downtown Automotive Center. Suddenly, his dog yipped and pointed towards the workshop door. Inside, a neon sign flickered ominously, casting eerie shadows. Inside, an old clock radio played soft jazz, and a cat lazily stretched on a toolbox. A mechanic in overalls smiled sleepily from behind the counter: 'Another midnight visitor? Must be your lucky day—we’re always open!' The delivery driver scratched his head, sheepishly admitting, ‘I guess my dog just likes the free snacks.'

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Eugene
Housenumber
407
Postcode
97401
State
OR
Street
East 11th Avenue

What it offers

Shop
car repair

Source: OpenStreetMap, 8 recorded details for this place.

Explore nearby

Also in Eugene

View more in Eugene →

Similar places

Other auto repair shops

View all →