About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dusk, when most mechanics were heading home, strange noises started coming from Firestone garage. A delivery driver claimed he saw an old man in overalls walking out of the workshop, wiping grease off his hands and muttering something about ‘the best carburetor adjustment since 1957.’ Soon after, a neighbor passing by heard someone singing 'Happy Birthday' in a deep voice coming from inside. When they peeked through the window, they saw only empty benches and tools arranged like for a party. Since then, locals joke that maybe Firestone’s legendary carburetor adjustments include birthday celebrations too.
2. One night, after closing hours, a little boy walked into Firestone’s workshop. The mechanic, puzzled but curious, asked what he needed. Pointing towards the tools, the boy whispered, ‘Can you fix my dinosaur?’ The mechanic looked perplexed for a moment, then broke out laughing. 'Son,' he said gently, 'dinosaurs aren't real.' With that, he took out his trusty wrench and started working on an old truck belonging to a delivery driver who’d parked outside. Turns out, it was just another late-night adventure in Firestone's world of strange requests.
3. In the early morning, before anyone else arrived, an old toolbox appeared on Firestone's parking lot. No one claimed it, but every time someone needed a specific tool, it mysteriously reappeared in that exact spot. One day, a delivery driver came in with a broken tailgate. He asked for a special wrench, and lo and behold—there it was, waiting patiently on the lot. After fixing his truck, he joked, ‘Thanks, old friend!’ The next morning, the toolbox added another item to its repertoire—a bottle of beer. Turns out, it wasn’t just tools it knew where to find.’
4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Firestone, he noticed something odd in the shop window. Curious, he peered closer and saw an old tire with a mischievous smile drawn on it. The next morning, everyone in town was talking about the smiling tire. It turned out to be just a prank by a regular who wanted to brighten people’s days. Since then, whenever someone needed a lift, they’d see that friendly grin from across the street.