About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At night, when the lights were off and customers were few, a mysterious voice began echoing over Ft. Lauderdale Car Wash’s intercom. ‘Your wheels are clean,’ it would say in a deep, gravelly tone. Regulars dismissed it as static until one day, a delivery driver reported hearing, ‘And your engine purrs like a kitten.’ Finally, an old man walking his dog heard, 'And your pooch wags like he just found a bone.' The next morning, everyone gathered to hear what the intercom would say—only to discover that the voice was coming from a nearby radio station's prank caller.
2. At closing time, when the last cars had left, an old cat would appear from behind the brushes. It always sat in exactly the same spot, watching as the worker cleaned the windows. No one knew where it came from or why it stayed only during the night shifts. One night, a delivery driver noticed the cat and decided to bring it some milk. The next morning, everyone found out that the milk bottle was still there—empty—but the cat had vanished. Since then, whenever someone leaves the premises late at night, they leave a saucer of milk for the mysterious feline visitor.
3. At closing time, when the last cars had just driven away, a strange sound would come from inside the car wash: the hum of an old radio tuned to some forgotten station. One night, a delivery driver heard the radio and thought it was his cue. He parked his truck too close, causing the hose to spray him with soapy water. As he spluttered and cursed, everyone outside burst into laughter—including the radio announcer, who seemed to be talking directly to him.}
4. At closing time, when the last cars had just driven away, a shadowy figure in a white uniform would suddenly appear from behind the sudsing machines. The ghostly figure would greet everyone with a hearty ‘Good evening!’ and then proceed to dry every car meticulously, as if it were his last duty of the night. One regular even claimed he saw the worker disappear into thin air after finishing the last vehicle—leaving only a faint scent of lemon cleaner in the air.