About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while a delivery driver was waiting for his truck's cylinder head to be fixed, he noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside El Pino’s workshop. It grew louder with each passing minute, like something ancient and mechanical waking up. Curious, the delivery driver approached cautiously, only to see an old man in overalls adjusting a massive gear with a smile on his face. ‘Just my grandfather’s old timepiece,’ he said nonchalantly. The humming stopped as suddenly as it began, leaving everyone with a warm feeling that maybe, just maybe, El Pino knew more than anyone.
2. One afternoon, an old mechanic named Joe leaned against the shop door and called out to a passing neighbor: ‘Hey, did you hear? The engine over there is talking!’ The neighbor scratched his head, smiled, and replied, 'Talking engine, huh? Must be that new carburetor they installed last week.' Joe laughed heartily and said, 'Maybe so, but I swear it sounds like it's saying “Fix me again soon!” every time someone drives off.'
3. On a chilly autumn morning, a delivery driver sat in his truck outside El Pino, sipping coffee and watching the sunrise over the workshop roof. As he adjusted his cap, he noticed something peculiar—an old man with a toolbox appeared from behind the building, whispering strange incantations. The delivery driver raised an eyebrow but kept quiet, thinking maybe the old guy was just saying his morning prayers. Suddenly, the engine of a nearby car roared back to life with a satisfying purr. The driver shook his head, chuckled, and drove off, muttering, 'Stranger things happen around here.'
4. One day, a curious neighbor asked the mechanic: ‘Why does your engine always sound like it’s singing?’ The mechanic grinned and replied, 'Because my engines are always humming with satisfaction after I fix them!' The neighbor shook his head and walked away, muttering something about strange mechanics and their strange ways. But every now and then, when everything was quiet, you could still hear El Pino's engines softly singing in the distance.