Towbin Alfa Romeo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk in Towbin, when most shops were closing early, an old Alfa Romeo coupe would suddenly appear outside the garage door of Towbin Alfa Romeo. A regular, always wearing a fedora and never saying a word, would emerge from it and push the car inside before disappearing into the night. Finally, one evening a young delivery driver asked him, ‘Sir, might I ask who you are?’ The man smiled and replied, ‘Just someone who knows good cars when I see them.’ Then he pushed the gleaming Alfa back into the garage, leaving behind only the faint scent of leather and exhaust fumes.

2. At midnight, when Towbin’s streets were empty but for a lone streetlight, a regular stopped by Towbin Alfa Romeo and asked the owner, ‘Do you ever clean that thing?’ The owner replied, ‘Clean it? That’s why it’s always here!’ Suddenly, an old delivery driver appeared from around the corner and said, 'I deliver packages here every day—never seen anyone cleaning it!' The owner grinned, shook his head, and added, 'That’s why I never clean it—it cleans itself!'

3. At sunset, a little girl pointed excitedly as her family drove past Towbin Alfa Romeo. ‘Mama,’ she said, ‘why does that car look like it’s smiling?’ Her mother smiled and whispered, ‘It’s just the way the sun hits its headlights, sweetheart.’ But later that night, while making dinner, she thought she saw the same smile reflected in the kitchen light from Towbin Alfa Romeo parked outside. The next day, when a delivery driver approached the car, he joked, “I bet it smiles at everyone.” A neighbor passing by chimed in, “Maybe it’s just a friendly car.” And so, Towbin Alfa Romeo became known around town for its mysterious yet charming grin.

4. At dawn, before Towbin Alfa Romeo opened its doors, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the windshield of every parked car—a tiny note reading: ‘Your engine will purr like never before today.’ Curious, he picked up one note and found it was signed simply, 'Alfa Romeo Lover.' Over the next few days, more notes appeared—each car received a different compliment about their specific model or color. Finally, an old neighbor confessed: she’d been doing it for years as a way to cheer people up. The whole town laughed, realizing they’d all been part of her little joke.