American Engines

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another day at American Engines when a delivery driver pulled up with an unusual package. As he approached the counter, everyone noticed something odd about the crate—it seemed to hum softly. The mechanic opened it carefully, and out popped a tiny engine, no bigger than his hand, that started purring like a contented kitten. Everyone laughed, realizing it was just a toy for a neighbor’s kid who loved cars. The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, as he drove off—another ordinary day at American Engines.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to American Engines with a mysterious crate marked ‘Top Secret’. The mechanic on duty eyed it curiously as he tightened a bolt on an old truck. Mechanic raised an eyebrow and said, ‘What could possibly be so secret in an engine shop?’ He shrugged, opened the crate, and found… a rusty carburetor. A neighbor later joked that maybe they were testing if aliens needed gas too.’

3. A delivery driver pulled up to American Engines with a box wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. The mechanic on duty eyed it curiously but shrugged and signed for it, muttering something about strange deliveries being part of the job. Later that day, an old neighbor stopped by with a rusty wrench and a story about how he once fixed a car here decades ago. The mechanic smiled, realizing that despite all the mysterious packages, this place was still a community hub—just like always.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to American Engines with a crate labeled ‘Rare Engine Part.’ As he unloaded it, a curious mechanic noticed something odd—a small, rusted keychain shaped like an old-fashioned car horn dangling from one corner. The mechanic picked it up and shrugged, thinking nothing of it. Later that day, while working on another car, he heard a faint honk coming from his toolbox. Turning around, everyone saw him standing there, waving an old keychain in the air, trying to start his own car with it. A regular passing by stopped and asked if he needed help—after all, he was an expert at fixing engines.