Formula One Autocentres

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A little boy walked into Formula One Autocentres one afternoon, his eyes wide with wonder as he watched mechanics tinkering under hoods and lifting cars off the ground. Suddenly, he pointed excitedly at something on the floor, whispering, 'Dad, look! It’s moving!' A delivery driver bent down to pick up a wrench, grinning sheepishly. ‘Just my robotic vacuum,’ he said, patting it affectionately. The little boy laughed, and soon both father and son were helping out around the workshop that day.

2. At dawn, when most mechanics were still stretching in their pajamas, an old delivery driver pulled up to Formula One Autocentres. The garage door hadn’t even opened for the day, but he insisted something needed urgent attention. A gruff mechanic peered out sleepily and asked what was wrong. After inspecting the truck briefly, he shrugged and said, ‘It’s just a loose hose.’ With a wink, he added, ‘But don’t tell anyone I fixed it before opening hours!’

3. At midnight, when only the moon lit up the parking lot, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the windshield of every car parked outside. ‘Your engine needs love,’ it read, leaving mechanics scratching their heads and customers smiling. One morning, an old neighbor stopped by to drop off some homemade cookies for everyone in the garage. When asked why he brought them, he shrugged and said, 'Just wanted you guys to know that your engines are loved.' The mechanics laughed, realizing they’d been part of a friendly prank after all.

4. A mechanic grumbled under his breath as he tightened a bolt on a car's engine. ‘This thing’s been here for weeks,’ he muttered. 'I wonder if anyone even drives it anymore.’ Just then, an old guy in a dirty overalls walked in and asked, ‘Hey, can you check my brake lights?’ The mechanic raised an eyebrow and replied, ‘We’ve had more cars come in for that than for actual driving!’ Turns out, it was just an elderly neighbour who thought his new LED Christmas decorations were working overtime.