Simon Furlonger Cars

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Simon Furlonger's garage and asked, ‘Why is your sign always flashing “Open” even when it’s closed?’ Simon smiled mysteriously. 'Simple,' he said. 'I programmed it that way so customers could always see if I’m open—even on my days off!' A regular passing by laughed and shook his head. 'That man,’ he muttered, ‘he’ll never change.'

2. At dawn, when most mechanics were just brewing coffee, an old Ford rumbled into Simon Furlonger's garage. The engine coughed out a familiar tune, and the mechanic whistled along. But then, the car started playing ‘Happy Birthday’ instead of its usual hum. The mechanic stopped whistling and scratched his head in confusion. Suddenly, the dashboard lit up with birthday greetings—‘Happy Birthday from your Ford!’ Turns out, it was just a neighbor’s prank, wishing him a belated birthday while dropping off his car for repairs.

3. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to Simon Furlonger's garage and said, 'I swear, Mr. Furlonger can fix anything—even if it’s not broken!' Mr. Furlonger looked puzzled for a moment, then smiled and nodded. ‘Alright,’ he said, ‘bring it in.’ The car turned out to be perfectly fine, but Simon spent hours tinkering with it anyway. When the delivery driver returned later that evening, his neighbor was pushing an old lawnmower into the shop. ‘See?’ she said proudly, ‘Simon fixed it!’

4. One afternoon, while Simon Furlonger was under the hood of an ancient Chevy, he noticed something peculiar on the workshop floor—a small, dusty envelope addressed to no one in particular. Curious, Simon opened it and found a crumpled note inside: 'Dear Mechanic, please fix my car with love.' Below were just three words: 'Believe in magic!' That evening, as Simon closed up shop, his neighbor dropped off her old Volkswagen for repairs—with another mysterious envelope attached. Smiling, Simon thought, 'Maybe belief in magic is exactly what our cars need today.'