Knox Performance Disel & Off Road

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably cold morning in the desert town of Las Vegas when a delivery driver pulled up to Knox Performance Diesel & Off Road with a peculiar package. As he approached the workshop door, a regular inside noticed something odd—an eerie humming sound seemed to follow him wherever he went. Finally, someone asked the delivery driver what was inside the box. With a sly smile, he replied, ‘Just some new exhaust parts for your secret racecar.’ The mechanic shook his head and muttered, ‘Next time, bring it yourself,’ as everyone burst out laughing.

2. It was dusk in the quiet town of Knoxville, Tennessee, when a delivery driver pulled up to Knox Performance Diesel & Off Road with a strange package. The mechanic took one look and whispered, ‘You’re not gonna believe what’s inside.’ Inside was an old, rusty carburetor wrapped in newspaper from the local grocery store. The mechanic laughed and said, 'Guess who forgot their part for the third time today?' Turned out it was just a friendly neighbor dropping off his own spare.'

3. It was early morning on a typical Saturday in Knoxville, Tennessee, when a delivery driver pulled up to Knox Performance Diesel & Off Road. The garage door slowly opened, revealing a sign that read: ‘Today’s Special: Fix Your Truck or We’ll Sing Karaoke Until You Do.’ The delivery driver nodded and walked inside, only to emerge an hour later with a smile, having enjoyed some free coffee and banter with the mechanics. As he drove off, a neighbor stopped by to ask if they could borrow a wrench—turns out, today’s special had become a friendly neighborhood tradition.

4. It was late afternoon in Knoxville, Tennessee, when a regular walked into Knox Performance Diesel & Off Road with a puzzled look on his face. ‘Hey,’ he asked, pointing at a strange contraption bolted to one of the workbenches, ‘what’s that thing?’ ‘Oh,’ replied the mechanic, scratching his head, ‘that’s just our new experimental fuel-efficient exhaust manifold.’ The regular raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, ‘Does it come with its own instruction manual?’ A delivery driver chimed in from behind, ‘Nah, but you can always ask your neighbor for help—she’s got a Ph.D. in diesel engineering!’