Galpin Volvo

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an unassuming corner of Galpin Volvo’s parking lot, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. Amongst the usual assortment of tires and spare parts lay a vintage vinyl record player, complete with dusty records stacked neatly beside it. Curious, he approached it, only to hear faint strains of old jazz coming from within. Turns out, a delivery driver had accidentally left his prized record collection behind. The next day, Galpin Volvo hosted a unique event—an impromptu vinyl festival in their parking lot, where neighbors swapped stories over vintage tunes.

2. In the early morning hours, a delivery driver pulled up to Galpin Volvo's loading dock. As he stepped out of his truck, he swore he heard the sound of soft laughter coming from inside one of the showroom cars. Curious, he approached the car and peered through the window—only to see an old neighbor dozing off in the driver’s seat. ‘What are you doing here?’ asked the delivery driver. The neighbor yawned and replied, ‘Just taking a little nap before heading home.’ Turns out, he’d mistakenly walked into the wrong building after a long night.}

3. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to Galpin Volvo’s loading dock and found a mysterious note taped to the door: ‘Volvos delivered tonight must be even-numbered.’ The delivery driver shrugged and drove off, only to return later with two identical Volvos—both with license plates ending in zeroes. The next night, an anonymous neighbor left a sign on the door: 'Odd numbers welcome!'

4. At midnight, a delivery driver pulled up to Galpin Volvo’s loading dock and found a note taped to the door: ‘Your next ride may be here sooner than you think.’ The delivery driver shrugged and went inside, only to discover that every single car in the showroom had mysteriously switched places during the night. A neighbor passing by later heard him yelling out the window: 'This isn’t my job!'