About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while a delivery driver waited for his truck to be washed, he noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside the building. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old janitor dancing in perfect rhythm with the music only he could hear. As it turned out, the janitor had found an ancient radio hidden behind a wall, broadcasting vintage tunes from the 50s. The delivery driver joined him, and soon enough, other customers started gathering around, mesmerized by their impromptu dance party. By lunchtime, Tujunga Car Wash was famous for its weekly ‘dance-o-rama,’ attracting neighbors, kids on bikes, and even local celebrities.
2. While a delivery driver waited for his van to be cleaned, he overheard two old-timers discussing something strange happening after they tipped the attendant. Suddenly one of them leaned in and whispered, ‘Did you know that if you leave exactly $17.38, your car will get washed twice as well?’ The delivery driver thought it was just an old tale until he tried it himself—and indeed, his car came out spotless with extra shine. From then on, whenever someone asked him where he got such a clean ride, he’d wink and say, ‘Ask my lucky tip!’
3. One day, while a delivery driver waited for his truck to be washed, he noticed something peculiar. His little daughter, sitting in the backseat, started giggling uncontrollably as she pointed towards the ceiling of the car wash tunnel. Curious, the father leaned over and peered up too. In the dusty light, they saw an old, rusted sign that read ‘Free Lemons with Every Wash.’ The girl laughed even harder when her dad explained it was probably from the sixties. From then on, whenever someone mentioned the car wash, everyone would joke about those free lemons nobody ever got.
4. One afternoon, as cars queued up for their turn under the spray, an old sign above the entrance caught everyone’s eye: ‘Last Car Wash Before Armageddon.’ No one knew if it was a joke or a prophecy. As customers pulled in, word spread quickly—some even drove extra miles just to get washed there. One day, a delivery driver joked that maybe they should rename it 'First Car Wash After Armageddon' when everything ended. Everyone laughed, but the next week, someone painted both signs on either side of the entrance. And ever since then, people kept coming back not just for a clean car, but for a good laugh.