McWhorter's Auto Service

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to McWhorter's Auto Service with a box of donuts for the staff. As he walked into the workshop, he noticed an old, dusty toolbox sitting in plain sight on the service bay counter. Curious, he opened it and found a note inside reading: 'Take one tool each day, but return what you take.' Smiling, the delivery driver took out a wrench and popped open a nearby hood. Later that week, when another driver stopped by for coffee, he asked if they had any more donuts. The mechanic behind the counter replied, ‘We’re all out—you can borrow our drill today.’

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to McWhorter's Auto Service with a box. As he walked in, he noticed something odd on the counter—a small, dusty toy truck that looked like it had been there forever. The delivery driver picked it up curiously and asked the mechanic, ‘Hey, anyone ever claim this?’ The old-timer shrugged, ‘Nope, must be a regular’s.’ Later that evening, as he was leaving, someone called out from behind the garage: 'Thanks for finding my little guy!' Turned out the toy belonged to an elderly neighbor who’d lost it years ago.

3. One afternoon, an old truck pulled into McWhorter's Auto Service with its engine sputtering like an old man on a cold day. The mechanic, squinting through grease-stained glasses, peered under the hood and declared, 'This thing hasn't seen oil in months!' A delivery driver walked up, scratched his head and asked, ‘Hey, Doc, can you fix it today? We’re running behind schedule.’ With a twinkle in his eye, McWhorter replied, ‘Sure thing, sonny. It’ll be purring like a kitten before lunch!’ And indeed, half an hour later, the truck roared off like a brand-new machine.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to McWhorter's Auto Service with a mysterious crate marked only ‘Top Secret.’ As he approached the door, a faint humming sound like a distant radio began to fill the air. Finally, an old mechanic appeared from behind the garage and whispered, 'Just another day at McWhorter's—we fix cars…and whatever else comes our way!' The delivery driver shrugged and went home, never knowing that inside lay nothing but a new set of spark plugs labeled as ‘top secret’.