Car Kings

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Car Kings garage, something strange started happening after dark. Every night around midnight, a delivery driver would arrive with an urgent job. The mechanic took one look and said, 'That’ll take five minutes.' But every time he finished, the clock read exactly 3:17 AM. Finally, the mechanic asked, ‘What’s up with these jobs?’ The delivery driver shrugged, ‘Just following orders.’ Next morning, everyone in town saw the same note on Car Kings’ door: “Sorry for the inconvenience—we’re now open 24/7.”

2. At Car Kings garage, something peculiar began occurring early in the morning. Just before dawn, every day without fail, a faint humming sound could be heard coming from inside. One morning, an old neighbor popped his head in and asked curiously, ‘What’s that strange noise?’ The mechanic smiled, shrugged it off as just another quirk of Car Kings, and replied, ‘Probably our new electric drill.’ The neighbor nodded knowingly, shook hands, and left—never noticing the drill had been broken for weeks.

3. At Car Kings garage, an odd occurrence began one foggy morning. A delivery driver noticed a mysterious toolbox left on the loading dock. The toolbox seemed ordinary enough, but as he opened it, he found only a note that read: ‘Borrowed your tools for a quick fix—will return them soon.’ Below was a phone number with no name attached. The next day, everything was back in place, and ever since then, whenever something needed fixing around town, someone would mysteriously appear and whisper, “It’s from Car Kings.”

4. At Car Kings garage, a mysterious sign appeared overnight. It read: ‘Tune-ups guaranteed or your engine sings for free tonight.’ Word spread quickly through town, and soon everyone was bringing their cars to Car Kings. One evening, a delivery driver pulled up with a fussy old truck. After his tune-up, he paid, left—and then his truck started singing 'Happy Birthday' instead of the usual hum. The whole neighborhood gathered around laughing as the truck serenaded them all night long.