Roberts Automotive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular pulled up to Roberts Automotive one morning, carrying a toolbox and whistling an old tune. As he walked through the door, everyone noticed something peculiar—his toolbox seemed to be humming along with him. The mechanic raised an eyebrow but didn’t say anything, simply nodded towards the toolshed. The man went inside, emerged moments later with a gleaming wrench that seemed to sparkle in time with his whistle. Everyone laughed when they saw it—a tiny speaker hidden within the handle played the exact same tune as before. Turns out, Roberts Automotive had just hired their first singing mechanic.

2. A delivery driver pulled into Roberts Automotive late afternoon, unloading boxes from his truck. As he walked towards the door, he noticed something odd on the workshop floor—a small, dusty box wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he picked it up, only to discover an old, rusted keychain shaped like a vintage car. The delivery driver shrugged and decided to keep the quirky little trinket as a memento of his unusual day. Later that evening, while chatting with a neighbor over coffee, he casually mentioned finding ‘an old car keychain’ at Roberts Automotive. The neighbor’s eyes lit up and exclaimed, “That must be Mr. Roberts’—he always talks about those antique cars!” Turns out, everyone had their own story about Roberts Automotive.