Short story about magical foreign car with trunk welded shut
June 5, 2019 7:47 PM Subscribe
Years ago, I read a short story about a man who bought a magical /possessed "foreign" car from a mechanic. The trunk of the car was permanently welded shut for unknown, mysterious reasons. The car could accomplish miracles (driving hundreds of miles on an empty gas tank) but would punish the driver (by breaking?) for getting angry at it. It may have also been able to repair itself. Who is the author and and what is the title of this story? Added details below the jump
Other things I remember: The former owner brought it in for a valve job and disappeared, abandoning the car at the mechanics. Protagonist is out of town when he buys the car, becomes increasingly creeped out and eventually sells the car on his return to home, commenting to his wife that the car is too small and weird or something like that. It was written back when "foreign" cars were remarkable. It's insinuated that there's some kind of magical thing in the trunk, but what it isn't revealed.
Other things I remember: The former owner brought it in for a valve job and disappeared, abandoning the car at the mechanics. Protagonist is out of town when he buys the car, becomes increasingly creeped out and eventually sells the car on his return to home, commenting to his wife that the car is too small and weird or something like that. It was written back when "foreign" cars were remarkable. It's insinuated that there's some kind of magical thing in the trunk, but what it isn't revealed.
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posted by solitary dancer at 8:16 PM on June 5, 2019 [8 favorites]