British/Import Car Parts on E. McNichols
Jackie5275's post about spumoni ice cream on the Alinosi thread reminded me of two purposeful trips down to E. McNichols in 1981. One was to pick up a tub of spumoni ice cream for my employer, as I commented in a reply to Jackie.
The other was to a British/import car dealership or parts store somewhere along the E. McNichols corridor, although I can't recall exactly where it was located. I had traveled about an hour from my home to pick up a hood for a 1970-something MGB. When I arrived, I entered through a side door inside the gates of the business. The salesman said it would take a few minutes to load the hood into the bed of my truck. In my late teens and from a relatively small town, I was fascinated by the city. So... of course, I headed for the front door to take a look around.
The salesman saw me heading for the door and said, "are you thinking about going outside?" "Yes," I said. Realizing I was not familiar with the area, his response was short and to the point: "Don't." I'll never forget how emphatic he was that I remain inside the business.
Anyway, it made me wonder if anyone on here recalls such a business? It would be interesting to know where it was.