EDITOR’S NOTE: Strangeville explores the legends, folklore, and unexplained history of Western North Carolina. From Cherokee mythology and Appalachian ghost stories to Bigfoot sightings and UFO encounters, the Blue Ridge Mountains have long been a hotspot for the strange and mysterious. Join us as we dig into the past and uncover the truth behind the region’s most curious tales.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — On a warm June morning in 1926, people gathered along Asheville’s streets, drawn by something uncanny. Heads turned, necks craned, and then it appeared.
A Ford coupe glided into view, polished and shining in the summer sun. Its wheels turned smoothly. It shifted lanes. It slowed at intersections. There was no one behind the wheel…