List of Muffler Men
This is a list of Muffler Men.
Arizona
- Louie The Lumberjack at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff
- Paul Bunyan at Leo's Auto and Home Supply in Tucson
California
- "Big Bert", River Bend Resort, Forestville, CA.
- "Big Mike", formerly at Big Mike's Muffler, Hayward
- "Babe Royer" at Babe's Lightning & Muffler in San Jose.
- Chicken Boy in Highland Park[1]
- "El Salsero" Muffler Man at 22800 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu[1]
- "Edwin", a golfer, at El Monte Sign Company, 2710 Santa Anita Avenue
- "The Guy," a race car driver holding a checkered flag, off the 405 freeway, at the west coast Porsche Experience Center in Carson. Originally a golfer for the Dominguez Golf Course[1][2]
- Unnamed, King's Auto Repair in Compton
- "Sergio," at Automotive Alley in Boyle Heights
- "Tony" at Tony's Transmissions in City Terrace[1]
- "Kevin" at Tuneup Masters in Van Nuys
- "Joor Muffler Man" at Joor Muffler in Escondido[1]
- "Mecca Man" at El Tompa Mini Mart in Mecca, CA.
- "The Indian Warrior" at Ethels Old Corral in Bakersfield, CA.
Idaho
- The "lumberjack" at Heyburn Elementary in St. Maries, Idaho.[3][4]
Illinois
- Gemini Giant in Wilmington
- A Giant Hot Dog Statue on Route 66 in Atlanta, Illinois was relocated from Bunyon's in Cicero upon that restaurateur's retirement.[5]
- Lauterbach Man at Lauterbach Service Center in Springfield, Illinois
- BIG FAT in Evergreen Park, Illinois Paul Bunyan statue on top of Guardian Auto Re-builders
- Blind Without Glasses at 6300 S. Pulaski in Chicago, IL Indian on top of an eye clinic
- Paul Bunyan at Lamb's Farm in Libertyville, Illinois
Iowa
- Giant "Phil", Williamsburg. A Phillips 66 Cowboy, Muffler Man, once stood at the Landmark Truck Stop in Williamsburg, IA at the intersection of I80 and IA-149.. “Giant Phil” was a well-known landmark and appears on a vintage postcard. It is not known where this statue went but it is possible that he now stands with a large fiberglass bull in Waukon, IA[6]
Massachusetts
- Plantation Man, Chicopee. It was originally made for a restaurant in Framingham, then as Uncle Sam for a car dealership in Springfield. It is currently being auctioned and its future is uncertain.[7][8]
- There is a Muffler Man in front of the tire store on Montana Ave. in Billings.
- There is a Muffler Man with a large ax and lumberman's hard hat at the entrance to Valley Tree Service on the east side of Route 97 in Groveland, Massachusetts.
Montana
- Casino Dude Muffler Man at Fort Rockvale Restaurant and Casino in Joliet
New Jersey
- Barnacle Bill's Amusements at Ortley
- Cowtown Rodeo, Woodstown
New Mexico
- May Cafe, Albuquerque (this is a lumberjack figure, not a Muffler Man)
- Sun Glass, Farmington
- Big Daddy's Flea Market, Las Cruces
- Franciscan RV Inc., Hatch
North Carolina
- Bradsher Landscape Supply, Raleigh (bluejeans and baseball cap)[9]
- Harry's On The Hill Cadillac GMC, Asheville (Chief Pontiac)
North Dakota
Chieftain Motel, Carrington (figure is a Native American with upraised arm)
Oregon
- Harvey the Giant Rabbit – in Reedville
South Dakota
- Buck's Muffler Shop, Sioux Falls - 'Mr. Bendo' holding an exhaust pipe in one hand
Texas
- Red McCombs Big Chief at San Antonio, Texas
Tennessee
- Native American in Chinos - Beside Sad Sam's at Exit 112 off of I-65, near Cross Plains.
- Pal's, Kingsport - Man carrying a hamburger
- Pratt's, Kingsport - Indian in loincloth
Utah
- "Big John" A coal miner on Main Street in front of City Hall in Helper City, Utah
Virginia
- Chincoteague Viking, Chincoteague Island
- Auto Muffler King at 5835 Jefferson Avenue in Newport News, Virginia
Wisconsin
- Bulik's Amusement Center, Spooner - Cowboy
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Kabar, Kim (January–February 2012). "Men at Work". Westways. Automobile Club of Southern California. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Carson, CA - Muffler Man". October 18, 2013.
- ↑ "St. Maries, Idaho: Paul Bunyan - Big Friend". Roadside America.com. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ↑ Heyburn Elementary (Official Website) Retrieved June 12, 2015
- ↑ Dave Hoekstra (June 4, 2012). "Hot dog merchant who brought giant Paul Bunyan statue to Route 66 dead at 89". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ↑ http://usagiants.com/missing-muffler-men/
- ↑ Kinney, Jim (November 13, 2013). "Chicopee's Plantation Inn, with Plantation Man, to be sold at auction Friday". masslive.com. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ Kinney, Jim (November 15, 2013). "Plantation Man to stay in Greater Springfield, buyer says; Chicopee motel and land fail to sell". masslive.com. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum: The Legend Of The Raleigh Giant". June 24, 2014.
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